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Caring Connections, July 2024 | |
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Welcoming New Board Officers,
Directors & Trustees
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New Trustees
Debra Berner • Sara Harris • Steve Halpin • Sam Lish •
Betty Romero • Jacquie Tennant
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We would also like to express deep gratitude to our outgoing Board Chair, Audrey Rothstein, outgoing Board Treasurer, Erin Blanding, and outgoing Board members, Debra Berner, Sara Harris, Steve Halpin, Sam Lish, and Betty Romero, for their years of service and dedication. | |
Congratulations to our 2024 Honorees! | |
CaringMatters Golf Tournament | |
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Monday, September 9, 2024
Lakewood Country Club
FOURSOMES SOLD OUT!
Hole Sponsorships are $300 and available until July 26, 2024.
Contact Leigh Bluestein, leighb@caringmatters.org,
for information and to purchase a hole sponsorship.
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Thank you to all of our sponsors and golfers who are signed up for our 1st Annual CaringMatters Golf Tournament on Monday, September 9, 2024 at
Lakewood Country Club in Rockville, Maryland.
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Bereaved Caregivers Retreat | |
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If you are grieving the death of a loved one who died within the last 3 years and for whom you were the family/friend primary caregiver, please join us. Our Bereaved Caregivers Retreat is a special, overnight weekend retreat, offered free of charge, to renew, refresh, and rebuild.
Participants will:
- Connect with others to share experiences and grief
- Practice self-care and relaxation
- Commemorate their loved one with gratitude
- Refocus their life now that the caregiving role has ended
All activity supplies, self-care items, and meals will be provided.
Registration required. Space is Limited. For more information or to register, contact Brandon Brewer, brandonb@caringmatters.org or
301-869-4673, ext. 107
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Death cleaning & decluttering is the process of eliminating unnecessary items from the home, so loved ones won't be burdened with a big mess when we die. Death cleaning means your house or apartment has a minimal number of objects, and all those objects are useful, meaningful, and valuable (for example, they may carry strong emotional value). This program will discuss the process, why it matters and how to get started. | |
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Chris Palmer is an author, speaker, wildlife filmmaker, conservationist, educator, professor, and grandfather. He dedicated his professional career to conservation but now devotes his life to death and dying issues. His 10th book, Achieving a Good Death: A Practical Guide to the End of Life, will be published October 1, 2024. He is a trained hospice volunteer and founded and runs an aging, death, and dying group for the Bethesda Metro Area Village.
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Thanks to the generous support of the Montgomery Village Rotary Club Foundation and a matching grant from the Sanford and Doris Slavin Foundation, CaringMatters was recently able to purchase a state-of-the-art copier, greatly enhancing our ability to serve the community.
Both of these foundations are long-standing and steadfast supporters of local nonprofits, like CaringMatters. We extend our heartfelt thanks for their belief in our mission and their dedication to making a positive difference in the lives of those we serve. Their support is invaluable and deeply appreciated.
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- Just Rides Training, July 17, 2024
- CaringMatters Golf Tournament, September 9, 2024
- Bereaved Caregivers Retreat, September 13-15, 2024
- Webinar: Death Cleaning & Decluttering, September 19, 2024
- Volunteer Training, October, 8, 9, 10, 2024
- SAVE THE DATE: Silver Linings Gala, October 26, 2024
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Thank You to Our Annual Sponsors | | |
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Lisa & Sean Creamer
William Hard
Irma Poretsky
Kelly & Michael Sotak
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Choice Sponsors
Sandra & Pete Bracken • The Grunley Foundation • Joy & Ron Paul • The Sanford & Doris Slavin Foundation • Jacquie & Stephen Tennant
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518 S. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-869-HOPE (4673)
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