In the latter

part of the 2000 a "Capital Campaign Committee" was formed to

work with Coxe Curry in raising funds. Ferrol Sams, Jr. M.D. is the Honorary

Chair of the 30-member Committee is Chaired by Ferrol Sams, Jr. M.D. and

Kathy Sams, R.N. is serving as the Campaign Chair.

Currently the

group is focusing on applying to corporations and foundations for grants

and gifts. The Woodruff Foundation received an application in February.

The submission

of the application was preceded by a visit in January with Charles McTier,

President of the Woodruff Foundation, Inc. by Dr. Ferrol Sams Jr., Honorary

Chair, Ted Brown Past President of Fayette Senior Services, and Andy Carden

Executive Director of Fayette Senior Services.

In March plans

are to expand fundraising efforts into the local community. They are hoping

to raise approximately 80 percent from the Fayette County area through

one-to-one meetings and fundraisers.

For more information

on the on-going fundraising, or to offer assistance through in-kind or

monetary donations, contact Andy Carden 770-461-0813.

The next meeting

of the Steering Committee will be held Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. On the same date,

the Capital Campaign Committee will meet at 4 p.m. An update on the Woodruff

Foundation application and guidance relative to seeking community funding

support will be provided.