News

Skyland Trail Partners with Kate’s Club to Support Grieving Children and Families

December 2, 2025

Atlanta, GA — Skyland Trail is proud to partner with Kate’s Club, a statewide nonprofit that has supported more than 10,000 grieving children, teens, young adults, and their families since its founding in 2003. Originally starting as a small social outing for six children, Kate’s Club has grown into a dynamic organization offering programs that…

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Skyland Trail Receives World Betterment Award

November 10, 2025

ATLANTA – Skyland Trail is honored to be one of the recipients of the Claes Nobel World Betterment Award bestowed by the National Society of High School Scholars Foundation (NSHSS). Skyland Trail received the 2025 award along with The Carter Center and the GreenLight Fund. Beth Finnerty, Skyland Trail president and CEO, accepted the award…

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New Alumni Artist Featured in Tompkins Family Art Gallery

November 10, 2025

This month we’re saying goodbye to alumni artist James Jeffries and welcoming Abbey Barker. Abbey also is an alumni client of Skyland Trail. Her exhibit includes a beautiful mix of artwork at a variety of price points. The pieces included are watercolor and oil paintings. All artwork is available for purchase, and the display will…

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Benefits of Laughter 2025 Raises $1.5M for Mental Health Treatment

October 27, 2025
Two women and a man stand smiling - Kim Marks, Ty Smith, Wendy Conrad

ATLANTA–On Thursday, October 23, 2025, Skyland Trail hosted the 28th annual Benefits of Laughter and raised more than $1.5 million to support financial aid and mental health treatment programs. Additional donations to Skyland Trail through Benefits of Laughter will be accepted through December 31, 2025. Since the inaugural Benefits of Laughter in 1998, the event…

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Community Serves Up Support for Mental Health at Skyland Slam 2025

October 9, 2025
Participants at the 2025 Skyland Slam fundraiser.

ATLANTA – Skyland Trail hosted its second Skyland Slam pickleball tournament on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at The Painted Pickle in Atlanta. More than 150 participants gathered for pickleball play, a silent auction and pub games. Skyland Slam raised over $53,000 to support Skyland Trail’s financial aid program and life-changing mental health services. In 2024,…

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Publications

Journeys Magazine 2024

Read client stories, meet our donors, and learn more about the Skyland Trail community.

Annual Report 2024

Discover how philanthropic support from the community helps our mental health programs grow and our clients thrive.