History
An Atlanta family founded Shepherd Center in 1975. Harold and Alana Shepherd had to travel 1,400 miles (2,300 km) to find the appropriate care for their son James when he was injured in a body surfing accident in Brazil in 1973. Afterward, they brought together Atlanta’s medical and donor communities to found Shepherd Center. Today, James serves as chairman of the board of the Center. Alana Shepherd is the recording secretary on the Board of Directors and continues her work raising funds and welcoming new patients, and Harold Shepherd serves on the Board of Directors.
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