a thousand transplants were performed in Georgia last year, according to data provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The foundation has helped 132 patients and their caregivers since launching. More than 70 percent of these families made the trek to Emory for aftercare. About 20 percent commuted just down the street
Brookhaven city clerk wins award Mary Evans (right) and Bob Evans greet caregiver Becky Merrill. (Beth E. Concepción)
more than 10 miles away from the hospital while on the transplant list. “The bills at home don’t stop,” Evans said. She decided to start a foundation to help caregivers with affordable housing. She told her husband Bob and their other son Brad about her idea. “’Let’s go for it!’ they said,” according to Evans. They opened the first apartment in 2017, sourcing all the furnishings from flea markets and estate sales. Four years later, there are seven apartments, all in
the same complex. The foundation provides the residences at low cost or no cost to those who qualify for financial assistance through the Georgia Transplant Foundation. Evans said she has even bigger plans. “We want to have a standalone transplant house in Atlanta to help more people.” Evans is raising money now, with the hope to begin construction in less than two years in Brookhaven’s Executive Park. There definitely is a need. More than
The Georgia Municipal Clerks Association has awarded Brookhaven City Clerk Susan Hiott the 2021 “Clerk of the Year” award. Hiott, who has worked for the city since 2013, received the award at the association’s annual meeting in Savannah, Ga. Before Brookhaven, Hiott served as the first clerk for the city of Roswell. Hiott’s accomplishments include being the first clerk in the state to
to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The final 10 percent are affiliated with Piedmont Hospital. For Merrill, the apartment will be perfect for her and the rest of her family to care for her brother. “This is an answer to prayers,” she said. “That’s what this is.”
receive Master Municipal Clerk certification from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks in 2008. She served as the president of the Georgia Municipal Clerk Association in 2010, and she holds a master’s degree in business administration. “We already knew that Susan Hiott was the best in the business, and now the rest of Georgia knows it too,” said Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst. “From day one of Cityhood, Susan Hiott has set the standard for leadership, customer service and quality of work. We are elated that GMA has recognized her achievements, as Susan has earned this distinction.”
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