Community Serves Up Support for Mental Health at Skyland Slam 2025

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, Skyland Trail’s financial aid program distributed $2 million, helping 46 percent of clients access crucial mental health services that they may not have otherwise been able to afford.

Skyland Slam was led by the Skyland Trailblazers, a group of Atlanta’s emerging philanthropic community leaders who support Skyland Trail and its clients and families. The 2025 Trailblazers co-chairs are Emily Barbour and Abby Henderson.

Skyland Trail thanks the generous sponsors for their support of Skyland Slam. The event’s Ace Sponsors included Aperture Partners and Alicia and Jay Tison. The Lob Sponsors were Emily & Charles Barbour; Katherine and Jason Deere; The Fuqua Family; Julia & Bo Kimball; Willem Hattink and Kacy Howard of Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors; and Third & Urban. Dink Sponsors included: Blythe Argenbright; Kate and Mike Connolly; Jamie and Nathan Deeter; Kelsey and Casey Flanagan; Ami Lisko; Morgan Predieri; and Caroline and Bill Weimar.Those interested in supporting Skyland Trail’s mission can learn more about upcoming events and donation opportunities by visiting www.skylandtrail.org/support-us/.