Join CaringMatters and Event Chair, Bill Hard, for the first annual Golfing for Good, a special FUN-raising and fundraising event at Topgolf in Germantown, Maryland, Sunday, March 27, 2022, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. This new event is a family-friendly, open-air activity for both golfers and non-golfers and will help raise critical funds to support CaringMatters' programs to ensure that no one dies or grieves alone.

You can make a difference! Register now! CaringMatters' trained volunteers serve children, adults, and families in Montgomery County facing serious illness, caregiving challenges and grief. Requests for our services are increasing. As a CaringMatters volunteer, you can help meet community needs for compassionate support.

Priority: Recruitment of new volunteers for in-person work with Good Grief Clubs, Volunteer Helping Hands and virtual Adult Bereavement Support Group Facilitators.

CaringMatters follows all public health guidance. Specific information will be provided to participants ahead of the training in accordance with current conditions.

contact Penny Gladhill pennyg@caringmatters.org

This free, weekend overnight camp for grieving children and teens combines traditional camp activities with grief education and emotional support.

This year's Camp Erin is being planned as an in-person experience with campers and volunteers staying overnight through the weekend. CaringMatters follows all public health guidance. Specific information will be provided to participants ahead of camp in accordance with current conditions.

evac@caringmatters.org, 301-869-4673

Join us for the return of an event we all love and enjoy in-person, Raise Your Glass, at a new location! The Windridge Vineyards is open-air venue - the perfect setting to connect with CaringMatters' community and support a great cause! The event will feature delicious wines and hors d'oeuvres and an exciting raffle in a picturesque setting.

*Thank You to Our Sponsors!​

CaringMatters is proud to be selected as one of 30 grief-centered organizations selected by Judi’s House/JAG Institute to participate in the Childhood Bereavement Changemaker program through a prestigious and competitive national selection process. The program is funded by New York Life Foundation to build capacity for data collection and program evaluation through a series of trainings, workshops, and collaborative learning sessions.

Over the course of a year, CaringMatters, as a member of Changemakers, will receive guidance and practical recommendations to address data and evaluation needs big and small that can inform strategic planning, support funding opportunities, and enhance the overall impact CaringMatters has on children in our community who experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18.

We are proud to announce that The Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women named Allison Kramer Stearns, CaringMatters' CEO, as one of the recipients of the 2022 Women Making History Award. The award is given in recognition of outstanding women in Montgomery County making significant contributions in their vocation and in our community.

On behalf of the entire CaringMatters community, "Congratulations, Allison!"

CaringMatters is excited to partner with Nancy A. Scherl Fine Art to promote a new book, Dining Alone in the Company of Solitude, published by Daylight Books and slated for a May 1st release. Ms. Scherl is generously donating 50% of the proceeds for books purchased through her website to CaringMatters. Ms. Scherl was drawn to support CaringMatters because so much of our work revolves around support for seniors to alleviate social isolation during times of illness, caregiving and grief.

Visit the Nancy A. Scherl Fine Art website to learn more and pre-order a signed, special edition of the book for $100.00.