December Events

On Saturday, December 7th, from 1-2PM at G&G in Blairsville, there will be a social group for area teens and young adults with disabilities to hang out and have fun together. Adults will be on hand to facilitate/supervise as needed, and Haven Project will pick up the tab for food and drinks for the group. Parents or other family members are welcome too, but we are hoping to promote independence for the participants to as great an extent as possible.

On Saturday, December 14th from 2:30-4:30PM at St. Clare's Episcopal Church in Blairsville (downstairs in the parish hall), there will  be a respite care event. The group will be decorating Christmas cookies and making holiday crafts. We will have special education professionals and other volunteers on hand to help, so if parents or other caregivers could benefit from an hour or two away, they can drop off their loved one(s), and Haven volunteers will help everyone enjoy some fun activities while parents or caregivers get some respite time. Everyone is welcome to join in, though, so if parents and caregivers would like to participate with their loved ones, they should feel free to stay. Please note: The leaders for this event have all been through youth protection training and are certified. We take everyone’s safety and comfort seriously.

To help Haven get a head count for planning purposes, please email havenprojectofga@gmail.com, leave a message on Haven Project of Georgia’s Facebook page, or call 706-897-8940. If you would like to drop a family member off for the respite care event, please let us know ahead of time what types of assistance your family member may need so that everyone can have as good a time as possible. 

Thank you!

We had a great turnout for the inaugural Chatuge Dam 5K (AKA the Big Dam Run) this past Saturday and raised $3500 to help people with disabilities in our area!

Classic Race Services, the company that did the race timing, has posted the race results here: https://www.classicraceservices.com/2019-race-results If you ran or walked but aren't on the results list, let us know so we can get that corrected.

Photos can be found on Haven Project of Georgia's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Haven-Project-of-Georgia-362481044295142/?modal=admin_todo_tour

Thank you again to all of our participants, our wonderful volunteers, and our local business sponsors—North Georgia Family Medicine, Northeast Georgia Board of Realtors, and Carrion Tree Service. We couldn’t have done it without you!

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5K this Saturday!

We're expecting beautiful weather and a great turnout for our 5K run/walk at Chatuge Dam this Saturday at 8:30AM! Advance registration has closed, but you can still sign up the morning of the race. Registration will open at 7:30AM. T-shirts for walk-up registrants will be first-come first-serve while supplies last, so come on at 7:30 if you're planning on signing up Saturday morning. We'll be at Pavilion #1 at Clay County Recreation Park in Hayesville, NC. See you there!

Thank you so much!

We're thrilled to have the Northeast Georgia Board of REALTORS® as a sponsor for our upcoming 5K race! They proudly serve Towns, Union, Fannin, and Gilmer counties in Georgia as well as Clay and Cherokee in North Carolina. Their members are experts in the real estate profession, including specialties like residential, commercial, investment, industrial, land development, rental property management, and strata management. Check out their website to see all they have to offer, and be sure to thank them for investing in the communities they serve by supporting the Chatuge Dam 5K and Haven Project of Georgia.
https://www.negboard.com/

We’re also super excited to have North Georgia Family Medicine as a sponsor! They do so much to bring quality healthcare to our area, and they're supporting individuals with disabilities and their families by partnering with us for the race. They have three offices--in Blairsville, Hiawassee, and Blue Ridge--and each one is a place where healthcare meets compassion. Thank you, North Georgia Family Medicine! http://www.northgeorgiafamilymedicine.com/

Race sponsorships are still available for businesses, organizations, and individuals who would like to partner with us to put on this event and support individuals with disabilities in our area. 100% of all donations will go to Haven’s community programs. Click here for additional sponsorship information. Please let us know if you’re interested in sponsoring by October 3 so we can include your logo on the race shirts. Thanks!

Chatuge Dam 5K on October 19th

We’re putting on a 5K race as a fundraiser to support future Haven Project programs. The race starts and ends at Pavilion #1 at the Clay County Recreation Park (Hayesville, NC) and includes a beautiful out-and-back across Chatuge Dam. Runners, walkers, wheelchair users, strollers, and dogs are welcome. Join us! For more information and to register, go to https://www.active.com/hayesville-nc/running/distance-running-races/the-big-dam-run-5k-run-walk-2019?int=

Participants with disabilities can register for free; just email haveneprojectofga@gmail.com, and we’ll sign you up.

Race sponsorships are available for businesses, organizations, and individuals who would like to partner with us to put on this event and support individuals with disabilities in our area. 100% of all donations will go to Haven’s community programs. Click here for additional sponsorship information. Please let us know if you’re interested in sponsoring by September 30 so we can include your logo on the race shirts. Thanks!