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🎃👻 Trick-or-Treating, Sweet Treats and Lots of Little Smiles!🍬 From creatively decorated doors to costumes, candy and lots of giggles, our little ghosts and goblins had a BOO-tiful time trick-or-treating at the Day Shelter! A HUGE shoutout to @norfolksouthern for helping fill our halls with Halloween magic, laughter and plenty of sweet surprises! 🧡 It's these moments of pure childhood joy that remind us of the incredible power of community. Thank you for making this day so special for our little ones! #HalloweenFun #TrickOrTreat #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter #CommunityLove

Spooky Fun, Sweet Treats and Fall Smiles! Our friends from @samsara.iot brought a little Halloween magic to the Day Shelter with festive books, creative crafts, yummy snacks and lots of laughter! There's nothing scary about the joy of coming together to celebrate the season! Thank you, Samsara, for making fall so much fun for our little learners!

Big trucks. Big smiles. Big dreams. A special visit from @atlantafirerescue brought lots of excitement to the Day Shelter! From exploring the fire truck to meeting everyday heroes, our children had a blast learning about the people who help keep our community safe. Thank you to our local firefighters for inspiring big dreams and even bigger smiles!

Stories + pinwheels + lots of smiles! Our children had so much fun welcoming @accenture volunteers for a day filled with read-alouds, play and colorful pinwheels. From discovering a new story together to the simple joy of watching a pinwheel spin, these are the moments that make childhood special. Thank you, Accenture, for bringing your time, energy and joy to the Day Shelter—and for helping our children learn, play and grow! #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter #BuildingPathwaysBuildingHope #VolunteerImpact #Accenture #LearningThroughPlay

Back to school READY! So many smiles. So much fun. And a whole lot of excitement for the school year ahead! Our Back to School Bash brought our Day Shelter families together for a day filled with school supplies, back-to-school essentials, and plenty of fun, all to make sure our children can start the year feeling confident and ready to learn. A HUGE thank you to @norfolksouthern, @beazerhomes, @kbpbrands and the Beazer Charity Foundation for helping make the day possible and continuing to show up for our families. Here’s to a great school year and another year of Building Pathways. Building Hope. #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter #BuildingPathwaysBuildingHope #BackToSchool #CommunitySupport #Atlanta

📚 School is back in session! As students across our community head back to the classroom, we're making one final push for our Stock the Bus campaign. Last month, @buzz_gt helped us celebrate the Summer Mayor's Reading Club, filling the day with smiles, stories, and a love of learning. Today, we're turning that excitement into action by helping families get the supplies and essentials they need for a strong start. ✨ Your gift goes twice as far! Thanks to the @beazerhomes Charity Foundation, every donation will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. 🎒 Donate today, double your impact, and help our children and families soar this school year. Together, we're building pathways and building hope—one child, one family, and one bright future at a time. Link in bio and stories. #StockTheBus #BackToSchool #DoubleYourImpact #BuildingPathwaysBuildingHope #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter

Double Your Impact. Double the Smiles. 📚🎒 Between now and our Back to School Bash, your gift can go twice as far. Thanks to the generous support of the @beazerhomes Charity Foundation, every donation to Stock the Bus will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. Your donation will help our children walk into the new school year with confidence and help families have the support they need to succeed. Give today, double your impact, and help more children start the school year ready to learn. Link in bio and stories.

Birthday month + @buzz_gt + books = the perfect summer celebration! Our children had an unforgettable time welcoming Buzz during the @msrc_atl. From story time to smiles, it was a reminder that reading opens doors to imagination, confidence, and brighter futures. A special thank you to @gaearlyed for coordinating the Mayor's Summer Reading Club, funded by @pncbank with support from @United W@unitedwayatlanta, for bringing this incredible experience to children across our community. As we celebrate 40 years of Building Pathways. Building Hope., we're grateful for the partnerships that help create joyful moments and lifelong learners. #BuildingPathwaysBuildingHope #40Years #MayorsSummerReadingClub #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter #ReadTogetherGrowTogether

Our 40th Birthday Month celebration continues! 🎉 We were thrilled to welcome @cityofatlantaga City Councilmembers @mattwestmoreland and @atldistrict1 to Atlanta Children's Day Shelter. They toured our campus, learned more about our mission, and spent time reading with some of our amazing children, a special moment that brought plenty of smiles. #DayShelter40 #BuildingPathwaysBuildingHope #CommunityPartners #Atlanta #EarlyLearning

🍦 Summer fun is officially here! One of our favorite summer traditions? A visit from the ice cream truck! Seeing the excitement on our children's faces reminds us that creating joyful childhood memories is just as important as creating pathways to success. Here's to sunshine, smiles, and sweet summer moments at Day Shelter. #DayShelter40 #SummerFun #BuildingHope

Our first Summer Water Fun Day was a huge splash! From running through sprinklers to playing with friends, our students enjoyed a day filled with everything childhood should be—fun, laughter, and carefree moments. These are the moments that remind us why our work matters. Watching our students laugh, play, and celebrate together filled our hearts with joy. Here's to a summer full of smiles, sunshine, and unforgettable memories! 💙☀️ #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter #BuildingPathwaysBuildingHope #SummerFun #JoyInChildhood #MakingMemories #FunInTheSun

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