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Brightside Games are COMING!!

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2nd Annual Brightside Games

 We are excited to announce the Brightside Games are back and more exciting than ever! REGISTRATION IS OPEN!! See all of the fun below!!

Sponsors

Ways to Join the Games

Help Us Hit $100K ... Sponsor the Brightside Games

If you have a business and want to get involved, please reach out to us and let's get your spot secured! 

Sponsor Here

Join the Car ShoW

For $20 you can join the 1st Brightside Games Car Show! 

register your car

Brightside Games touch a truck presented by the sugar hill marshal

Brightside Games touch a truck presented by the sugar hill marshal

Come see all of the lights, bells, and whistle of your favorite community helper trucks and cars!

BRIGHTSIDE GAMES REGISTRATION LINKS

Special Athletes

BUDDIES/Volunteers

BUDDIES/Volunteers

Register Your Athlete and Join the Brightside Crew for a fun day of inclusion and games!! Every athlete will get a Buddy to hang with while parents enjoy the Parent Resource Fair, Food Trucks, Car Show, and Vendor Alley.

Special athletes register here

BUDDIES/Volunteers

BUDDIES/Volunteers

BUDDIES/Volunteers

Want to be a difference maker at the Brightside Games?? Sign up to be a Buddy or a Volunteer! Let's show the special abilities community how much we love and appreciate them!!

buddy/volunteer register here

Sponsors/vendors

BUDDIES/Volunteers

Sponsors/vendors

Want to be a part of the biggest event in 2026... come join us as a sponsor or vendor! The community will be there...help us to make it a day to remember for our special ability friends! 

Sponsor/Vendor register here

1st Annual Brightside Games

What a great day at the Brightside Games!

2nd Annual Brightside Bunny Run

Thank you to all who came out to the 2nd Annual Brightside Bunny Run! Thank you to our sponsors, runners, walkers, and rollers who made the day awesome! We had a blast at our World Down Syndrome Day Party at the cafe after! Brightside Forever Foundation was able to give away 2 scholarships away and had a blast serving and hunting eggs with all of the kids! 

Congrats to Reese Gandy and Addison Skalon! 

One Bright Night Talent Show Gala

Thank you to all who came out to the One Bright Night Talent Show. We are forever grateful for your support and generosity. We can't wait until next year!

Thank you to all who came out to the BRIGHTSIDE GAMES!! We can't wait until next year!

Brightside in the News

Interview with Kaitlyn Ross at 11Alive News

Kaitlyn came to Brightside and spent time with our employees learning about their jobs!  

SEE ARTICLE AND SEGMENT HERE

Interview with Kaitlyn Ross at 11Alive News

Kaitlyn came to the BEAN and learned about Special Abilities Employment. She was able to visit Off the Rails a BEAN member that employs Ryan. Ryan loved being famous and his confidence has grown since being given an opportunity to work and find purpose. 

See Article and segment here

Brightside Cafe with Paul Milliken from Fox 5

Paul Milliken visits Brightside Cafe and boy was he a blast! 

See Segment Here

North Gwinnett Voice

North Gwinnett Voice shared about the Brightside Mission. 

North Gwinnett Voice Article

North Gwinnett Voice Article on the BEAN

North Gwinnett Voice shares about the BEAN and why it is important in our community. 

North Gwinnett Voice BEAN Article

THE BRIGHT SIDE PODCAST

Checkout the Brightside Story on the BRIGHT SIDE PODCAST with our friend Kaitlyn Ross!

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