Son In A Heart Foundation Gathers... Transforming Lives Through Positive Interaction

Transforming Lives Through Positive Interaction… Community members and friends conquering fear, self-doubt, depression, pain, loneliness, stress, feelings of unworthiness

On Sunday, April 23, 2023, Lisa Smith and her non-profit Son In A Heart Foundation met to “Climb the Wall of Triumph” at Stone Summit Climbing and Fitness Center at 3701 Presidential Parkway in Atlanta, Georgia 30340.

Son In A Heart Foundation Climb the Wall of Triumph Pic, April 23, 2023

The Son in a Heart Foundation is a non-profit organization, founded by Lisa Smith, that focuses on the fitness, metal health and well-being of others. Members and friends gather together a few times a year and participate in challenging activities. Often participants have experienced or are still experiencing various struggles of life including death of loved ones, trauma, health diagnoses. The group gathers to laugh together and encourage each other.

The mission is to provide an environment for women, where positive interaction and uplifting communication facilitates personal growth. The group transforms lives through open dialogue. Many events feature topics such as faith, healing, the power of connection, enlarge my territory, and challenge yourself – mind body and spirit. These events are held at no charge to guests.

On Sunday, The Atlanta Inquirer spoke with Ms. Lisa Smith, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Son In A Heart Foundation.

Responding about her foundation, Lisa Smith says “Son in a Heart Foundation actually started with the loss of my youngest son, who died in a biking accident in year 2003.”

“[Years] 2004 and 2005… I don’t remember; it’s just a total blank. And, [in] 2006, I decided to just say ‘thank you’ to the ladies that held me together for those two years while I was trying to get my life back together. I had an event at my house. And, of the ladies that were there, so many of them did not have their mother. And, that was astonishing to me because I couldn’t understand, like, going through life without your mom. I couldn’t get it.”

“So, what I did after that was I took the following year to say thank you to all the people that just held me down. But, it was all my girlfriends and my friends and all that. And then the foundation just came to life. So, every year since 2017, we have done an event. We do brunch, and our main focus is to have a positive experience, open dialogue, and we want to make sure that nobody is charged to come to an event. It’s very nice.”

“We also make sure that there’s a day or event or activity where you don’t have to think about anything but having a good time with your friends.”

Individual and corporate contributions to the Son In A Heart Foundation may be made to…