Georgia's Friends

04/30/2026

Hope you find an appetite for some yeast rolls and sweet cinnamon butter this evening! 🍽️

We hope to see you there! 🩵

✨ Dine Out & Give Back! ✨

We’re excited to partner with Texas Roadhouse (Charlottesville) for a special Fundraising Night in support of Georgia’s Friends, Inc. 🩵

📅 Thursday, April 30th
⏰ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Texas Roadhouse – 455 Albemarle Sq, Charlottesville

Enjoy a great meal dine-in or to-go, and 10% of your total food purchase will be donated to support women in early recovery on their journey to healing and independence.

👉 Important: Please show this flyer when you order so your purchase counts toward the fundraiser.
👉 We also kindly ask that you share the flyer and mention Georgia’s Friends to your waitstaff to ensure the donation is applied.

Bring your friends, family, and appetite—every meal makes a difference! 💫

04/26/2026

Grateful to everyone who joined us for our Tom Tom Community Partnership conversation on supporting individuals in early recovery. Thank you for showing up with openness, ideas, and a shared commitment to strengthening recovery in our community. 💫

Special thanks to Visible Records for hosting and creating space for connection and collaboration. Meaningful change happens through partnership—and we’re grateful to be building it together. 🩵

04/23/2026

✨ Dine Out & Give Back! ✨

We’re excited to partner with Texas Roadhouse (Charlottesville) for a special Fundraising Night in support of Georgia’s Friends, Inc. 🩵

📅 Thursday, April 30th
⏰ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Texas Roadhouse – 455 Albemarle Sq, Charlottesville

Enjoy a great meal dine-in or to-go, and 10% of your total food purchase will be donated to support women in early recovery on their journey to healing and independence.

👉 Important: Please show this flyer when you order so your purchase counts toward the fundraiser.
👉 We also kindly ask that you share the flyer and mention Georgia’s Friends to your waitstaff to ensure the donation is applied.

Bring your friends, family, and appetite—every meal makes a difference! 💫

04/03/2026

💫Celebrating 10-Years of Serving Our Mission!

Last night was nothing short of incredible. ✨

Our hearts are so full as we reflect on a beautiful evening surrounded by a community that truly showed up — with love, curiosity, compassion, and support for recovery.

From the powerful stories shared, to the meaningful conversations, to the art, the film, and every moment in between… it was a reminder of why this work matters so deeply.

To our sponsors, donors, volunteers, board and committee members, staff, and community partners — thank you for making this night possible. Your belief in our mission creates real impact.

Thank you, Adriana Marchione and The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville for being such great partners in this event and bringing these visions to life! 😊

And to the women of Georgia’s Friends — our residents and graduates — your courage, strength, and willingness to share your journeys are what make this community so powerful. You are the heart of everything we do.

We are endlessly grateful. 🩵

Charlottesville, thank you for standing with us.

✨ If last night moved you, we invite you to carry it forward — share the story of recovery and the mission of Georgia’s Friends with someone who may not know about us yet. Start a conversation, extend an invitation, and help us continue this momentum.

Together, we can reach more women, build more community, and remind others that recovery is possible.

04/02/2026

Today’s the day 🩵🎬

Addiction touches so many of us—
and recovery is possible.

Tonight, we gather to celebrate 10 years of Georgia’s Friends and the incredible women we serve.

There’s still time to join us.
We would love to see you there.

Welcoming Charlottesville and friends near and far 🩵

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12/01/2025

Happy 1st Day of December from the team at Georgia’s Friends ~ hoping everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving 🎄❄️

11/21/2025

Last Friday was one for the books, can’t wait to see everyone at Walk A Mile 2026 🍁

Photo 1: Our incredibly generous donors, highlighted in the barn.

Photo 2: Our Executive Director, Kristina Smith with our incredible graduate and speakerTheo, our Board President Helen Karls, and gracious committee member and host of our event Lisa Hogan preparing for Theo to share her story with our guests.

Photo 3: Our host Lisa Hogan, Operations Coordinator Amy Scott, Recovery Program Manager Sabrina Hicks, and her husband Tim on their way to pick up the signs along the walk after the event.

Photo 4: The first wave of walkers enjoying the fall weather and stunning views along the walk at Portaferry Farm.

Photo 5: Past Board President Charlotte Chapman with our current Board President Helen Karls and her husband Chris on their way into the barn after the walk.

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11/18/2025

A little behind the scenes! The Walk A Mile Event Committee came together last Thursday morning to prepare for our walk on Friday. The barn at Portaferry farm is stunning 🍂🍁

11/14/2025

~ Walk A Mile In Their Shoes 2025 ~

What an amazing day! Thank you to everyone who joined us both in person and in spirit for our 5th annual Walk A Mile Event. Your energy, passion, and commitment help continue to move our mission forward. We are so very grateful for this community!

So much to share from today’s 5th annual event, but we’ll start here:

Photo 1: Starting the day strong! Our guests were greeted by our Executive Director, Kristina Smith, and by our Board President, Helen Karls ☀️

Photo 2: Event Committee Co-Chair, sponsor, and past Board President Karen Turner, taking a moment to soak it all in (and enjoy a nice hot coffee) after the walk! Karen’s steadfast, powerhouse level of commitment to our mission has driven Georgia’s Friends forward for years 🩷

Photo 3: Event Committee Co-Chairs and sponsors Marion Meythaler and Natasha Lawler heading inside after the walk. Marion (of MaMey Design) provided the beautiful original artwork that graced our event invitations and signage. Natasha shared not only her genius eye for delicate design, but she and her husband Nick are also one of our incredible Mountaintop Sponsors - their commitment covers the cost of housing and programming for ten residents of Georgia’s House for one month! 🦋 Also pictured (we may or may not have been stopping everyone for pictures!), Lizzy Turner, another invaluable member of our incredible event committee!

Keep an eye out for more pictures of our beautiful Friday morning spent with friends in support of the incredible women we serve!

11/13/2025

Our annual Walk A Mile In Their Shoes event raises awareness and vital funds that ensure women continue to have a safe and supportive place with recovery support services right here in our community. Each donation helps women rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.

On the eve of our 5th Annual Walk A Mile event, we want to thank our Meadow Sponsors. Your commitment provides welcome baskets with linens, towels, toiletries, and groceries for 10 new residents! 💐