Grief Awareness Day

On March 1, 2011, the State Legislature of Georgia and the City of Atlanta declared the day to be Grief Awareness Day. Kate’s Club board members, family, friends, and LEAD 2011 class members joined Representative Elena Parent at the Capital Building. Together, they watched the reading of the declaration on the floor of the House of Representatives. On February 26th, 2011, through a partnership with Trees Atlanta, family and friends of Kate’s Club planted trees in the Grove Park neighborhood to commemorate Grief Awareness. Prior to the event Councilmember Ivory Lee Young, WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw, and Kate Atwood shared their personal stories of grief with the crowd. With the kind of recognition, Kate’s Club worked to make sure this day would act as a catalyst for action and dialogue about grief and its effects on children and teens.

In addition to these events, a Grief Awareness Blog was created to communicate important information in dealing with grief.

Kate’s Club is currently planning for the second annual Grief Awareness Day, March 1, 2012. If you would like to serve on the planning committee or receive an invitation to participate in the activities, email Emily Hawkins .