Posts by Megan Holder
The Spirit of Kate's Club
This past Saturday was a magical one for Kate’s Club. 620 of our supporters gathered at the Loews Atlanta Hotel to celebrate our 10th Anniversary. We remain overwhelmed by the generosity of our guests. That evening we were able to raise over $240,000 that will go directly to Kate’s Club programs. Simply amazing. One highlight…
Read MoreHow They Feel
Ever wonder the emotions that a grieving child feels? Here are a couple of Kate’s Club kids in their own words.
Read MoreA Life Measured in Love
Jeff Romig’s post about Rent is one of my favorites. I love the songs, especially Seasons of Love. The song begins by asking how you measure a year. When you are talking about loss, I think during the first year it is measured in firsts. The first birthday without _____. The first holiday without _______.…
Read MoreDebra Brook's Story: The Community at Work
Debra Brook was looking for a change to her professional life. Having spent 15 years as a recreation therapist she knew that the time had come to move on and find a new challenge. Having a connection to Kate’s Club through one of its employees at the time, Debra decided to try her hand at…
Read MoreLEAD Atlanta's Story
The story of Kate’s Club is not just one of the people, but the community partners we have made along the way. (And the ones we will make in the future.) One of our more unique partnerships has been with our friends at LEAD Atlanta. Today we share the story of that partnership. As part…
Read MoreAndi Stein's Story
Today marks the first story to be shared as part of our 10th Anniversary Story Telling Initiative. Andi Stein is a Kate’s Club parent whose life was transformed by Kate’s Club in ways even she couldn’t imagine when her family first joined. Without further delay, Andi’s story… I became a widow at 42 years old. …
Read MoreIt's 2013 and We're Turning 10!
2013 marks Kate’s Club tenth year! Wow, just wow. We share this celebration with all of the kids and families that make Kate’s Club just that… a family. To think it all began with a simple but important idea from Kate that there needed to be a place where kids who are grieving can come…
Read MorePaying It Forward
In 2012 Gangam Style overtook pop culture, but Jayden Styleis the one I hope carries over to 2013. Jayden Lamb died after battling a rare form of cancer earlier this year and that led to a Pay it Forward movement that is now spreading across the globe. Yesterday on CBS Sunday Morning, Steve Hartman, shared…
Read MoreDia de los Muertos
We talk often on this blog about how everyone’s grief journey is different. Since today is the Day of the Dead, we thought we would take the opportunity to show how people grieve differently in other cultures. Day of the Dead is filled with ritual that has been practiced for over 3,000 years in what…
Read MoreMoving Through Grief
With Kate’s Club Spin for Kids and our ‘cheer section’ in the Atlanta marathon just around the corner, it seemed liked fate that I got an email this week from Optum Health titled “Moving Through Grief: Exercise Can Help”. I know what you are thinking – there are moments in the grief process where just…
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