PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL FOUNDATION INC

THE CORPORATION WAS ORGANIZED TO BE OPERATED, AND AT ALL TIMES SHALL BE OPERATED, EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., AND SUCH OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS CONTROLLED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., BY ASSISTING SAID ORGANIZATIONS IN FUND RAISING AND FUND MANAGEMENT, MAKING GRANTS, GIFTS, AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS TO SAID ORGANIZATIONS; AND BY ENGAGING IN SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS MAY BENEFIT OR FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF SAID ORGANIZATION AND TO ENGAGE IN ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE PURPOSE.