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Moving Forward
RIVER EDGE FOUNDATION |
2017 ANNUAL REPORT

FROM THE
CHAIRMAN
Dear Donors and Friends
As we move forward together to help make life better for
Georgia residents in need of behavioral health treatment and
supports, River Edge Foundation has received generous gifts
from individuals, businesses and foundations throughout our
community. Support from donors and friends like you means
River Edge Behavioral Health can more effectively help our
neighbors achieve lives of recovery and meaning. Thank you!
This year marked our third year of fundraising together.
Your annual campaign gifts provided life-changing medications
and other basic essentials for healthy community life. Also, your
generosity made it possible to share accurate information about these biologically based brain conditions,
give hope that recovery and inclusion is possible. The Foundation’s first ever capital campaign for a state-ofthe-art
Recovery Center is well on its way because of gifts from people like you. Together, you have already
contributed 71% of needed funds. We appreciate your gifts and investments in our community so very much.
On behalf of each of the Trustees of the Foundation, thank you!
We hope you are inspired and uplifted as you read the enclosed stories of donors and individuals whose
lives have already been touched by River Edge.
We look forward to moving forward together with you in the coming year to help make life even better.
George M. Israel, III
Chairman, Board of Trustees
RIVER EDGE FOUNDATION
CORE VALUES
Advocacy
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Excellence and Stewardship
Fiscal Stability
SHARE THE RIVER EDGE STORY OF HOPE AND
INSPIRE GIVING TO MAKE LIFE BETTER.
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RIVER EDGE
FOUNDATION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
RAY A. BENNETT
Vice-Chairman
Civil Service, Retired
Robins Air Force Base
JEREMY D.
PRITCHARD
Real Estate Committee Chair
State Bank & Trust Company
Senior Vice President &
Director of
Treasury Services
W. ASBURY
STEMBRIDGE, JR.,
FACHE
The Stembridge
Agency, LLC
Executive Partner
PRISCILLA G.
DOSTER, ED.D.
Secretary
Educator/Administrator,
Retired, Monroe
County School System
Monroe County Board
of Education, Member
THOMAS G. WEBER
Resource Development
Committee Chair
Diversified Financial
Consulting Services, LLC
Principal/Owner
ANDY WATSON, JR.,
CHFC
Andy Watson, Jr. &
Associates, LLC
Owner
RON COLLIER SR.
Finance and Investment
Committee Chair
Macon-Bibb County
School District
Chief Financial Officer
SHANNON TERRELL
GORDON, LCSW
River Edge
Behavioral Health
Chief Executive Officer
River Edge Foundation
Chief Executive Officer
PAMELA Y.
WHITECOLBERT
District Attorney’s Office
Macon Judicial Circuit
AMY H. MALEY
Board Development
Committee Chair
Merrill Lynch
Wealth Management
Advisor
BRETT NASH
COPPOCK
Advocate
RIVER EDGE FOUNDATION STAFF
SUE B. CHIPMAN, CFRE
Chief Advancement Officer
MACEY KILGORE, MPA
Director of Advancement
CARTER BOYD
Donor Stewardship Coordinator
JANIE HULETT
Executive Administrative Assistant
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MOVING THE
CONVERSATION
FORWARD
RAMONA
SHERIDAN’S
STORY
amona Sheridan has made
unmasking mental illness
her mission. She advocates
for the services River
Edge provides and for candid
discussions about mental
illness and substance
use disorder.
RIN HER OWN WORDS …
Leaving any illness untreated is obviously
at odds with healthy practice; bringing the
discussion of mental health into everyone’s
comfort zone is essential not only for individuals
but for our culture as a whole.
I have seen
and experienced
firsthand the fear
of judgement that
comes from needing
help. I grew up
in a home with
parents who were
both mental health
professionals —
where discussion
of psychological
process was natural
and comfortable.
Yet 20 years ago,
when a traumatic
event left me
clinically depressed,
I felt the need for an
antidepressant was
a sign of my failure.
I was fortunate
I had enough
understanding to
address my problem
with professionals
and had a family that reminded me of the
importance of accepting whatever treatment
was necessary to return to good health and
meet my responsibilities. I was left with great
empathy for those who did not have a similar
background and support system.
Around this same time, I watched
someone I loved avoid treatment for
those very reasons with tragic results.
Contemplating
this experience
— the loss of this
brilliant, joyful
person who
inspired and was
loved by so many
— with my own,
it becomes clear
how important it is to remove all obstacles
to the recognition and treatment of mental
illness. Mental illness is something that
may be experienced by anyone, is treatable
when acute, and manageable when chronic.
To avoid seeking help due to fear can have
devastating results. If sharing my story of
successful treatment can help normalize
that process, then I am rewarded twice over
for doing so.
“I’ve seen and experienced
firsthand the fear and
judgement that comes
from needing help.”
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MOVING
FORWARD,
GIVING THANKS
JOEL
SIZEMORE’S
STORY
J
oel Sizemore is celebrating nearly nine
years of recovery from substance use
disorder thanks to his hard work and
the treatment he received at the River
Edge Recovery Center. His journey,
however, was not easy.
Joel was introduced to opioids while
experiencing a hardship that eventually led
to a failed marriage. He was unhappy, and
a friend offered him prescription pain pills
to help him cope. Opioids are extremely
addictive; they can alter a person’s brain
chemistry and reduce his or her ability
to control substance use. After years of
struggling with this brain-based health
condition, Joel found himself
broke and desperate.
He went to his parents for
help, and his dad drove him
to the Recovery Center for
treatment. At first, Joel found
long-term recovery to be nearly
impossible and was in and out
of treatment at River Edge and
other facilities for years.
Joel married again,
but it was hard to hide his
addiction. When his thenpregnant
wife discovered his
substance misuse, she asked
him to leave and gave him the
ultimatum that would help
save his family — and his life.
She told him if he didn’t quit,
he would never see his son.
The fourth time Joel
walked through the doors at
River Edge, he was hopeless. He
was now facing an addiction
to methamphetamines in
addition to opioids. “I was at
my end, and I wanted to change. I just didn’t know if it was possible or if I could,”
he said. “I made a decision. I wanted try to get this thing right.”
He credits a Recovery Center team member for his resolve to reach —
and maintain — recovery.
“Someone doing an intake evaluation asked me if I had kids, and I told
her I had one on the way,” Joel said. “She teared up and said, ‘Joel, you’ve got
to get clean now for that baby if not for anything else.’ That was a turning
point in my life. It just put things into perspective.”
Today, Joel co-owns a heating and air business, is active in his church,
and has paid off all the
debt he accumulated
during the years he
struggled with substance
misuse. He and his wife
have three children.
“They’ve never had to
see their dad drunk or
high. They’ve never had
any money taken from
them for drugs,” he said.
“People like me need people
like you. My kids are loved
by their daddy and provided
for today because of
River Edge.”
In 2016, Joel returned to River Edge because he wanted to express his
gratitude to the Recovery Center team. He gave a devotional to every staff
member, and in each book was a letter expressing his gratitude for their hard
work and dedication.
“I owe so much to people like you,” Joel wrote. “You are making a
difference. It may take some folks four times, or 20 times, to get through it,
but you are helping them to get it. People like me need people like you. My
kids are loved by their daddy and provided for today because of River Edge.”
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A MOTHER’S LOVE
THE STORY
OF DORIS
ADAMS
RAMSEY
Not much is
stronger than
a mother’s
love, but when
it comes to
substance use
disorder, love,
unfortunately,
isn’t always
enough. Doris Adams Ramsey knows this
all too well, but she found hope and help at
River Edge Behavioral Health.
Doris and her first husband, Robert, raised
their five children in downtown Macon in the
1960s and 70s. Robert, a successful business
owner, was also a hands-on father who often
took his children out for walks while Doris
prepared their dinner. When her children were
older, Doris took over the tile and flooring
portion of her husband’s business.
If you were to spend any amount of
time in the Adams home, you’d see a loving,
organized mother and a hardworking, doting
father. “I lived in a lovely home that was
orderly. We sat down to dinner together.
Everything looked great. But then – you know
– the disease happened. And it affected us in
different ways.”
Of the five Adams children, three have a
substance use disorder, a biologically-based
brain condition that affects 1 in 7 Americans
who drink or use drugs. “Regardless of the
addiction, I think my children are good
people,” Mrs. Adams-Ramsey said.
Research indicates the disease runs
in families and can be passed down from
generation to generation. According to the
American Psychological Association, at least
half of a person’s susceptibility to substance
use disorder can be linked to a genetic factor.
During the throes of her children’s
substance use, Mrs. Ramsey turned to
tough love – and River Edge – often. “I’ve done things I never thought I
could do,” she said. “River Edge has meant so much to our family through
the years. There was
nowhere else to turn.”
Doris said she supports
River Edge because she
believes its plays a vital role
in the health of Georgia
residents. “I want to help
“... love, unfortunately,
isn’t always enough.”
River Edge because I think it’s serving a tremendous need in the community,”
she said. “It has saved our family so many times.”
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GETTING HIS
LIFE BACK
THE STORY
OF JOHN
ADAMS
Substance use disorder
is a thief that can rob
a person of his family,
career, and hobbies, but
that’s not how the story
has to end. John Adams is
proof treatment works and
recovery is to be expected.
John was introduced
to alcohol when he was in high school. Though
he functioned normally into adulthood, alcohol
remained a fixture in his life for years. “I could
have a few drinks and be fine, and I was able to
do that socially. Although looking back
now I see how the disease progressed.
It progressed a lot faster than I could
admit,” John said.
Growing up, John had an idyllic
childhood. He and his four siblings
were raised by two loving parents
who owned a successful business. He
attended a respected private school.
“Our home was like ‘Leave it To
Beaver,’” John said. “Everything looked
great, but then the disease happened.”
After graduating from college,
John returned home, took over his
family’s business, and started a family
of his own. He eventually earned his
master’s degree in psychology and
moved to Athens with his wife and two
children. “Everything was going along
well,” he said. “I had it all.”
But it wasn’t long before his social
drinking evolved. John began drinking
at work, and he started using cocaine.
His wife eventually asked for a divorce.
“I drank and drugged myself out of my
marriage,” he said. “And I don’t blame
her. I would have divorced me, too.”
According to the National Council
on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence,
Inc., 1 in every 12 adults – or more than 17 million people – abuse alcohol or have
alcohol dependence. Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the
United States.
John’s drinking and drug use went on for years. “I wasn’t ready,” he said.
“I thought, ‘I’m not one of those people,’ even though I knew so much about
alcoholism, because I’m a licensed counselor. But when you’re in your disease, you
don’t see it,” he said.
He quit his job and began
drinking, alone, around the clock.
“The isolation is what drove me to
treatment,” he said. “After a year or
so of total isolation, I couldn’t take
it. I was tired. I was worn out just
trying to hold it together.”
John went to a treatment facility
“Everything looked
great, but then the
disease happened.”
that introduced him to a 12-step program. “I admitted that I was an alcoholic. I
believe River Edge is valuable to the community because it’s where many people
are introduced to a 12-step program,” John said. “I’ve been successful in my
sobriety because I’ve been active in a 12-step program.”
Substance use disorder might have changed the story of John’s life, but
today, he is writing a new one. He is celebrating more than three years of
recovery, attends regular 12-step meetings, and helps others on their journeys
to recovery. John has reconnected with his family and is enjoying hobbies, such
as horseback riding, that were once impossible because of his disease. “My life
could not be better,” he said.
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LIGHTING THE WAY
FORWARD
W
hen several men served at River Edge’s Billingslea Recovery Residence
expressed interest in starting a vegetable garden last spring, a group of
local businessmen and women stepped up to the challenge.
Associates at the Macon branch of
BB&T, alongside residents, built raised garden
beds as part of the bank’s annual Lighthouse
Project. BB&T supplied the equipment and tools
needed to build the garden beds. The group of
approximately 25 volunteers hosted a cookout at
Billingslea for the residents as well.
“We were happy to have the opportunity to make a difference for the men
at Billingslea,” said Scott Seigel, BB&T’s Market President. “It was a fantastic
experience, and many BB&T associates told me how much they enjoyed working on
the project.”
Billingslea Recovery Residence is a long-term residential facility that provides
a supportive, alcohol-free, and drug-free environment for men ages 21-65 seeking
recovery from substance use disorder. The garden gives the men at Billingslea a
bounty of vegetables and a hobby that works hand-in-hand with their recovery efforts.
BB&T’s Lighthouse Project offers its associates the opportunity to make a
difference in their communities through volunteerism. “We want the project to
make a positive change, and we feel we accomplished this goal with our Billingslea
project this year,” Scott said.
BB&T is also a sponsor of the Foundation’s Unmasking Mental Illness
Masquerade Ball and Silent Auction. “We believe in River Edge and the great work
it does in our community. We want to help when we can,” Scott said.
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SUPPORT THE
FOUNDATION
River Edge Foundation exists to
provide resources for River Edge
Behavioral Health, a communitybased
behavioral healthcare
provider serving more than 10,000
Georgians annually. By establishing
partnerships that generate resources
in support of River Edge and those it
serves, access to behavioral healthcare
is expanded. Life is better for us all.
You can support the Foundation in several ways. For many,
the most convenient method of giving is a simple financial
contribution. These contributions include cash, stock and
securities, and property, as well as planned giving. In-kind
contributions are also appreciated. The Foundation expends all
gifts in strict accordance with donors’ wishes, and we execute all
Foundation relations with professionalism and efficiency.
Please contact the Foundation to determine the best
method of delivering your contribution.
THE RIVER EDGE FUND
This fund supports the area of greatest need.
ENDOWMENT
Gifts made toward the endowment are held in
perpetuity with its appreciation used to support the
Foundation.
RIVER EDGE MAIN SERVICE AREAS
Donors may choose to support River Edge’s three service
areas: addiction recovery, mental health and wellness,
and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities.
WAYS TO GIVE
CASH
To make a gift online, please visit our website:
river-edge.org, click on “Give Now,” and follow the prompts.
You may also mail your gift to:
River Edge Foundation
277 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 102-A
Macon, Georgia 31201
Please do not mail cash.
STOCK AND SECURITIES
Gifts of appreciated stock or mutual funds are a great
way to give a gift greater than you ever thought possible.
Appreciated securities held for more than one year may
provide significant benefits to you as a donor.
IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
Contributions of items to be used in the delivery of
River Edge Behavioral Health services are always welcome.
PROPERTY
You may be able to reduce your capital gains tax and
receive an income tax deduction, while benefiting River
Edge, by donating property to River Edge Foundation.
PLANNED GIVING
Planned giving allows you to leave money or assets to
the Foundation at your death or to invest money so you
can receive benefits throughout your lifetime and then
bequeath the remaining funds to the to the Foundation.
River Edge Foundation welcomes gifts made
through various planned giving provisions. These
arrangements can:
• provide for you or your loved ones
• entitle you to charitable income and/or gift or estate
tax deductions
• enable you to leave a legacy
With many different planned giving options,
you can help provide resources for essential mental
health, substance use disorder, and intellectual and
developmental disabilities services for Georgians.
Please contact the Foundation at 478-803-7800
for more information regarding stock or mutual
funds, gifts, in-kind contributions, property
gifts, or estate gifts.
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RIVER EDGE
RECOVERY CENTER
CAMPAIGN
THE RIVER EDGE RECOVERY CENTER offers a full spectrum of evidence-based crisis stabilization treatments
for behavioral health needs. Compassionate care is given to adults and children 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
While the River Edge approach to care is state-of-the-art, the current Recovery Center building is not. The Foundation is committed to raising
funds to build a superior facility that will:
• Maintain the highest levels of safety and security through effective
and efficient design
• Enhance treatment with an outdoor space for adults and children
including a therapeutic playground
• Offer warm and inviting treatment and age-appropriate classroom
space for children and adolescents
• Provide the Soothing Center TM for individuals with sensory sensitivity
conditions such as autism
• Be a safe haven for those in crisis
• Increase adult beds from 28 to 37
One in four Americans
experiences a mental health
challenge in their lifetime, and
one in seven who drink or use
drugs experiences dependency.
Thanks to The Recovery Center, each year more than 1,700 of our friends, neighbors, and family members (ages 5 and older), move forward
on their journeys to recovery from mental illness and substance use disorder. When residents are healthy, communities are healthy. This is why
The Recovery Center plays such a vital role in Central Georgia’s well-being.
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RIVER EDGE FOUNDATION would like to thank the following donors for their financial contributions to the River Edge
Recovery Center Capital Campaign:
Andy Watson, Jr. & Associates,
LLC/Andy W. Watson, Jr.
Bank of America Charitable Gift
Fund/Kenny Sullivan
Ray A. Bennett
Kescha Benson
Ronald L. Blanks
Priscilla Blassingame
Simonia Blassingame
Tamara N. Boykin
Jamillia Brewington
Andrew Brittian
Martie Brown
Monica Bonyam Brown
Thad G. Childs
Sue B. Chipman
Darryl G. Christian
Michael W. Christian, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clark
Ron and Karen Collier
Community Foundation of Central
Georgia, Inc./Kathryn H. Dennis
Brett Nash Coppock
Dr. Steven E. Corkery
Sylvia Duncan
Lonnie Dykes
Robert A. Edwards
Angela Fennelle
Frank Flood
Kemuel Fowler
Stanley Franklin
Paul Fuller
Georgia Power Foundation, Inc./
Anthony Wilson
Barbara Gethers Family
Geneva Glover
Scott and Shannon Terrell Gordon
Daisy E. Graham
Ken Gray
Dee Otis Henderson
Alicia Hill
Rodney Howell
Angelia R. Irvin
George M. Israel, III
Gabrielle Jackson
Valerie Jackson
Cynthia Johnson
Charles E. Jones
Eric Jones
Leonard King
Gary Lockett
Macon Office Supplies/
Fred H. Morgan
Dan and Amy Maley
William Mapp
Michael Matthews
Terrence Mays
Deidre McClain
Ed McKinney
Rosalind McMillan
MetroPower/Daniel D. Gibson, Jr.
Mattie W. Middlebrooks
Deloris F. Milton
Alton Mitchell
Yolanda Mitchell
DeLarse Montgomery
Andrea Mydell
Phyllis O’Neil
Kevin Owens
Terrence L. Owens
Phyllis M. Patton
Howard Peters
Cheryl V. Phillips
Jeremy D. Pritchard
Rodney Raiford
Doris Adams Ramsey
Pamela Reynolds
Dorothy Ridley
Debra Riley
Daphne Robinson
Sharon Slocumb
Kaylan Smalls
Bertitia Smith
Stewart Smith
Helen and W. Asbury
Stembridge, Jr.
William R. Talford
C.S. Taylor
Tanesha Taylor
Wesley Thomas
William Threatt
Vincent T. Tolbert
Chandra Toliver
Antiwan Walker
Paulette Warner
Selena Wash
Thomas G. Weber
Twila White
Pamela Y. White-Colbert
Simon Whitaker
Trevor Williams
Vincent C. Williams, III
Mike Woodard
Three Anonymous Gifts
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TO OUR DONORS:
Thank You!
THE CAPITAL SOCIETY ($10,000)
BB&T/Bill Kilburg
Community Foundation of Central
Georgia, Inc./Kathryn H. Dennis
Georgia Power Foundation, Inc./
Anthony Wilson
Doris Adams Ramsey
Two Anonymous Gifts
THE CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE ($1,000+)
GOLD ($5,000 - $9,999)
GEICO
John S. & James L. Knight
Foundation/Alberto Ibarguen
Navicent Health/Dr. Ninfa Saunders
Beverly Knight Olson
Sysco/Patrick Topp
SILVER ($2,500 - $4,999)
Sue B. Chipman
Scott & Shannon Terrell Gordon
Hold Your Haunches/Jenny Greer &
Erin Bickley
J. Alan Neal
Stafford Builders and Consultants/
Shawn M. Stafford
Shawn M. Stafford
BRONZE ($1,000 - $2,499)
Andy Watson Jr. & Associates, LLC/
Andy W. Watson, Jr.
Ray A. Bennett
Martie Brown
Thad G. Childs
Jeffrey & Christy Hallman
Miranda Herrington-Nunez
George M. Israel, III
Macey Kilgore
Bryan Layman
Lynn & Alan Neal Foundation/John
T. Carter, II
Fred H. Morgan
Dan & Amy Maley
MetroPower/Daniel D. Gibson, Jr.
Greta O’Dell
Helen and W. Asbury Stembridge, Jr.
The Balvaunuca Club/
Ellen McCrory
Debra A. Toole-Vinson
Thomas G. Weber
Pamela Y. White-Colbert
Wendy Yawn
Two Anonymous Gifts
THE FOUNDATION SOCIETY
RIVER CURRENTS
($500 - $999)
Ashley Allen
Bank of America Charitable
Gift Fund/Kenny Sullivan
Luann Shaw Brown
Ron and Karen Collier
Dr. Steven E. Corkery
Donna Cunningham
Julie Daniel
Susan S. and Garry J. Fox
V. Michele Fulcher
Gay Garrett
Georgia Duplicating Products, Inc./
John D. Schweizer
Geotechnical & Environmental
Consultants, Inc./Thomas Driver
Alicia Hill
Lesa Johnson
Senator Burt Jones
Margaret Knox
Annette Mouchet
Raymond H. Smith, Jr.
One Anonymous Gift
RIVER EDGE ($100 - $499)
J. Preston Aldridge, Jr.
Carla Williams Beckom
Ronald L. Blanks
Simonia Blassingame
Jean B. Boone
Lynn Boyles
Ruth Miller Brewster
Frances Elaine Brockman
BTV Systems/Jimmy E. Shepard
Gawanna Cabiness
Centenary United Methodist
Church/Rev. Tim Bagwell
Brett Nash Coppock
Ron and Emily Cosmore
Sylvia Duncan
Stanley Franklin
Marissa Sue Geister
Daisy E. Graham
Leigh and J.Ray Grant, Jr., MD*
Elizabeth M. Hendricks
Joanne Hill
Susan B. Johansen
Charles E. Jones
John Albert Kosater
Eleanor A. Lane
Iris A. Lillard
Renner Smith Loney
Rashod Mathis
Clara May
Dr. Ray Harold McCard
Theresa Courtney McMahan
Rosalind McMillan
Alton Mitchell
Julie Moore
Patricia A. Nordenhaug
Candace Parker
Pomona United Methodist Church/
John Sonny Foster
Dorothy Ridley
Debra Riley
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Lisa Roberts
Wesley Thomas
Antiwan Walker
Mike Woodard
Aracelia Rodriguez
Doris C. Thompson
Anita L. Wall
Four Anonymous Gifts
Mary Christine Rouse
Stewart Smith
Lynne Tollison
Thomas M. Trimble
Selena Wash
Ashley Williams
* Deceased
LaToya Stinson
Jeffrey Wade
FRIENDS OF RIVER EDGE ($1 - $99)
Kescha Benson
Priscilla Blassingame
Muchman Bond, Jr.
Tamara N. Boykin
Brenda Ann Bradley
Jamillia Brewington
Andrew Brittian
Joseph Brandon Brown
Monica Bonyam Brown
Tearra S. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Orville T. Burson
Savannah Y. Chappel
Darryl G. Christian
Michael W. Christian, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clark
Delores G. Clowers
Marissa Cody
Christopher Colbert
Marshall Coleman
Jessica Collins
Judge Verda M. Colvin
Cheryl Diane Cooper
Veronica Stevens Copelin
Juanita Corbett
Vickie R Cotton
Robert M. Danner, Jr.
Regina Davis
Carolyn Ann Driskell
Lamisha Michelle Driskell
Mary Ann Durham
Lonnie Dykes
Andrea L. Eason
Angie Edge
Latita Edmond
Robert A. Edwards
Gini M. Ellis
Stanford Lutrelle Ellis
Courtney Ellison
Adonis Evans
Angela Fennelle
Frank Flood
Shirlene W. Fordham
Raymond Foster
Kemuel Fowler
Glendoria La’Tashia Fryer
Paul Fuller
Barbara Gethers Family
Mary Gidney
Geneva Glover
Travis Grable
Ken Gray
Yuko Hancock
Michelle Hawley
Deardra E. Hazel
Dee Otis Henderson
Christine Cummings Herndon
Jason Hill
Stephanie Michelle Hill
Geralyn Hillman
Audrey Howard
Rodney Howell
Clarissa Hubert
Angelia R. Irvin
Ella Jackson
Gabrielle Jackson
Tammy Anita Jackson
Valerie Jackson
Phalesius Jackson-Spencer
Betty James
Jawara Humani Jefferson
Anthony Jenkins
Cynthia Johnson
Lillian Venit Johnson-Combs
Eric Jones
Shermeika Jones
Vanessa Jones
Rita Judy
Leonard King
Laura Elizabeth Lewis
Gary Lockett
William Mapp
Michael Matthews
Terrence Mays
Deidre McClain
Ed McKinney
Mattie W. Middlebrooks
Shaundra Milner
Deloris F. Milton
DeLarse Montgomery
Dillard C Morris
Mark Morris
Andrea Mydell
Phyllis O’Neil
Kevin Owens
Terrence L. Owens
Bennie Paige
Phyllis M. Patton
Howard Peters
Cheryl V. Phillips
Michael Ponder
Rodney Raiford
Pamela Reynolds
Samantha E. Riley
Daphne Robinson
Mandi Welch Robison
Sharon Roebuck
Maia Scott
Roosevelt Shuler
Walteria Sidney
Deedra Danette Simmons
Geanelle Simmons
Lauri H Simmons
Sharon Slocumb
Kaylan Smalls
Bertitia Smith
Linda H. Smith
Myldred Smith
Likeysha Yarnell Stephens
Ja’Lisa Coley Stuckey
Dawn Sutton
William R. Talford
Bobby Lee Taylor
C.S. Taylor
Tanesha Taylor
Charles Tharpe
Tierra Thompson
Wachovia Thornton
William Threatt
Darlene Tighe
Vincent T. Tolbert
Chandra Toliver
Susan Middlebrooks Wade
Freddie Walker
Shaneka Ward
Paulette Warner
Geraldine H. White
Twila White
Simon Whitaker
Trevor Williams
Vincent C. Williams, III
Kimberly M. Worsham
Ali Yallah
Jennifer Zellner
Eleven Anonymous Gifts
GIFTS IN HONOR OF
Gregory McClendon
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF
Bennie Paige, Sr.
Dr. J. Ray Grant, Jr.
Listed are the businesses, individuals, foundations, and organizations who made contributions to River Edge Foundation from January 1-
December 31, 2017. Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this list, and any errors or omissions are unintentional. Please report any
errors to the Foundation office at 478-803-7800 or advancement@river-edge.org.
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R IVER E DGE FOUNDATION’ S
Masquerade Ball
& Silent Auction
“ U NMASKING M ENTAL I LLNESS”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018
FROM 6:00-11:00 PM
MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ROBERT F. HATCHER, SR., CONFERENCE CENTER
Sponsorships and individual tickets are available.
For more information: call 478-803-7800 or e-mail advancement@river-edge.org
Thank you to our 2017 Sponsors:
VENETIAN SPONSOR
RENAISSANCE SPONSORS
CARNIVAL SPONSORS

RIVER EDGE
FOUNDATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL POSITION
River Edge Foundation year ending December 31, 2017
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash $ 2,505,117
Investments 1,182,309
Accounts receivable 1,393,082
Unconditional promises to give 967,156
Prepaid expenses 151,820
Total current assets 6,199,484
Capital assets
Land 90,813
Building and equipment – net of
accumulated depreciation 2,482,436
Total capital assets 2,573,249
Other assets
Reserve deposits 69,665
Total other assets 69,665
Total assets $ 8,842,398
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 80,664
Accrued payroll and benefits 439,905
Due to River Edge Behavioral Health Center 1,392,858
Deferred revenue 500
Total current liabilities 1,913,927
Noncurrent liabilities
Loan payable 1,528,646
Total liabilities 3,442,573
Net assets
Unrestricted 4,345,531
Temporarily restricted 1,051,099
Permanently restricted 3,195
Total net assets 5,399,825
Total liabilities and net assets $ 8,842,398
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF ACTIVITIES
River Edge Foundation year ending December 31, 2017
Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently
Restricted Restricted
Total
OPERATING GRANTS
AND CONTRIBUTIONS
Rental income $ 194,028 $ - $ - $ 194,028
Contracted services
- payroll 7,584,526 - - 7,584,526
Contracted services
- blight 2,690,481 - - 2,690,481
Federal grants 814,780 - - 814,780
Contributions 135,535 1,055,099 150 1,190,784
Investment income 142,790 - - 142,790
Other fees 4,621 - - 4,621
Sales 30,173 - - 30,173
Special events 29,247 - - 29,247
Net assets released
from restrictions 24,528 (24,528) - -
Total operating grants
and contributions 11,650,709 1,030,571 150 $ 12,681,430
EXPENSES
Program services 10,916,579 - - $ 10,916,579
Supports services:
General and
administrative 79,391 - - 79,391
Fundraising 296,349 - - 296,349
Total Expenses 11,292,319 - - 11,292,319
Change in Net Assets 358,390 1,030,571 150 1,389,111
Net Assets, Beginning 3,443,446 20,528 3,045 3,467,019
Prior Period Restatement 543,695 - - 543,695
Net Assets, Beginning,
as Restated 3,987,141 20,528 3,045 4,010,714
Net Assets, Ending $ 4,345,531 $ 1,051,099 $ 3,195 $ 5,399,825
These statements are excerpted from the auditor’s report of the 2017 financial records
of River Edge Foundation. The independent audit was performed by the certified
accounting firm of Mauldin & Jenkins. To request a copy of the entire report,
please call 478-803-7800.
Georgia Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
d/b/a River Edge Foundation
Tax ID: 20-5794390
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RIVER EDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LOCATIONS
For more information please call 478-803-7600, or visit our website: river-edge.org.
RIVER EDGE: MACONBIBB COUNTY
175 Emery Highway
Macon, Georgia 31217
THE RIVER EDGE RECOVERY CENTER
3575 Fulton Mill Road
Macon, Georgia 31206
RIVER EDGE: BALDWIN COUNTY
60 Georgia Highway 22 West
Milledgeville, Georgia 31061
RIVER EDGE: BILLINGSLEA
RECOVERY RESIDENCE
1243 First Avenue
Macon, Georgia 31204
RIVER EDGE CRISIS SERVICE CENTER
60 Highway 22 West
Milledgeville, Georgia 31061
RIVER EDGE: FULTON COUNTY
The Center for Health and Rehabilitation
265 Boulevard NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30312
RIVER EDGE: FULTON COUNTY
North Fulton Service Center
7741 Roswell Road, Suite A
Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350
RIVER EDGE: FULTON COUNTY
South Fulton Service Center
5590 Stonewall Tell Road
South Fulton, Georgia 30349
RIVER EDGE: INTUNE
281 Carl Vinson Parkway
Warner Robins, Georgia 31088
RIVER EDGE: LIFESPRING
5113 College Crossing Drive
Macon, Georgia 31206
RIVER EDGE: MONROE COUNTY
168 Old Brent Road
Forsyth, Georgia 31029
INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
RIVER EDGE OPTIONS: JONES COUNTY
530 Settlement Drive, Suite A
Gray, Georgia 31032
RIVER EDGE OPTIONS: MACONBIBB COUNTY
INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
139 Woodfield Drive
Macon, Georgia 31210
INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES: SENIORS
595 Wimbish Road
Macon, Georgia 31204
RIVER EDGE OPTIONS: MONROE COUNTY
INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
168 Old Brent Road
Forsyth, Georgia 31029
RIVER EDGE OPTIONS: TWIGGS COUNTY
INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
952 Main Street
Jeffersonville, Georgia 31044
277 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Suite 102-A
Macon, Georgia 31201
478-803-7800
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