Norcross Magazine - Health Stories

It’s Time to Paint Gwinnett Pink 2022

For the seventh year in a row, Gwinnett will have runners and walkers bearing the crisp October morning. Donning vibrant pink shirts, skirts, and bands, participants will ready themselves across a starting line at Coolray field. They will chatter amongst themselves as speakers amp up the crowd. The contestants will begin to grin and cheer […]

Mental Health Matters! Project F.I.R.S.T

Mental Health Matters! Project F.I.R.S.T In the latest exciting episode of the Lawrenceville Bicentennial Podcast, we sat down with Lawrenceville Police Department and Co-Responders from View Point Health to learn about a new program to assist in mental health crisis calls. Lawrenceville is calling the partnership Project F.I.R.S.T. — the acronym means “For Intensive Response […]

Village Park Peachtree Corners: Keep Home Right Around the Corner

Convenience is the word when it comes to Village Park Peachtree Corners. It’s senior living at its finest, designed by you. Located just minutes from The Forum and other local favorites, Village Park Peachtree Corners keeps residents at the center of a vibrant community of neighbors, family and friends. Featuring chef-led dining options and social gatherings, […]

Heroes Project 2022: Reese Hayhurst

People talk about being present – making the effort not to dwell in the past or spending precious time anticipating the future. It’s a discipline some find difficult to master. In December 2020, the Hayhursts of Buford would be dealt a crushing blow that weaker families couldn’t have endured. The silver lining they’d discover though […]

Smile for a Lifetime with Gray Orthodontics!

It’s never fun to be told that you or your child need braces, but Gray Orthodontics is here to help make the process easy and accessible. With two convenient locations in Snellville and Monroe, Gray Orthodontics is ready to give you (and your smile) the best orthodontic healthcare experience. Dr. Mark Gray has over 20 years of experience and […]

Care Designed for You. Life Defined by You.

Every detail of Village Park Peachtree Corners works intelligently and dynamically to create a lifestyle and community focused on social, physical, and mental wellbeing. Keeping home around the corner, Village Park Peachtree Corners provides all of the comforts and services of premier senior living within minutes of The Forum and other local shopping, dining, and […]

North Gwinnett Cooperative: More Than Just a Food Bank

Just how effective is North Gwinnett Cooperative at providing for those in need? The impact is clear in the numbers: Three million pounds of food since 1991. 30,000 people fed every year. More than 1,500 holiday meals, 10,000 toys and 600 people provided for at Christmas. And that’s not all. The success of the North […]

Heroes Project 2022: Sandra Strickland

There is a moment that repeats itself in the lives of people all over the world. It’s a moment that divides time – cutting a clear path that creates two distinct portions of one’s life: the time before and the time after it occurred. It happens in a hospital room, with antiseptic scents and heart […]

Relay For Life of Gwinnett Returns Saturday, May 7! Sign Up Now!

Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. Join Relay For Life of Gwinnett’s highly anticipated return – the cancer-fighting community organization’s first in-person Relay since 2019! SIGN UP HERE! Event Details:Saturday, May 7, 20224 p.m. – 10 p.m.Lanier High School918 Buford HwySugar Hill, GA Presented by Primerica and Northside Hospital For years, Relay For Life of Gwinnett reigned […]

Addressing Inequity in the Fight Against Cancer: Free Resources and Information

Cancer impacts everyone, but it doesn’t impact everyone equally. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is working to ensure everyone has a fair and just opportunity to prevent, find, treat and survive cancer. No one should be disadvantaged in their fight against cancer because of how much money they make, the color […]