Who We Are

ABOUT SPECIAL KIDS Murfreesboro

From that first September morning in 1998 to this very day, the mission of Special Kids Murfreesboro is to serve Jesus Christ by caring for his children.

Our Story

In 1997, nurse Carrie Goodwin was asked to discharge children from a therapy program—not because they were healed, but because their insurance had run out or their families could no longer afford the care they desperately needed.

Heartbroken, Carrie shared her story with her father, Dick Kleinau. His response was simple: “Well, let’s do something about it.”Inspired by their own family’s journey with Carrie’s sister, Genie, and her son Cody, the Kleinau, Goodwin, and McFarlin families came together with a simple belief: no child should be denied the care they need because they can’t afford it.

Because one special child was born, and one family chose to say “yes,” thousands of children have received life-changing care.

What began 28 years ago in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has grown to serve children and families across Middle Tennessee and now throughout the Greater Chattanooga region, North Georgia, and Alabama.

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New Location

Special Kids Therapy Chattanooga

6221 Shallowford Road Suite 101 Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 591-7600

HOURS

Board of Directors

Dr. Jerry Collins, MD
Chairman of the Board
Carrie M. Goodwin
Co-Founder & Secretary
Elizabeth Smith
Historian
Beverly Davis
Director
Kelly Sharp
Director
Rachel Braziel
Director
Tim Williames
Director
Mack Barret
Parliamentarian
Mary Elam Polk
Treasurer
Lauren Ivey
Ex-Officio Member
Julie Zubkus
Ex-officio Member

Board of Directors

Mack Barret
Parliamentarian
Dr. Jerry Collins, MD
Chairman of the Board
Tim Williames
Director
Mary Elam Polk
Treasurer
Carrie M. Goodwin
Co-Founder & Secretary
Lauren Ivey
Ex-Officio Member
Kelly Sharp
Director
Elizabeth Smith
Historian
Rachel Braziel
Director
Beverly Davis
Director
Julie Zubkus
Ex-officio Member