Metro Atlanta - Serving Georgia children since 2016
A place for every child to begin again.
Down 7 Up 8 helps foster, adopted, and at-risk children in Georgia build confidence, life skills, and hope through tutoring, mentorship, family events, parent training, and holiday support.
children Rose has personally fostered
students enrolled in Tutoring for Success
Georgia counties reached through tutoring
Bombas socks delivered to children and families
The founder
Rose Diggs opened her home when children needed a steady place to land.
Rose founded Down 7 Up 8 in 2016 after opening her home to hundreds of children in foster care. Her work has been recognized by the Cobb Chamber's Smyrna Area Council, which named her the 2024 Smyrna Citizen of the Year.
No matter how many times life might kick you down, get up one more time. Always get up one more time.Read Rose's story
How we help
Six programs, one mission.
Help children rise with confidence, skills, and support - built around what foster, adopted, and at-risk children and families actually need.
Programs
Tutoring for Success
Students work with tutors to build confidence, strengthen skills, and stay connected to learning.
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Programs
Princess for a Day & Boys to Men
Participants experience mentorship, etiquette, life lessons, activities, celebration, and community care.
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Programs
Holiday Hearts
Christmas gifts, clothing, shoes, and pajamas for children who need support during the holidays.
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Programs
Teach Me How
Practical sessions on responsibility, respect, determination, resilience, and real-world skills.
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Child Mentorship
Mentors help children and young people set positive academic, career, and personal goals.
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Programs
Parent Training
Training helps caregivers better understand trauma, behavior, connection, and the needs of children in care.
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Your gift helps fund direct programs.
$25
Helps provide tutoring materials, learning tools, or program supplies.
Give $25$50
Helps cover meals, care items, or event supplies for a child.
Give $50$100
Can sponsor one child for the day based on current public Princess For A Day sponsorship materials.
Give $100$150
Helps provide Holiday Hearts gifts, clothing, shoes, or pajamas.
Give $150Latest updates
Recognition, program updates, and community moments.
Recognition
Rose Diggs named 2024 Smyrna Citizen of the Year
The Cobb Chamber's Smyrna Area Council recognized Rose Diggs for her years of service to children and families.
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Event
Down 7 Up 8 Day at the 2026 Yaarab Shrine Circus
Families are invited to register for a May 9, 2026 community outing at Jim R. Miller Park & Event Center.
Read moreProgram impact
Tutoring for Success reaches children across Georgia
Tutoring for Success has enrolled more than 500 students and reached more than 50 Georgia counties.
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Get involved
Three ways to be part of the work.
Donate
Make a tax-deductible gift to help keep tutoring, mentorship, events, holiday support, and parent training available.
Give nowVolunteer
Tutor, mentor, help at events, or join the Nanny/Manny Brigade.
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