Events

Behind the Mask

Mark your calendars for February 12, 2022. Our annual Behind the Mask Mardi Gras Ball is back! This event is a celebration of Mardi Gras, held in LaGrange, GA. Each year, a Royal Court of King & Queen candidates campaign for your votes in order to win the crown of King & Queen of Mask. One dollar = one vote, and these funds are raised to ensure that vulnerable children in our community will receive the help they need to heal from trauma, neglect or difficult life circumstances.

(Please note: Guests must be 21+ to attend.)

*Update: We are nearing capacity for this event. To inquire about sponsorships or seats, please email jangstadt@twincedars.org, or call 706-957-2458.

2022 Royal Court

 

 

Chattahoochee CASA - Red Shoe Party

Join us on April 30th, 2022, for this years Red Shoe Party! The Red Shoe Party” is a fundraising event themed around Dorothy’s ruby red slippers in the Wizard of Oz emphasizing the slogan, “There’s No Place like Home.” As children are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, it is CASA’s mission to help them reach permanency in a safe, stable home as quickly as possible.

This event is designed to be a party with a purpose helping to raise money and awareness for Chattahoochee CASA so that our community volunteers have the training and support to continue advocating for our most vulnerable citizens. All proceeds benefit Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services, Inc. Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASA.

Please help us reach more children by making a gift today. Together, we can help a child thrive.

Sponsorship & Ticket Options

 

 

Child Abuse Prevention Month

For a child being abused, home isn’t always safe. Abuse can go unnoticed when children are isolated, and Covid-19 has increased that risk.

Vulnerable children need a trusted adult to see them and to speak up. More child victims of abuse need Twin Cedars than ever before.

Can you help a child find healing and a safe home at Twin Cedars?

Stay tuned for more details coming soon.

 

 

Dinner in the Orchard

You are invited to join us on May 7, 2022 in the idyllic southern setting of our Georgia Industrial Children’s Home pecan orchard for a fresh new version of Dinner in the Orchard, our signature benefit event. Next year’s open-air, safely spaced event will be an elegant, garden-casual concert on the grounds, featuring a live performance by the Macon Pop’s 7-Piece Band! Patterned after the charm of a lovely evening picnic concert at Atlanta’s Chastain Park, Dinner in the Orchard will start with cocktail hour & hors d’oeuvres. Next, you may enjoy pairing a fine wine with your gourmet picnic spread, curated by Fountain of Juice. Then, dance the night away under the stars, to the musical stylings of the Macon Pops, playing all our favorite pop songs from across the decades.

Your support ensures that the sixty boys who live at GICH will have a well-maintained home, fun activities, learning experiences and all the support they need to flourish. Thank you for your consideration!

 

 

Dinner on the River

Dinner on the River, the annual benefit event for the Anne Elizabeth Shepherd Home, will be held at the beautiful PowerHouse, overlooking the Chattahoochee River rapids and the wide historic Columbus skyline. Along with the riverfront view, the night will feature live music from The Shelby Brothers band & delicious food & beverages curated by Bryant Walker of Wicked Hen & Stock Market: Dueling Kitchens. By attending, you are ensuring that the thirty-five girls who live at the AESH have as many opportunities for a joyful childhood as our own children have.
Guests must be 21 or over to attend.

Stay tuned for details for next years event.

Giving Tuesday

Get ready, friends! Before children arrive at Twin Cedars, they have often experienced the worst that life has to offer, being victimized or traumatized in ways that no child deserves. They need you!

Stay tuned for more details coming soon.

Holiday Appeal 2021

“Have yourself a merry little Christmas. Let your hearts be light. From now on, your troubles will be out of sight.”

This line from the song by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane seems to me a perfect one for this year’s holiday season. These lyrics remind us that even though the road behind us may have been rocky, it’s time to be encouraged and hopeful. It’s time to count our blessings and be a blessing to others.

Twin Cedars’ children are a blessing to us every day. In spite of the trauma or difficulties they have endured, they encourage us by their willingness to trust us and allow us to help them. They give us hope as they grow and heal and leave to go make their mark in the world. They bring joy to our lives when we see how excited they are about Christmas!

You, our village, are also a blessing to Twin Cedars. You help us to “raise” the children entrusted to our care. Your investment of time, talent and resources helps make sure our children have what they need to move forward. You help provide them the experiences that encourage them. You also help make their Christmas complete!

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for all you do to make a difference in the life of a child.

Thank you for your support in our 2021 holiday appeal. Please stay tuned for next years appeal.

 

Twelfth Night

Join us at Cochran Gallery on January 7th, 2022 to celebrate this years Behind the Mask candidates! Entry will be $20 per person, more info coming soon.