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30 Years of Connecting Henry ❤️ | 30 Years of Community For 30 years, Connecting Henry, Inc. has been bringing people, organizations, and resources together to strengthen families and build a stronger Henry County. From health fairs and farmers' markets to community meetings, food and clothing donations, and making the holidays brighter for local families—every connection makes a difference. 🤝 Swipe through to see just a few moments from our journey! ➡️ 📸 30 years of: ❤️ Connecting people with resources 🤝 Bringing community partners together 🥫 Supporting families in need 🎁 Giving back to our community 🌱 Creating opportunities for Henry County to thrive We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has helped make these moments possible. Our impact is built on collaboration, compassion, and community—and we’re just getting started. 📲 Follow Connecting Henry and stay connected to what’s happening across Henry County. #ConnectingHenry #30YearsOfImpact #HenryCountyGA #CommunityConnections #StrongerTogether #HenryCounty #CommunityImpact #GiveBack #ConnectCollaborateCreate

🥗💚 THANK YOU FOR JOINING US! Our September 30 Brunch & Learn: The Importance of Moving Your Body at Every Age was such a wonderful morning of learning, connection, and community! Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the morning special. 💚 A special thank-you to Tracey Saxton with UGA Cooperative Extension for sharing practical ways we can incorporate movement into our everyday lives and support our physical and mental well-being. 🌿 And thank you to Lady Moss Boss for joining us to share the benefits of sea moss, provide samples, answer questions, and give our attendees the opportunity to try her products! We’re also grateful to Mercer University for providing a welcoming space for our community to gather, learn, and connect. This is what together IS better looks like. 💚 🥐 DID YOU MISS THIS BRUNCH & LEARN? Don’t worry — our next one is coming up on October 14! 👩‍⚕️ Menopause & Perimenopause: What Do You Need to Know About Hormones? Join us for an informative conversation with Dr. Amanda Phillips, MD, an experienced obstetrician and gynecologist with more than 20 years of experience. We’ll talk about: ✨ Menopause & perimenopause ✨ Hormonal changes ✨ Women’s health ✨ Navigating the physical changes that come with these stages of life 🥐 Brunch will be provided! 📅 October 14, 2026 ⏰ 9:15–10:45 AM 📍 Mercer University 160 Henry Pkwy Connector, McDonough, GA 30253 🚨 REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 12 AT 12:00 PM! Come learn, connect, enjoy brunch, and leave with valuable information you can use. 👉 Register through the link below! https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hz6fNgAuWkuPmrJ4FCXFnAtfZWpULsxFvijzvEd52GpUMjQ0Nk5HWlJSQ0k4NFVUWEk3WFpWQjRKMi4u Together IS better. 💚 #ConnectingHenry #BrunchAndLearn #WomensHealth #MenopauseAwareness #Perimenopause #HealthyLiving #CommunityWellness #HealthAndWellness #HenryCountyGA #CommunityConnection

WELLFEST 2026 ❤️ THANK YOU, HENRY COUNTY! What a day! 🥰❤️ WELLFEST 2026 was a HUGE success, and we are so grateful for everyone who helped make it possible! 🙌 Thank you to our amazing vendors & community partners for sharing your time, knowledge, services, and resources. 💙 Thank you to our incredible volunteers for helping everything run smoothly and making our guests feel welcome. 🤍 Thank you to our donors & supporters for believing in the vision and investing in our community. 🎉 And most importantly, THANK YOU to everyone who came out! Our GREAT turnout made the day truly special. WELLFEST was more than a baby shower—it was a FREE community health fair for EVERYONE, bringing people together to connect, learn, discover resources, have fun, and support healthy families. ❤️ We couldn't have done it without YOU! Here’s to a healthier, stronger, and more connected Henry County. 🫶 Supporting Families. Strengthening Community. Empowering Futures. #WELLFEST2026 #ConnectingHenry #HenryCountyGA #CommunityHealth #HealthyFamilies #StrongerTogether #CommunityStrong #HenryCounty #ThankYou #WellnessForAll

💜 WOMEN’S WELLNESS IS BETTER TOGETHER! 💜 Our September 23 Women’s Wellness Brunch & Learn was FULL of connection, meaningful conversations, and community! 🥰 We are so grateful to everyone who showed up, shared, listened, and made the morning so special. And guess what? We’re just getting started! 🎉 Connecting Henry’s Women’s Health Initiative is bringing women together for a series of Brunch & Learns focused on health, wellness, and creating space for women to learn, connect, and pour into themselves. 💕 🌸 UP NEXT: 💪 SEPTEMBER 30 | The Importance of Moving Your Body at Every Age ❤️ OCTOBER 7 | Beyond the Scale: Protecting Your Blood Sugar, Your Heart, and Your Future ✨ OCTOBER 21 | Taking Care of the Skin You’re In 🥐 Brunch provided! 📍 Mercer University | McDonough, GA 📝 Registration required! Whether you joined us before or this will be your first time, there’s a seat at the table for YOU! 💜 ✨ Save your spot, invite a friend, and join us for a morning of learning, connection, and community! Your health. Your journey. Our community. 💜 #ConnectingHenry #WomensWellness #WomensHealth #BrunchAndLearn #WomenSupportingWomen #CommunityWellness #HealthyLiving #HenryCountyGA #SelfCare #CommunityConnection

💜 What a beautiful morning of connection, conversation, and community! 💜 A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our Women’s Wellness Brunch & Learn: Carrying It All — The Mental Health Cost of Being Everything to Everyone yesterday! Your presence, openness, and willingness to connect made the morning truly special. We are so grateful to Breaking Bread for catering our brunch and helping us create a welcoming space to gather, share, and learn together. 🥐☕️ A very special thank-you to our incredible speakers, Dr. Omi Dobbins and Dr. Keisha Pou-Buchanan, for sharing their knowledge, experience, and wisdom with us. Your conversation around emotional overload, boundaries, and reclaiming ourselves gave us so much to reflect on and carry forward. 💜 Thank you to everyone who showed up, participated, shared, listened, and made space for one another. We hope you left reminded that strength doesn't mean carrying everything alone—sometimes strength looks like resting, asking for help, setting boundaries, and making room for yourself, too. Your health. Your journey. Our community. 💜 #WomensWellness #CarryingItAll #MentalHealthMatters #CommunityWellness #SettingBoundaries #ReclaimingYourself #BreakingBread #WomenSupportingWomen

🎷✨ JAZZ FOR A CAUSE — 30 YEARS OF IMPACT! ✨🎷 Connecting Henry, Inc. is celebrating 30 years of connecting people, strengthening partnerships, and building a stronger Henry County — and we’re celebrating in style! 💛 Join us for an unforgettable evening of smooth jazz, delicious food, and community impact. 🎶 🎷 Live Jazz: John Porter 🎤 Award-Winning Host: Shana Thornton 🤍 Dress Code: All White 🍽️ Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres 🎟️ $50 per person 📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026 ⏰ 7:00–10:00 PM 📍 97 Heritage Park, Meeting Room B McDonough, GA ✨ 30 YEARS. ONE COMMUNITY. GREATER IMPACT. ✨ Come dressed in your best ALL WHITE, bring your friends, and celebrate three decades of Connecting Henry’s commitment to children, families, and individuals throughout Henry County. 🤝💛 🎟️ Scan the QR code on the flyer to purchase your tickets! Great music. Greater impact. A night you won’t want to miss. 🥂🎶 #JazzForACause #ConnectingHenry #30YearsOfImpact #30thAnniversary #HenryCountyGA #McDonoughGA #AllWhiteAffair #LiveJazz #CommunityImpact #StrongerPeopleStrongerCommunity #StrongerTogether #Fundraiser

💚 BECAUSE OF CONNECTION, WE GROW TOGETHER. What happens when we make space to learn, share, and connect? ✨ 💡 We gain new perspectives. 🤝 We build meaningful relationships. 🌱 We discover new ways to care for ourselves and our community. At Connecting Henry, we believe connection creates opportunities for a healthier, stronger Henry County. That’s why we’re bringing our community together for our Brunch & Learn series! 🥐💚 Join us for a morning of learning, meaningful conversations, and connection! 🌸 OCT. 14: Menopause & Perimenopause — What Do You Need to Know About Hormones? Featuring Dr. Amanda Phillips, MD. ✨ OCT. 21: Taking Care of the Skin You’re In Featuring Dr. Sabina Gordon. 🌿 OCT. 28: How Are You Showing Up for Yourself? Featuring Dr. Simone Mathieu, PhD. 📍 Mercer University | McDonough, GA 🥐 Brunch provided! 🎟️ Ready to join us? Registration is required! Visit the registration links below to reserve your spot. 💬 Tell us in the comments: What’s one thing you love learning about when it comes to your health and well-being? Because of connection, we can learn from one another, grow together, and create a healthier community. Together IS better. 💚 🌸 OCT. 14: Menopause & Perimenopause — What Do You Need to Know About Hormones? https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hz6fNgAuWkuPmrJ4FCXFnAtfZWpULsxFvijzvEd52GpUMjQ0Nk5HWlJSQ0k4NFVUWEk3WFpWQjRKMi4u ✨ OCT. 21: Taking Care of the Skin You’re In https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hz6fNgAuWkuPmrJ4FCXFnAtfZWpULsxFvijzvEd52GpUQlNPVTBPS0hBVEJLNTBMWVU0RUM2VENSVC4u 🌿 OCT. 28: How Are You Showing Up for Yourself? https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hz6fNgAuWkuPmrJ4FCXFnAtfZWpULsxFvijzvEd52GpUM1o5SU8wMzg5M1AxT1FDQU1DR1JQVDBSSS4u #ConnectingHenry #BecauseOfConnection #BrunchAndLearn #HenryCountyGA #CommunityHealth #HealthAndWellness #CommunityConnection #HealthyHenry

🎷✨ **What a night to remember!** ✨🎷 Thank you to everyone who helped make **Connecting Henry’s Jazz for a Cause: 30th Anniversary Fundraiser** such a beautiful success! 💙 From our incredible musician, John H. Porter, and award winning MC, Shana Thornton, to our generous sponsors, vendor Breaking Bread, volunteers, staff, and everyone who donated, attended, shared, and supported this event—you each played a part in making the evening possible. Your time, talent, generosity, and heart mean more than we can say. And, of course, a very special thank you to everyone who has supported **Connecting Henry** throughout the years. Celebrating 30 years of bringing our community together for a cause is something truly worth celebrating. 🥂 Because of YOU, the music played, the community came together, and we were able to celebrate three decades of making a difference. 💙 Here’s to **30 years of Connecting Henry—and many more to come!** 🎶✨ #ConnectingHenry #JazzForACause #30thAnniversary #Fundraiser #Community

🤝💚 LOOK WHO’S JOINING US AT WELLFEST 2026! 💚🤝 WELLFEST is bringing together an AMAZING group of community partners—and they’re bringing resources, education, screenings, support, giveaways & more! 🎉 From babies to seniors, wellness to healthcare, parenting to mental health—there’s something for EVERYONE. 🙌🏽 Our vendors are bringing REAL resources for our community! 💚 🩺 Health screenings 📚 Health & wellness education 👶🏽 Parenting & infant resources 🤱🏽 Breastfeeding support 🏡 Home care information 🧠 Mental wellness resources 👵🏽 Senior & Medicare resources 🍎 Nutrition information 🚒 Fire & life safety education 🎾 Youth opportunities 🎁 Giveaways, treats & activities …and SO much more! 👀 And here's your reminder: WELLFEST IS NOT JUST A BABY SHOWER! Yes, there is a special baby shower component for new and expectant families. 👶🏽🍼 But at its heart, WELLFEST IS A HEALTH & COMMUNITY FAIR FOR EVERYONE! 🌿💚 Bring your family. Bring your friends. Bring your questions. Come discover the people and organizations that are here to support you! 📅 AUGUST 15, 2026 ⏰ 11 AM–2 PM 📍 Shiloh Baptist Church – Family Life Center Auditorium 252 Macon Street, McDonough, GA 30253 🎉 FREE & OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY! 👇🏽 TAG someone you're bringing with you! 🌿 Supporting Families. Strengthening Community. Empowering Futures. 🌿 #WellFest2026 #HealthFair #CommunityHealth #CommunityPartners #McDonoughGA #HenryCountyGA #CommunityResources #HealthAndWellness #FamilyResources #HealthScreenings #WellnessEvent #FamilyEvent #GeorgiaEvents #FreeCommunityEvent #EveryoneWelcome #SupportingFamilies #StrengtheningCommunity

💜 WHAT A MORNING! 💜 Thank you to everyone who joined Connecting Henry and the Southern Crescent Black Nurses Association for Brunch & Learn: Beyond the Scale! Today was about more than numbers on a scale — it was about knowing your numbers, protecting your heart, managing your blood sugar, and taking practical steps toward a healthier future. We’re grateful to our incredible speakers, Dr. Donna A. Patterson, DNP, NP-C and Dr. Felice Ike, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, for sharing their knowledge, experience, and encouragement with our community. 🩺💜 From moving more and building strength to creating balanced plates, protecting your sleep, monitoring your blood pressure, and setting realistic health goals, today’s message was clear: ✨ Small steps matter. ✨ Knowing your numbers matters. ✨ Your health is worth prioritizing. A special thank you to Mercer University for hosting us and to everyone who helped make this morning of learning, connection, brunch, and wellness possible. And to every woman who joined us: keep going. Keep asking questions. Keep advocating for your health. Here’s to healthier women, healthier families, and a healthier Henry County. 💜 #BeyondTheScale #ConnectingHenry #WomensHealth #CommunityHealth #HealthAndWellness #KnowYourNumbers #HeartHealth #BloodSugarHealth #HealthyHenryCounty #HenryCountyGA #CommunityConnection #HealthEducation

🎷✨ MAKE A NIGHT OF IT. 🤍 Your Saturday night plans just got a little more interesting. On September 19, get dressed in white, grab your favorite people, and join us for Jazz for a Cause: Connecting Henry’s 30th Anniversary Celebration. Think: 🎷 Live jazz 🤍 All-white attire 🥂 A beautiful night out ✨ Good conversation 🫶 Your favorite people 🎉 30 years worth celebrating Whether it’s a date night, girls’ night, a night out with friends, or a chance to get dressed up and do something different — this is your reason to make plans. And the best part? While you enjoy the evening, you’ll be helping celebrate and support 30 years of Connecting Henry bringing people, organizations, and resources together throughout Henry County. 💛 Come for the music. Stay for the celebration. Get dressed in white. Bring your people. Make a night of it.🎷✨ 🎟️ JAZZ FOR A CAUSE: 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026 ⏰ 7:00–10:00 PM 📍 97 Heritage Park – Meeting Room B 🤍 All-White Attire 🎟️ $50 per person Your Saturday night plans are calling.👀🎷 🎟️ Get your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-for-a-cause-tickets-1994108496192?aff=ebdssbdestsearch 30 YEARS. ONE COMMUNITY. GREATER IMPACT. 💛 #JazzForACause #ConnectingHenry #30YearsOfImpact #30thAnniversary #HenryCountyGA #McDonoughGA #LiveJazz #CommunityImpact

✨ COMMUNITY. CONNECTION. IMPACT. ✨ On August 18, Connecting Henry, Inc. and the Georgia Family Connection Partnership brought community leaders together for another meaningful Henry Collaborative Meeting at Mercer University. 🤝 From encouragement to newborn safety to financial empowerment, this meeting highlighted the power of sharing knowledge, resources, and solutions. 🌟 Arlanda James reminded us of something powerful: “You are important, and you matter.” 💛 👶 Amie Anderson shared an exciting milestone for Henry County — baby boxes are being installed in Henry County fire stations, making Henry the FIRST county in Georgia to install these newborn safety devices. This provides parents in crisis with another safe, legal, and anonymous option for surrendering a newborn. 💰 Candice Caines Dickenson shared practical financial and tax tips to help individuals and businesses build stronger financial foundations. Michelle Shoemaker was unable to present due to time, but we’re excited to hear from her at our October meeting! When our community comes together, we create stronger systems of support for children, families, and individuals. ❤️ Next Henry Collaborative Meeting 📅 September 17, 2026 📍 Mercer University Thank you to everyone who continues to show up, share resources, and invest in a stronger Henry County! 🙌 #ConnectingHenry #HenryCountyGA #HenryCollaborative #CommunityCollaboration #StrongerTogether #FamilySupport #CommunityLeaders #NewbornSafety #FinancialEmpowerment #GeorgiaFamilyConnection #HenryCountyCommunity

💚💛 PRETTY & PROTECTED: BE INFORMED. BE PREPARED. BE EMPOWERED. 💛💚 Ladies, let's talk PERSONAL SAFETY! 🌸 Women's wellness goes beyond physical health. Feeling informed, confident, and prepared is important, too! On November 4, Connecting Henry, Inc. brings women together for an empowering Women's Health Wellness Brunch focused on personal safety, awareness, and preparedness. 🎤 MEET OUR FEATURED SPEAKER! Dr. Scharbrenia “Bree” Lockhart is a lifelong educator, leadership consultant, coach, entrepreneur, community advocate, and certified firearms instructor. ✨ Topics we'll explore: 🔹 Responsible gun ownership 🔹 Firearm safety 🔹 Relevant laws 🔹 Situational awareness 🔹 Practical personal safety strategies 📅 November 4, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM 📍 Mercer University – Henry Campus McDonough, GA 💚 At Connecting Henry, we believe education creates opportunities for empowerment. Through our Women's Health Wellness Brunch series, we're creating spaces for women to learn, connect, ask questions, and make informed decisions about their well-being. Because being empowered means being INFORMED, PREPARED, and PROTECTED! 🌸 Registration is now CLOSED. Thank you to everyone who registered! We look forward to seeing you there. 💚💛 Healthy Women Build Healthy Communities! #ConnectingHenry #PrettyAndProtected #WomensWellness #WomensHealth #PersonalSafety #WomenEmpoweringWomen #CommunityWellness #HenryCountyGA #HealthyWomenBuildHealthyCommunities

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