Who:
Side by Side is the only program in Georgia - and one of only three in the region - that offers brain-injured adults a pathway to self-sufficiency through a proven partnership approach. We are striving to expand our programs, services and infrastructure so that all Georgians who have suffered a brain injury will be able to regain self-sufficiency and enjoy rich and meaningful lives with their friends, peers, and loved ones.
The Atlanta Woman's Club, a philanthropic organization made up of women who work together to improve our local community, is extremely proud to host and sponsor One Big Night for LuRae, a roast and toast in honor of LuRae Ahrendt and in support of The Side by Side 2020 Initiative. Learn more at www.atlwc.org
When:
Thursday, October 19, 2017 6:00 - 9:00 pm
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Contact:
The Atlanta Woman’s Club is proud to partner with Side by Side to host this celebration event through its Seeded Event Program at its beautiful historic venue, The Wimbish House, one of Midtown Atlanta’s most beloved landmarks. For additional information about The Atlanta Woman's Club's Seeded Event Program please contact events@atlwc.org. For additional information about Side by Side. please contact Alexis Torres at alexis@sidebysideclubhouse.org.
Transportation & Parking
Parking Company of America (located at 1100 Peachtree, adjacent to The Wimbish House).
Colony Square (located at NE corner of 14th Street and Peachtree)
UBER (on-demand transportation via mobile app, download at uber.com)
LYFT (on-demand transportation via mobile app, download at lyft.com)
MARTA Rail: Arts Center Station (0.33 miles NW, located at 1225 West Peachtree Street NW)Midtown Station (0.41 miles SW, located at 41 10th Street NE)
Let's Roast & Toast
LuRae Ahrendt
for a job well done and to benefit
Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse
Please join us for a tasteful evening of light ribbing and heavy hors d'oeuvres in honor of retiring firebrand advocate LuRae Ahrendt and to support Traumatic Brain Injury services in Georgia.
Thursday, October 19, 2017
from 6:00 until 9:00 in the evening
live music • cocktails • hors d’oeuvres • silent auction • wine pull and more
hosted by The Atlanta Woman’s Club
- Complimentary cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and desserts
- Live music and the opportunity to mingle with Georgia leaders
- Silent auction and wine pull
- Opportunity to experience The Wimbish House, one of Atlanta's historic mansion
About Side by Side
People with brain injuries come from every walk of life: mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, coworkers, friends, neighbors, business executives, athletes, returning veterans, first responders ... But virtually all face huge unknowns when they come home from the hospital: Will I need nonstop caregiving? Will I be able to work again? Will I have friends and colleagues? Will I live a productive life? For the hundreds of adults in Georgia's brain injury community, Side by Side provides comforting answers to these life-altering questions.
About LuRae Ahrendt
LuRae Ahrendt has spent decades creating a lasting legacy for Georgia's brain injury community. As a business owner, a certified rehabilitation nurse, case manager and life care planner, expert witness, editor, lecturer and published author, she has been a powerful professional advocate for children and adults facing a lifetime of rehabilitation from catastrophic injury. As a volunteer, she is active on the board of Side by Side, on the advisory board of Families of Children Under Stress, with the Brain Injury Association of Georgia as current camp co-chair and past board chair, and in medical missions outreach. In retirement, LuRae is using her expertise and energy to expand the network of brain injury support services statewide, including lifelong access, funding, and availability.
