Smarties, our friends at Mitchell’s House are holding a fundraiser on May 11 at Free Range Brewing to help children with serious illnesses and their families get counseling. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and taking part in an event like this is a great tangible way to make an impact. Read on for details!
Who: Mitchell’s House is a project of Mitchell’s Fund and a safe place offering counseling and play therapy services to children with serious illnesses, their parents and siblings. Mitchell’s House is the first-of-its-kind, non–profit counseling center in the United States to specialize in medical trauma. When a child is diagnosed, it can impact the entire family who can become anxious, overwhelmed, and exhausted.
Mitchell’s House offers services regardless of a family’s ability to pay. Our licensed clinicians and play therapists provide services like:
- Trauma-informed therapy and coping skills
- Medical play, art and sand tray therapy
- Sibling and parent support groups
- Procedural preparation and end of life therapy
What: Pizza, beer and an exclusive pop-up market to raise money and awareness for play therapy and counseling to help sick children and their families in Charlotte. May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
When: Thursday, May 11 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Free Range Brewing, 2320 N. Davidson Street
Cost: $30 adult/ $15 children. Ages 3 and under are free. Cash bar. Tickets include pizza from Bisonte Pizza Co. Free crafts for the kids and access to a pop-up market of exclusive vendors. Purchase tickets at https://mitchellsfund.org/events/
Details: Bring your family to support Mitchell’s Fund. There will be a brief presentation about the organization’s mission and services with instructions on ways that you can get involved and support the work. Free arts and crafts for the kids and a group of exclusive vendors will pop-up in support of Mitchell’s Fund. Shop Heather Opal Art, CB Candles, Erin McDermott Jewelry, posh tarts by OohCrumbs and clothing by Chloe & Lucas.
Learn more or buy tickets at https://mitchellsfund.org/events/.
