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40 Stories. 40 Years. A Name That Honors Our Legacy. 💙 Sometimes one small word can make a big difference. For today's #40StoriesFor40Years, Cortney Rosen from Dragon Army shares the story behind adding Day to Atlanta Children's Day Shelter. The addition helps tell our story more clearly, reflecting the safe, nurturing environment we provide for children each day while supporting families on their path to stability. But with 40 years of history comes something incredibly valuable:the trust of our community. This thoughtful evolution honors the relationships, recognition and legacy we've built over four decades while helping us tell our story for generations to come. #40StoriesFor40Years #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter #40YearsOfImpact

When Lindsey Eichhorn chose Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter for her capstone project, she found more than an opportunity to learn. She found a community making a difference for families. Through her work with our families, Lindsey gained experiences no classroom could teach while helping connect parents with resources and support on their pathways toward stability. Her story reflects what makes the Day Shelter special: bringing people, partnerships and resources together to help families thrive. #40Stories #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter

At Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter, we do more than care for children. We support the entire family. Our Board Chair, Greg Ryan, shares how the Day Shelter's wraparound services, from early childhood education and employment support to housing assistance and mental health resources, help families build their own pathways to stability and self-sufficiency. Because when families have the support they need today, they can build a stronger tomorrow. 40 years of strengthening families. 40 years of building hope. #40Stories #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter

To everyone who has already joined Gears for Good: THANK YOU! Your monthly commitment means Day Shelter families can count on consistent support as they work toward greater stability. Now, help us keep the momentum going! We’re working toward 100 new monthly donors giving $25 or more by October 15 to help unlock a special matching gift from the Stockel Family Foundation. Already joined? Thank you for being part of our 100—and please help us spread the word. Haven’t joined yet? There’s still time. Be one of our 100. Give monthly. Keep good in motion. Link in bio and stories

Strong futures begin with strong foundations. As a past president of the Junior League of Atlanta and through her work with GEEARS, Lisa Dwyer has been a valued partner of Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter, advocating for the power of early childhood education. For 40 years, the Day Shelter has been ahead of its time, recognizing that helping children thrive and supporting parents on their path to stability must go hand in hand. Our two-generation approach gives children a strong educational start while helping families build brighter futures. Thank you, Lisa, for championing our mission and the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. Building Pathways. Building Hope. For 40 Years. #40Stories #EarlyChildhoodEducation #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter

It’s DAF Day! Have a Donor-Advised Fund? The charitable dollars you’ve already set aside can help a family move toward stability today. A DAF gift to Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter helps provide safe childcare and early education for children while their parents work toward employment, housing, financial stability and a stronger future. Put your generosity to work for two generations. Recommend a grant to Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter today. Building Pathways. Building Hope. https://acsatl.org/donate-atlanta-childrens-shelter/

Building a tower, one diaper at a time. As our kids stack diapers, they’re also showing us something bigger: diapers are one of the building blocks that help families move toward stability. They mean a child can go to childcare, a parent can get to work and a family has one less expense to worry about. Through Gears for Good, monthly donors help provide these building blocks all year long—from diapers and safe childcare to transportation, employment and housing support. Become one of 100 new monthly donors giving $25+ by October 15 and help unlock a special matching gift from the Stockel Family Foundation. Every gear matters. Every gift helps build what comes next. Link in stories.

Stability is built one step at a time. A job. Reliable transportation. Safe childcare. Stable housing. Diapers and essentials for a child. At the Day Shelter, we help families put those pieces together—and monthly donors help us keep showing up along the way. Become one of 100 new monthly donors giving $25 or more by October 15 and help us unlock a special matching gift from the Stockel Family Foundation! Give monthly. Keep good in motion. Link in bio and stories!

What does hope look like? For Bill Bolling, it looks like Atlanta coming together to help families move from homelessness toward stability. He sees that hope at Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter, where for 40 years families have found childcare, resources, opportunity and a community that believes in what comes next. Because when we work together, we can build a city where every family has a pathway forward. 40 Stories. Building Pathways. Building Hope.

Stability is built one step at a time. A job. Reliable transportation. Safe childcare. Stable housing. Diapers and essentials for a child. At the Day Shelter, we help families put those pieces together—and monthly donors help us keep showing up along the way. Become one of 100 new monthly donors giving $25 or more by October 15 and help us unlock a special matching gift from the Stockel Family Foundation! Give monthly. Keep good in motion. Link in stories.

Small things keep bigger things moving. A diaper. A safe place for a child to learn. A parent who can get to work. Another step toward family stability. At Atlanta Children's Day Shelter, we know these things are connected. That's why we're inviting you to join Gears for Good, our monthly giving community. Become one of 100 new monthly donors giving $25 or more by October 15 and help us unlock a special matching gift from the Stockel Family Foundation! Join Gears for Good today. https://acsatl.org/gears-for-good/ Give monthly. Keep good in motion. #GearsForGood #BuildingPathwaysBuildingHope #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter"

40 Stories. 40 Years. One Incredible Legacy. For Bill McClatchey, the impact of Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter is about more than the services we provide. It’s about the families we serve and the children whose futures we help shape. In today’s 40 Stories, Bill reflects on the importance of family and the powerful experience of spending time with the children at the Day Shelter. As we celebrate 40 years, we are grateful for Bill and Carolyn McClatchey and their commitment to helping families build pathways toward stability and hope. Watch Bill’s story and celebrate 40 years of impact with us. #40Stories #40Years #BuildingPathwaysBuildingHope

Two generations. One stronger future. We loved celebrating community and collective impact at the @atlwomensfdn Community Investment Celebration! Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter is proud to once again receive Two Generation funding, helping us support children with high-quality early childhood education while their parents work toward employment, housing stability and brighter futures. When we invest in parents and children together, we create lasting change for the entire family. Thank you to The Atlanta Women’s Foundation and its generous donors for believing in our families and helping us build pathways and build hope! #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter #AtlantaWomensFoundation #BuildingPathwaysBuildingHope

SIP, CELEBRATE, SUPPORT! 40 years of building pathways. 40 years of building hope. One afternoon to celebrate it all! Join our Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC) on Sunday, September 20, at the Brittany Club for a family-friendly afternoon of food, drinks, raffle prizes and community as we celebrate 40 years of helping Atlanta families move from homelessness toward stability. Your afternoon of fun supports the children and families we serve every day! Sunday, September 20 | 2–5 p.m. Brittany Club $45 per person | Kids attend FREE! Admission includes two raffle tickets, with additional tickets available for $5 each. Can't join us? You can still make a gift in honor of our 40th anniversary. Make your donation online to reserve your spot, and let's raise a glass to 40 years of hope and the families counting on us for what comes next! Link in stories. #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter #40YearsOfHope #BuildingPathwaysBuildingHope

40 Stories. 40 Years. One Mission. In today’s 40 Stories, we hear from Lynn Merrill, who reflects on the Day Shelter’s early successes, the difference those first steps made for families, and the incredible pride she feels seeing that impact continue 40 years later. For Lynn, the story isn't just about how far we've come. It's about how we've continued to grow, innovate, and find new ways to meet the evolving needs of children and families experiencing homelessness. What began with a commitment to helping families has become four decades of creating opportunities, removing barriers, and building pathways toward stability. Thank you, Lynn, for being part of our story and helping us celebrate the impact of 40 years of service. Building Pathways. Building Hope. #40Stories #40Years #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter

A diaper shouldn’t stand between a parent and a paycheck. But nationally, 25% of parents experiencing diaper need report missing an average of five days of work or school because they didn’t have enough diapers for childcare. At Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter, we provide diapers for our students—removing one more barrier for parents working toward stability. And needs like these don’t happen just once. They happen every day. That’s why we’re launching Gears for Good, our new monthly giving community. Your recurring gift provides reliable support we can count on month after month to keep essential services moving for families. Will you give $25 a month and become a Gear for Good? Link in bio and stories We’re looking for 100 new monthly donors by October 15. When we reach 100, the Stockel Family Foundation will provide a special matching gift. Be one of the 100. Give monthly. Keep good in motion.

For more than 20 years, Dr. Jackye Brown helped shape not only the growth of Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter, but the way we serve families. From the beginning, Jackye understood that helping a family experiencing homelessness required looking beyond the immediate crisis. Parents needed a safe place for their children while they worked but they also needed someone to understand the barriers they were facing, help them navigate resources and walk alongside them as they built a path toward stability. As part of our 40 Stories series, Jackye reflects on those early days and the philosophy that helped shape more than two decades of her leadership. 40 years. 40 stories. Building pathways and hope, one family at a time. #ACDS40 #40Stories #BuildingPathwaysBuildingHope #AtlantaChildrensDayShelter

40 Years. One Atlanta Story. 💙Join us on August 25 for Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter’s Founders’ Luncheon as we celebrate the visionaries who started it all and help us build the next 40 years of hope and opportunity for Atlanta’s families. 📅 Tuesday, August 25 at 11:00 am 📍 North Avenue Presbyterian Church Register Today: Link in bio and stories! Founded 40 years ago by @jlatlanta and @northavenuepres, Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter was built on a shared commitment to helping children and families move toward stability. We are honored to be featured in The Junior League of Atlanta’s Peachtree Papers in @modernluxuryatlanta 2026 Charity & Social Datebook, recognizing our 40th anniversary and the legacy of service that continues today. Come celebrate 40 years with us!

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