WM Events has a strong commitment to the communities in which we work and live. Below are just a few of our community’s organizations to which we have committed our time and energy. If you are interested in their work, we would love to connect you with these deserving causes.
Caring For Others, Inc. offers an advanced model for homelessness prevention that strives to support those on the brink of homelessness and end the cycle before it begins. The organization seeks to maintain dignity and consistency in the lives of their clients, to renew their hope and restore their strength by moving beyond simply meeting the basic human needs of food and clothing.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spalding
Located in downtown Atlanta, Children’s at Hughes Spalding features 24-hour emergency care, an in-patient unit, radiology services, and specialty care outpatient areas among its pediatric services. Thousands of children in metro Atlanta are treated for allergies, asthma, diabetes, seizures, feeding disorders, sickle cell, autism, cerebral palsy and many other pediatric conditions each year.
Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)
Formed in 1989 as the Atlanta International Museum of Art & Design, MODA has grown and evolved over the years to become the Southeast’s only design museum. The museum also holds the distinction of being a Smithsonian Affiliate. MODA’s mission is to advance the understanding and appreciation of design as the convergence of creativity and functionality through exhibitions, education, and programming for visitors of all ages.
The mission of Sheltering Arms is to close opportunity gaps stemming from systemic racism by transforming the lives of children and their families through high-quality, equitable early childhood education and leadership in the field. Sheltering Arms provides high‐quality early education, child care and comprehensive family support services to up to 3,500 children and their families annually at 13 metropolitan Atlanta locations in Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. On average, children attending Sheltering Arms score in the 90th percentile for language and literacy, exceeding developmental milestones for kindergarten readiness.
Usher’s New Look
In 1999, Usher, with the help of his mother, formed Usher’s New Look (UNL), a catalyst to empower and instill confidence in young people all over the world. His goal that year was to help 10 Atlanta students discover their potential and unlock their purpose. Nearly seventeen years later, UNL has now touched the lives o over 42,000 youth around the world. The organization offers leadership programs for students in middle-school, high school and through post-secondary education. UNL’s main focus is to teach youth how to identify their passion, or “spark”, early on and then connect it to a relevant education and career pathway.
A nonprofit formed by Atlanta’s public, private and philanthropic partners, Westside Future Fund is committed to helping Historic Westside neighborhoods revitalize and develop into a community Dr. King would be proud to call home. Their mission is to advance a compassionate approach to neighborhood revitalization that creates a diverse, mixed-income community, improves the quality of life for current and future residents, and elevates the Historic Westside’s unique history and culture.
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) began in 2003 as a small, grassroots effort providing simple care and comfort items to the hospital bedsides of the first wounded service members returning home from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. As their post-service needs evolved, so have the Wound Warrior Project’s programs and services. Today, through their direct programs in mental health, career counseling, and long-term rehabilitative care, along with their advocacy efforts, WWP improves the lives of millions of warriors and their families.