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You asked… we delivered!
Individual golfer tickets are back this year.
Reserve your spot now!
Golfing For Good
Sunday, April 7, 2024, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Topgolf, 20101 Century Blvd., Germantown, MD
Sponsorships, Bays & Tickets Available Now!
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Golfing For Good Event Committee
Chairs: Kelly Sotak & Bill Hard
Tamara Barclay • Leigh Bluestein • Bruce Childs • Vince Crivella • Al DeLeon • Danny Krakower • Steve Lahn • Lynne Lewis • Craig Rice • Jeffrey Rubin •
Michele Potter • Allison Stearns
Don't delay! We have a limited number of golf bays and
expect the event to sell out again this year!
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- Appetizers, a Fajita Feast, open bar and dessert included for all.
- Contests with prizes include Men’s Long Drive, Women’s Long Drive, Golf Ball Guess, and 50-50 Raffle.
- Auction will feature golf foursomes at prestigious local golf clubs.
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Free, Weekend Overnight Camp for Grieving Children & Teens
Friday, May 3, 4:00 pm - Sunday, May 5, 2:00 pm
Bar-T Mountainside, 2914 Roderick Rd, Frederick, MD
This program combines traditional camp activities with grief education and emotional support:
Camp Erin depends on trained volunteers who accompany campers throughout the weekend. Meals and lodging are provided for all volunteers. Please consider applying to be a Big Buddy for Camp Erin 2024. For details on Camp Erin, visit our website. To request an application, please click button below.
*This opportunity is for those who have not previously attended Camp Erin.
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Thank You to Our Camp Erin Sponsors! | |
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Registration is open for our free community education programs.
For more information, please visit our website.
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At A Loss: Online Writing Workshop
April 11, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
(5 SPOTS LEFT)
Facilitator: Karen Paul, MFA
This workshop is limited to 15 participants.The March 7th workshop is full.
Grief needs expression. Spending time with your grief, getting to know its contours and writing about it helps with the process of integrating your grief into your story and learning to live with it. In these writing workshops, offered free of charge, participants will be given ideas and prompts for writing about loss and grief. Each workshop will be a private, safe space to write your story, share it if you choose, and use language to make sense of your feelings.
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Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy:
Extending Compassion and Whole Person Healing
Wednesday, March 27, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Presenter: Mark Bates, Clinical Psychologist, Sunstone Therapies
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Join CaringMatters for a free webinar to explore the history of psychedelic drugs, research results and opportunities, available resources, and their potential to alleviate suffering and improve quality of life for those experiencing serious illness, such as cancer, or those approaching end-of-life.
Participants will learn about:
- The history of psychedelic drugs
- The therapy process and expectations
- Potential use for those with serious illness or at end-of-life
- Resources, future research and opportunities to access treatment
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Free Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Thursday, March 7, 2024, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Asbury Methodist Village, Rosborough Theater
Arrive through the main gatehouse entrance at
301 Odendhal Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20877
For more information, please contact
Belinda Degboe at bdegboe@asbury.org or 301-987-6444
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Thank you to our Community Education
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We are happy to welcome new faces to our CaringMatters family!
Danny Krakower, a partner with Shulman Rogers, P.A., has joined our Board of Trustees. Read Danny's bio HERE.
Thank you to his colleague, Mark Mann, for his service as he cycles off the Board of Trustees. Please join us in welcoming Danny and thanking both Mark and Shulman Rogers for their continuing support.
Carol S. Cox started in January as our new Master of Social Work intern working with our Adult Bereavement Support program. She is currently studying with the University of Oklahoma. Read Carol's bio HERE.
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Free Webinar:
Connecting with the Local Faith Community to Support the Spiritual Aspect of Palliative Care
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 via Zoom
9:00 am-10:30 am
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Faith communities have an important role in supporting patients and families navigating serious advancing illness, end of life, and grief. Join the Montgomery County Palliative Care and End of Life Coalition for an interactive panel discussion to explore spiritual beliefs, practices, and available County resources for patients and families. The webinar is FREE, but registration is REQUIRED.
The webinar will:
- Explore how language, culture, spirituality/religion can impact patient and family perceptions of dying, death and grief.
- Assess available County resources supporting its diverse faith traditions related to serious illness and end of life.
- Discuss opportunities and challenges to strengthen access to care for spiritual, religious, and existential concerns of patients and families, especially for vulnerable/under-resourced communities.
Panelists:
Brandon Brewer, Director of Adult Bereavement Services, CaringMatters
Kate Chance, Community Faith Liaison, Montgomery County
Roslyn Roberts, Director of Faith and Community Partnerships, Interfaith Works
FREE Continuing Education credits (1.5 hours) for social workers and counselors.
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- SAVE THE DATE: Raise Your Glass, May 21, 2024
- SAVE THE DATE: Silver Linings Gala, October 26, 2024
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Thank You to Our Annual Sponsors | | |
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William Hard
Irma Poretsky
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Choice Sponsors
The Grunley Family • Joy & Ron Paul • Kelly & Michael Sotak
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518 S. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-869-HOPE (4673)
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