KCAF Awards $16,000 in Healthcare Scholarships

2018 Scholarship
Eight outstanding students pursuing healthcare careers in Rockdale and Newton County schools are recipients of the 2018 Kimberley Chance Atkins Foundation (KCAF) Healthcare Scholarship.

2018 Scholarships Recipients

Left to Right: McKaila Faison (Heritage High School), Tawanna Brown (Rockdale Career Academy), Alexis Berry (Salem High School), Faith Buchanan (Rockdale County High School/Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology), Benny Atkins, Stevauney Samuels (Newton College and Career Academy), Diana Ha (Newton High School), Rachel De Las Casa (Alcovy High School) and Molly Carter (Eastside High School)

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Our First Turkey Trot Event

Many thanks to the 169 participants who made our first KCAF Turkey Breast Trot successful! Business groups, families, and serious runners joined to support the Kimberley Chance Atkins Foundation in raising funds for mammograms for women and men with no insurance in Rockdale and Newton counties; provide wigs, hats, and scarves for Kim's Closet at Piedmont Rockdale Hospital; and funds for scholarships for Rockdale and Newton students interested in a healthcare career. The cool weather, warm sunshine and energetic participants made the morning fun for all. Congratulations to all runners! You were all winners!

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Kims Closet

Kim's Closet

Offers free wigs, scarves to cancer patients

Kim's Closet hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays - 4-7 and Wednesday - 10-1. Located at Rockdale Medical Center East Tower.
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The Reason KCAF Exists

Kimberley Chance Atkins actively fulfilled many roles during her short time on earth. She was a daughter, a wife, a mother, a teacher and so much more. She displayed a level of generosity, love, and dedication few people get to experience. Kim was the kind of person you wanted to be around. The Kimberley Chance Atkins Foundation started as a way to preserve our memory of Kim.
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" I will never forget the kindness she showed towards me and the effort she gave more than any teacher to just watch me succeed " - Kelly B.