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eNewsletter - August 2019

What’s Going on at Devereux Georgia?

Devereux Girls Harness Their Strength

Huge thanks to Studio Bungee for having our Butterfly girls out for a sweat session last month. They had an awesome time learning to trust the bungee and believe in their own strength!

Roseberry Media Hosts School and Athletic Supply Drive

Roseberry Media hosted a successful supply drive and fundraising event last month at SharedSpace ATL. The mini-party, with two DJ’s and food, served as a drop-in event for donors to bring supplies to support Devereux client’s school and recreational needs. Over $5,000 worth of basketballs, soccer balls, notebooks, pencils, etc. were donated along $1,200 in cash!

Devereux Arts To Be Featured September 6 at dk Gallery

We are very excited to be returning to dk Gallery located on the Marietta Square, for the Marietta Square Art Walk, on September 6 from 5-8 PM. Client art that will be sold at the September 19 Hope Event will be featured. Stop by to preview Hope Event pieces and support our creative, young artists!

Advisory Board Welcomes New Members

Devereux Georgia is very excited to announce two new Advisory Board members, Karissa Bussard and Freda Lyon.
Karissa Bussard has 19+ years of unique blended experience across multiple people functions. She started her GE career over 12 years ago. Recently promoted to lead FieldCore’s Global People & Culture strategy, she is responsible for the health and well-being of FieldCore’s 12,000+ employee population and work eco-system spanning across 63 countries globally.
Freda Lyon, DNP, RN, NE-BC, serves as Vice President of Emergency, Trauma & Emergency Preparedness for WellStar Health System, the largest health system in Georgia. In her role, Lyon is responsible for strategic planning, evidenced-based practice, patient experience, as well as recruitment and retention for the System’s 10 Emergency Departments.

Ways to Give

Altar’d State

Looking for a gift or doing some back to school shopping? Stop into Altar’d State inside Perimeter Mall any Monday now till October 7 and 10% of all sales will benefit Devereux Georgia!

Request for Auction Items

As we move closer to the 2019 Hope Event: Painting a Picture of Hope, we are in need of auction items. If you would like to donate items for our silent auction, please email Liz Bunder at elizabeth.bunder@devereux.org.

Sponsorship

StoryMuse

Our Annual Hope Event: Painting a Picture of Hope will be held on September 19, 2019 at the Marrietta Country Club in Kennesaw. Each year, Devereux Georgia host a fundraiser event that celebrates the art created by the youth we serve. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Liz Bunder at elizabeth.bunder@devereux.org.

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