Dinner at the House with a Heart

For ages I have sworn that I would take some time out of the whirlwind holiday week and spend some time with the guests at the Atlanta Hospital Hospitality House.
AHHH is a non-profit that is very close to my heart.
As their website states, "The Hospitality House has strived to provide a "home away from home" to outpatients and relatives of patients hospitalized in 21 Atlanta area hospitals. We offer lodging, meals, supportive companionship and comfort from a committed staff, volunteers, and fellow guests, during what is often a crisis period."

It was also the home of my great grandfather and namesake, Cator Woolford. It is always such a pleasure to visit the house and meet these people who are going through such a difficult time and regale them with stories of the house in its heyday, the garden parties, the Christmas fetes and of course the antics of my grandmother and great aunt who grew up there.

My sister, niece, mother and I drove down to have dinner with guests and employees and had a blast!
We brought a mound of scrapbooks and photos and chatted with guests about their family members and the holidays as we feasted on fried chicken, greens and iced tea.

It was a quiet, cozy and special night for everyone and we also learned about the progress of the new building they are hoping to start on soon. My grandmothers 'dollhouse' has served as a handicap accessible guesthouse for decades. After 70 years the termites got the best of it and it is time to scrap it and build a new one better suited for guests. The renderings look great and we are looking forward to seeing the progress.

When I'm back in Atlanta in March I should have more information on the project, stay tuned!