December 2023
What a busy December we have had! Thanks to your support, Happy Gameday was able to provide 5 Happy Gameday experiences to kids and families this month!
Our first event was a Falcons game with Murphy Harpst Children’s Center. Thanks to one of our wonderful supporters, our group got to sit in the best seats in the house and have all the food they can eat while enjoying the game! One of the young men who attended has been saving his allowance to purchase a Falcons Jersey, however, thanks to all of you, we were able to purchase a Jersey and surprise him with it at the game. He was so thrilled and grateful!
Murphy-Harpst is an independent not-for-profit organization committed to meeting the needs of abused and neglected young people through residential treatment, placements in specialized foster care, and community programs that serve at-risk youth and their families. In partnership with the United Methodist Women national office, our services are available to all children regardless of sex, race, color, or creed, and whose needs can be addressed and treated within the scope of program services. Visit them at murphyharpst.org.
We also partnered with Chosen for Life Ministries out of Athens to provide Happy Gamedays for 2 families at UGA basketball games. Both families had seats close to the floor and a couple of them got to meet Hairy Dog! They said, “It was the perfect and best day ever!”
Chosen for Life Ministries began ten years ago when a small group of people began to dream of a ministry that could raise awareness and provide support for adoptive families. A lot has happened over the last ten years, but we believe that there is still more to be done. Visit them at chosenforlifeministries.org
We had a great time with our awesome family from Charlotte. We partnered with Foster Kids Charlotte and Daimler Truck North America to take a family of 4 to a Charlotte Panthers Game where they were able to go on to the field and then experience The Vault, where they had the best seats in the house and all the food they could eat!
Foster Village Charlotte (FVC) believes that strengthening the systems that support children experiencing foster care leads to a resilient next generation that breaks the cycle of childhood adversity and trauma. FVC has developed and launched a variety of programs under three pillars: Equip, Connect, and Advocate. To learn more about their mission and how you can help, visit their website @ www.fostervillagecharlotte.org.
Our last event of 2023 was the UGA vs Florida State game at the Orange Bowl in Miami! We partnered with 4Kids Miami to provide tickets and food for this classic Orange Bowl experience. The weather was perfect and everyone had a fabulous day!
4KIDS is propelled by the vision of a home for every child. Whether a family is in crisis and at-risk of breaking down, siblings are coming into the foster care system, or a child needs to experience trauma-informed therapy–4KIDS is there, bringing hope, homes, and healing to children and families in crisis.
Everyone deserves a Happy Gameday! We would not be able to continue providing Happy Gameday experiences to these deserving kids and families without your support. If you want to be a part of our mission to provide lifetime memories to kids and young adults, please help us out by following, sharing and liking our Facebook page. You can also make a donation by clicking on the donation button.