In the SEPC’s continuing effort to help fight childhood obesity and educate the public about the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables, we are proud to partner with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Strong4Life program, a wellness movement designed to ignite societal change and reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity and its associated diseases in Georgia. Strong4Life reaches families through public awareness, policy change efforts, school programs, healthcare provider programs, community partnerships and more, with a goal of improving family nutrition, making physical activity habits fun, and providing parents and caregivers the support they need to accomplish their goals.

The SEPC supports the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life Superhero Sprint and Strong Legs Runs each year in June and November in Atlanta through the donation of volunteer hours, products, and fundraising. We are always in need of products for our tent, hands on help at the event, or participants/fundraisers!

Palmer Home for Children provides a family and community to children in need regardless of race, gender, or background. Serving individual children and sibling groups, Palmer Home provides superior residential care for children while introducing the love of God through their service to each individual child. Children receive care through a residential model on one of Palmer Home for Children’s two campuses located in Columbus and Hernando, Mississippi. Children on each campus are placed in a home, typically with seven other Palmer Home children, and a caregiver couple, who provide the daily guidance and love the children need. Palmer Home staff use the Whole Child Initiative’s approach to caregiving. The initiative offers a comprehensive approach to working with children that recognizes and addresses the multi-dimensional aspects of their lives: physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual. The SEPC is excited to add this important charity to the other worthy causes it supports.