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…
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…
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…
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,…
ATLANTA – Woodlands Garden in Decatur has partnered with two Atlanta-based nonprofit mental health treatment organizations for the 13th annual Fairies in the Garden, set to run from October 4 to October 18, 2025. Adults and teens participating in mental health treatment programs at Hillside Inc. and Skyland Trail created ten ‘fairy homes’ as part…
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Journeys Magazine 2025
Read client stories, meet our donors, and learn more about the Skyland Trail community.
Annual Report 2025(opens in new tab)
Discover how philanthropic support from the community helps our mental health programs grow and our clients thrive.