April 16th, 2010 – 1:00 pm – Northside Hospital
Rally Directions and Parking
We will meet at the parking lot on the corner of Peachtree Rd. and Peachtree Valley Rd., which is one block north of Piedmont Hospital.
From I-75 south or the 75/85 connector northbound:
Take exit 252 and follow signs to Northside Drive. Go north on Northside. If you are coming from the north, you will turn left from the ramp, and if you are coming from the south, you will turn right.
At the first stoplight, turn right onto Collier Rd.
Continue on Collier to the stoplight and turn left onto Peachtree.
Turn right at Peachtree Valley Dr. and then immediately turn left into the parking lot. This building used to be a TGI Friday’s restaurant, but is now vacant.
From I-85:
Take exit 86 to merge onto GA-13 S/Spring Buford Connector toward Peachtree St.
Take the US-19 N/GA-9 N/Peachtree St ramp to Buckhead
Turn right at GA-9 N/Peachtree St NE/US-19 N
Drive 1.5 miles. You will see Piedmont Hospital on the left.
Turn right at Peachtree Valley Dr. and then immediately turn left into the parking lot. This building used to be a TGI Friday’s restaurant, but is now vacant.
We will meet at the parking lot, and walk across the street to Piedmont Hospital. We will stand on the sidewalk along Peachtree St. between Piedmont’s two teal signs.
If the parking lot fills up, go south on Peachtree (left off of Peachtree Valley) to Collier Rd. and turn right. Turn left on any of the side streets off of Collier (Wycliff, Anjaco, or Ardmore, and park on the street. Please be aware of any no parking signs and be courteous to the neighbors.
If you get lost please try calling…
Crystal – 678-207-8398 or Nichole 678-773-1818
Mark your calendars! Our annual Cesarean Awareness Rally, “Cutting Thru the Fear” is being hosted by the Georgia Birth Network and ICAN of Atlanta. “Cutting Thru the Fear” will be outside Northside Hospital on April 16th from 1-3 pm to educate the public about the growing cesarean epidemic and ways women can reduce their risk of having a cesarean. “Cutting Thru the Fear” will be a visual reminder of the current cesarean rate. Each participant will receive a free t-shirt, to be worn at the rally. We will provide you with either a red or white shirt, every 3rd person in attendance will receive a red shirt to signify that 1 in 3 women are having surgical births. All participants should make signs to bring to the rally. For more information, to RSVP & for sign suggestions feel free to contact us at events@gabirthnetwork.com.
Parking for the rally…
At the light in front of Northside Hospital, Turn onto Meridian Mark between the Suntrust Bank and Scottish Rite Hospital. At the next light, turn Right to reach the parking deck to Northside Professional Center. Proceed back to the SunTrust bank to pick up your T-shirt and information. The rally will be on the sidewalk in front of Northside Hospital.
