Thank You

• Great Southern Exposure!
  Over the Fourth of July Weekend, the Southern Exposure music festival was held to showcase great talent, while raising funds to benefit the youth served by the CHRIS Kids Rainbow Program. Music performed by established, rising, and underground artists encompassed a wide variety of musical styles. The festival featured 14 local groups and two nationally-renowned musicians in two evenings of fabulous entertainment. Styles included folk, spoken word, electronic, punk, country and rock.
  
• Premiere Party Returned to the Freight Depot on June 29th
  Hundreds of people from throughout metro Atlanta, as well as visitors from across the nation, attended the summer's greatest cocktail party and silent auction, Premiere Party! This event has begun PRIDE Week for the past six years by celebrating our community's commitment to saving the lives of our homeless kids. The Kyle Anderson Awards for Service to Youth were given to Blake's on the Park and to Dave Paule of Delta Airlines, who is a member of the CHRIS Kids Board of Directors, and the chair of the Rainbow Advisory Board.
  
• Parc Salon Evening of Art and Style
  Our thanks go out to Marc Witherington of Parc Salon and his staff for an evening of wine and hors d' oeuvres amidst the art work of B. W. Kirchner. Parc Salon, along with Van Jernigan Florist, Circuit Tan and Morningside Chiropractic hosted this event to benefit the children served by CHRIS Kids.

  Parc Salon 1529 Piedmont Avenue, Suite C1 Atlanta, GA 30324 404-876-6623

  Tierra Med Spa Partners with CHRIS Kids Rainbow Program
  Atlanta area businesspersons Edgar Figueroa, Phyllis Rowe and David Maggio held a grand opening celebration for their new Tierra Salon & Spa For Men™ on April 26th. Located 1549 Clairmont Road, Suite 106, in Decatur, Georgia, the new full-service barbershop and spa has been designed to create a masculine grooming environment where clients can relax, restore and rejuvenate while being pampered. The Tierra Salon and Spa is open for business Mondays thru Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. till 9:00 p.m. Closed Sundays. Mention CHRIS Kids when you book your appointment, and portion of the proceeds will benefit our Rainbow kids. For more information, please visit the company’s new website at www.tierraformen.com or phone 404-636-3173.

• Deloitte BEN Presents Check to CHRIS Staff
  CHRIS Kids staff were thrilled to welcome members of the Deloitte Black Employees Network to their headquarters on March 28th. As longtime community partners, the Deloitte employees were given a tour of the new office space, which includes the new CHRIS Counseling Center. Volunteers from Deloitte have conducted job exploration days for CHRIS Kids youth, served on the CHRIS Kids Board of Directors and Rainbow Advisory Board, as well as providing support and leadership for special events such as the CHRIStal Ball and Seasons of Love.

• CHRIS Kids Night at Dad's Garage
  CHRIS Kids supporters enjoyed an evening of theater on Thursday, March 27th benefiting the CHRIS Kids Rainbow Program. Members of the CHRIS Kids Rainbow Advisory Board were on hand to congratulate director ( and RAB member) Kate Warner on a fabulous evening of entertainment. Indulgences runs through April 12th, and tickets are available by calling the box office at 404-523-3141.

  
  
• Seasons of Love Cast and Crew Provide Incredible Evening!
  On Saturday, March 8, 2008, the cast and crew of Seasons of Love VI gave us all an evening to remember. Pictures of the show will be available on this site in a few days. Thanks to all our sponsors and donors for their generosity, and to the many hours of time the cast and crew put into this outstanding production!
  
• CHRIStal Ball 2007 Honors Kip Kirkpatrick and Deloitte
  Celebrating 26 years of saving and transforming the lives of thousands of Georgia’s abused and neglected children, the CHRIStal Ball was again held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Buckhead on Saturday, September 29, 2007. Jovita Moore of WSB-TV and Tony Conway of A Legendary Event served as the honorary chairs of this year's gala. A Legendary Event transformed the ballroom into a magical scene which focused on the joy that children bring into our lives. An original painting commissioned by Thomas Vanderbilt from local artist Cooper Sanchez was featured on the invitations and the ads and press materials which were designed by T. Vanderbilt and printed by Martino-White Printing.
  
• TEW Galleries Anniversary Celebration Benefits CHRIS Kids
  On November 17, 2007, a gala party celebrated the 20th anniversary for Timothy Tew and his splendid gallery.
  
• Circle for Children Ball Raises Funds for CHRIS Kids
  A gala ball and fantastic silent and live auction to benefit the children of CHRIS Kids was held by the Circle for Children on Saturday, March 24 at the W Hotel in Atlantic Station. This group has raised more than $300,000 to provide hope and homes for the children of CHRIS Kids over the last three years. Founded 78 years ago, initially to support the school at Tallulah Falls, GA, the group has expanded its focus over the years to include many nonprofit organizations which support children in many settings. CHRIS Kids is grateful to the Circle for Children for accepting the challenge of giving generous financial and volunteer support for transforming the lives of children.

• Tom and Darlene Garr Take CHRIS Kids to See the Atlanta Braves
  Tom and Darlene Garr donated tickets for five Braves games this spring and summer, so that CHRIS Kids in all our programs, as well as the staff, might have an enjoyable outing. Many of our kids have never been to a Braves game, and this provides them the sort of family outing that other kids so enjoy. It is also very beneficial to the relationships between the staff and the children to share an exciting experience together. When asked about the motivation behind this wonderful generosity, he said,

"Darlene and I for many years have maintained an active charitable trust whose main mission is to support various charitable causes for which the main theme is helping children. We have been very blessed in our lives and we are both pleased and honored to be able to give back to the community and support fine organizations like CHRIS Kids. Hopefully, with donations like this we can contribute to making a positive impact in the lives of these kids who deserve the breaks that the rest of us all take for granted."

Tom and Darlene Garr

• Toy Party and Generous Donors Provide Gifts for CHRIS Kids
  The annual Toy Party provided exciting holiday gifts for our community's neediest children. Parents were able to select and wrap gifts for each of their children in a day-long event. Other community groups, corporations, and individuals made sure each CHRIS kid had the best holiday season ever. See a list of these generous donors.
  

• The employees of AirTran made the holidays extra-special for our kids by taking them on a special "Flight to the North Pole." To see more photos of this special trip, click here.