Health & Wellness Briefs

The Atlanta BeltLine Running Series fourth annual Atlanta BeltLine Eastside 10K will take place on Dec. 6 A Peachtree Road Race qualifier, the race will kick off at Stoveworks at 112 Krog St. at 10 a.m. Race day activities include the highlypopular College Alumni Tailgate Challenge and the Neighborhood Challenge. There will be no race day registration this year, so runners and walkers are encouraged to register online by Wednesday, Dec. 3 at beltline.org.

Kroger customers and associates throughout the Atlanta division donated more than $461,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and more than $213,000 to Kroger’s “Sharing Courage” campaign, for a total of $674,000 – surpassing the division’s $450,000 goal by more than $224,000. The multifaceted campaign ran from Oct. 5 – Nov. 1, and gave customers the opportunity to purchase pink paper ribbons for $1 at Kroger checkout.

Atlanta-based MedZed (mymedzed.com) is bringing back the concept of home visits by nurses to treat sick children. MedZed’s team of pediatricians and pediatric nurses operate after hours, seven days a week to provide a convenient healthcare option for parents when their children’s illness strikes at an inconvenient time. A registered nurse comes to the home and uses secure live-streaming video and advanced medical technology so that pediatricians can evaluate, diagnose and treat symptoms.

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q and Taqueria del Sol teamed up for Foxeria del Sol, a collaborative food festival that celebrated the seasonal Hatch Green Chile and raised $21,400 for pediatric brain cancer support via Hogs for the Cause. Founded in New Orleans in 2008, Hogs for the Cause raises money for pediatric brain cancer through competition barbeque.

Two hundred volunteers helped create a new playground at the Atlanta Mission – My Sister’s House facility in October. Volunteers from Delta Air Lines, Hands on Atlanta and KaBOOM! built the playground based on drawings by children who had been sheltered at the facility.