History

Friends Junior Committee was formerly known as Egleston Junior Committee before Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta was formed in 1994.  Egleston Junior Committee was created to allow young professionals the opportunity to give back to the patients through volunteering, in-service opportunities and fundraising events.  When Scottish Rite merged with Egleston to form Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in 1998, SCOTS and KILTS from Scottish Rite and TWIGS from Egleston merged and became Friends.  In light of this change, Egleston Junior Committee changed its name to Friends Junior Committee (FJC).

Historically, the main focus was planning and hosting the annual fundraiser, Blue Healer which celebrated 13 years of success (1994-2006). The Blue Healer party began in 1994 as a social event to capture the good-spirited rivalry between Duke University and University of North Carolina alumni who enjoyed boasting about their respective basketball programs. Recognizing the amount of energy behind the rivalry and tradition, members proposed to develop an annual benefit to raise money for the community. What started as a friendly sparring match between two schools evolved into a benefit for Children's.

Today, there are more than 30 friends groups in the community that support Children's through volunteer opportunities, fundraising events and special service projects. Friends Junior Committee (FJC) is still running strong and now focuses on planning two fundraisers per year, Party Atlanta in the fall and Cheers for Children, A Cause to Celebrate in the spring. FJC also plans monthly socials, hospital volunteering activites and special events.

Past FJC Chairpersons

2010-2011     Scott Springfield
2009-2010     Julie Trackman

2008-2009     Julie Trackman

2007-2008     Mimi Chan

2006-2007     Mimi Chan

2005-2006     Allison Wright, Amy Mills

2004-2005     Mary Ann Sullivan, Evan Van Etten

2003-2004     Brandie Miner, Linda Tedder

2002-2003     Shannon Stokes, Sarah Ginn

2001-2002     Kim Nuckols, Chris Foster

2000-2001     Amy Groves, John Douglas

1999-2000     Stephanie Dees, Tim Lemke

1998-1999     Carolyn Hopkins, Lee Webb

1997-1998     Patton Fowler, Mathew Halkos

1996-1997     Jim & Susan Wildman

1995-1996     Mary Mallory DeGolian, Virginia Hopkins, Ellen Spotts