Event Background

Now in its 17th year, Chip in 4 Children raises more than $50,000 to assist grandparents who are raising grandchildren with disabilities. Innovative Solutions for Disadvantage & Disability (ISDD) is 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the Atlanta Metro Area where it is the largest provider of kinship family services, assisting more than 600 adults and children a year. (EIN 20-1060068). Chip in 4 Children attracts a full field of 128 players and has a reach of 2,000+ through its online auction and social media presence. The tournament is a shotgun start 18-hole scramble golf with online auction, raffle and exciting contests including a Million Dollar Shootout! 

Who We Help

There are nearly 50,000 children being raised by relatives in the Atlanta Metro Area. Grandparents and other relatives step in to raise children usually because of some traumatic event that occurs suddely and without preparation. Unlike children in foster care, these kids in relative care have the advantage of being with people they know and who love them, but the caregivers are seldom prepared for this responsiblity. These families face a unique set of challenges that can make it difficult to provide the care and support their children need. Grandparents are often older, living on fixed incomes and have health issues of their own that make it difficult to meet the demands of parenting a second time around. Many grandparents are living on fixedincomes or have limited resources, making it harder to provide for their grandchildren's basic needs. Grandparents often also face emotional and psychological challenges as they navigate the complexities of caring for their grandchildren, including feelings of loss, grief, and stress. Given these challenges, grandparents who are raising their grandchildren often need help and support to ensure that they can provide the best possible care for their grandchildren.

How We Help

Innovative Solutions for Disadvantage and Disability (ISDD) is the largest provider of kinship family support services in the Atlanta Metro Area, the only agency that serves the entire Metro Area and the only agency that specializes in the support of families that include children with special needs. ISDD provides a comprehensive array of evidence-based supportive services designed to keep children in the loving homes of relatives and out of foster care. We provide case management, support groups (for adults, children and teens), parenting classes just for kinship caregivers, educational programming, in-home tutoring, legal assistance with guardianship, material assistance (food, clothing, school supplies, rent and utility payments and more), family outings and a monthly informative newsletter.