The Metro Times Atlanta May 2018 | Page 3

Page 3 MAY 2018 FAMILY PROMISE OF NEWROCK BED RACE INAUGURAL BED RACE MAY 19TH, 10:00AM The 1st Annual Family Promise of NewRock Bed Race will be held at Rockdale Baptist Church, 1295 Smyrna Road, Conyers on May 19, 2018. The event will begin with a “Parade of the Bed Racers” at 10 AM, and we are honored to have “Miss Georgia” as our Grand Marshal of the parade! Come cheer your friends and neighbors as you watch “A Silly Way to Ad- dress a Serious Issue.” There is also still time for you to enter! If you don’t have a time to build a bed give us a call, we may already have one for you. For more information about Family Promise and the event visit our web page: www.familypromiseofnewrock.org SPECIAL GUEST KAYLEE EWING Kaylee is the reigning Miss Georgia International 2018 and will compete for the title of Miss International in July. PET OF THE MONTH Monthly Schedule of Support Groups SIMBA AND ZURI PAWS FOR READING PROGRAM This month, we are highlighting a pair of therapy dogs: Simba and Zuri. Simba has received the gold award, the highest honor offered by Therapy Dogs International. He is a Disaster Stress Relief dog. Zuri is close to reaching her 150 visit mark. COMICS These Rhodesian Ridgebacks are the stars of Conyers- Rockdale Library’s Paws for Reading program. Each month during the school year, elementary students gather to read to Simba and Zuri. Visit www.conyersrockdalelibrary. org to find out about their next visit and meet their handlers: Chris and Nancy Ritchey. Curious about therapy dogs? Visit www.tdi-dog. org to learn more. • SOS(Survivors of Suicide)~2nd Thursday @ 6:30 PM • Parenting ~ 3rd Wednesday @ 7 PM • Depression ~ 1st & 3rd Thursday @ 7 PM • Future Moms ~ 1st Tuesday @ 7 PM • Renal Disease Support ~ 2nd Saturday @ 1PM • The 4 C’s Support ~ 1st Wednesday @ 7 PM (Caregivers of Conduct Challenged Children) • Expectant Teens 3rd Mo ndays @ 6PM • Couples ~ To Be Announced No Cost to attend support groups. We accept many major insurances and some EAP’s