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“We are so grateful to our community partners and the difference they are making through this campaign”

benefitting local industry but also helping to spread hope to Alabama families facing cancer,” said Emily Hornak, Community Development and Cause Marketing manager at Children’s of Alabama. “We are so grateful to our community partners and the difference they are making through this campaign.” Since 1911, Children’s of Alabama has provided specialized medical care for ill and injured children. Ranked among the best pediatric medical centers in the nation by US News & World Report , Children’s provided care for youngsters from every county in Alabama, 42 other

Russell Campus on Birmingham’s historic Southside with additional specialty services provided at Children’s South, Children’s on 3rd and in Huntsville and Montgomery. Primary care is provided at more than a dozen medical offices in communities across central Alabama. Children’s of Alabama is the only medical center in Alabama dedicated solely to the care and treatment of children. It is a private, not-for-profit medical center that serves as the primary site of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) pediatric medicine, surgery, psychiatry, research and residency programs. More information is available at www. childrensal.org . The Alabama Grocers Association is a state trade association representing the grocery retail industry since 1990. With more than 125 retail members operating nearly 1,000 stores nationwide, as well as over 225 manufacturers, brokers, wholesalers and other members, the AGA is the voice of the industry in the state of Alabama. For more information, go to www.alabamagrocers.org . For a complete list of Buy Alabama Best participating companies, visit www. buyalabamasbest.com .

Bill Davis, A and R Supermarkets; Emily Hornak, Children's of Alabama; Wade Payne, Food Giant and Bob Durand, AWG.

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states and 10 foreign countries last year, representing more than 653,000 outpatient visits and nearly 14,000 inpatient admissions. With more than 2 million square feet, it is the third largest pediatric medical facility in the U.S. Children’s offers inpatient and outpatient services across its

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley Sampling some Coca-Cola products.

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