Long time, no blog post!  As some of you know I had a fairly extreme accident late last fall that I’m still recovering from.  Fortunately there was an offer by the very talented Laura Nolte to co-chair this year’s Atlantahelps, allowing it to proceed.  I was more that profuse in my excitement to have Laura come on board, but somehow (even after that) she still wants to help!  Together we will be putting together an advisory board and working to make Atlantahelps a more effective organization this  year – more on this as we proceed.  To get us started again we will focus on Kate’s Club this month.

Kate’s Club, located at 1330 West Peachtree Street, N.W. Suite 520 Atlanta, GA 30309,  is a non-profit organization that empowers children and teens facing life after the death of a parent or sibling. By creating friendships with kids and young adults that share the experience, Kate’s Club guides children through their grief journey in a comfortable, safe, and uplifting setting.  The organization focuses on helping Atlanta area children who have lost a parent before the age of 18.  Kate’s Club founder Kate Atwood, who lost her mother at age 12, founded the organization about six years ago and since then it has grown from an initial group of six children to now serving almost 300 kids annually.

Kate’s Club is open to any school-aged child in the Atlanta metro area who’s lost a parent or sibling. Most members are referred via word of mouth or community partnerships; there are no fees. In addition to spending time with other kids in the same situation, club members engage in support group sessions led by professional therapists. More lighthearted events include the club’s monthly outings to Braves games, museums, tree climbing venues and even improv studios.

Atlantahelps will be supporting Kate’s Club by conducting a drive to gather camp supplies for Camp Good Mourning, which will be held August 6-8th this year. The drive will be held at the organization’s colorful new midtown clubhouse on Tuesday, March 23 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.  We’ll be collecting wish list items, touring the club house and socializing. Wish list items includes board games, musical instruments, arts & crafts supplies and snacks – Click here to see the full wish list (pdf).

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