Camp Erin Montgomery County is full for this year! CaringMatters, in partnership with Bar-T, will be hosting 50 campers, ages 6-17 years old, who are grieving the death of a someone close to them. All of the details for this fabulous weekend are getting finalized, but we are still in need of Big Buddies to accompany and support the campers throughout the weekend and would love to have more male Big Buddies join us for the weekend.
Please share this information widely! For information and to apply to become a Big Buddy for Camp Erin, contact Eva Cowen, Director of Camp Erin, evac@caringmatters.org or 301-869-4673, ext. 111.
RAISE YOUR GLASS - SOLD OUT!
Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 6:00pm
Windridge Vineyards
A Heartfelt Thank You To:
Co-Chairs: Julie & Ken Cook and The Hon. Jeffrey Slavin
Host Committee Members:
Karen Diamond • William Hard • Emily & Kevin Kane •
Deneen Wilson & Mark Klein • Lynne Lewis • Mark Mann •
Cara & Rob Marks • Melissa Couillard & Neil Pain • Tia & Craig Rice •
Audrey Rothstein • Jennifer Solovey • Kelly Sotak • Tori & Matt Tomlinson
Register now for our impactful three-day training for program volunteers, offered at no charge. Through interactive presentations, discussions and guided exercises, the CaringMatters team presents a broad range of information and skill-building instruction to prepare new volunteers to be one-on-one caregivers and bereavement facilitators. We are in particular need for Volunteer Helping Hands volunteers to serve Silver Spring and the surrounding communities.
For information and to register, contact Penny Gladhill at pennyg@caringmatters.org or 301-990-0852.
Notable Staff Achievement
Congratulations to C. Brandon Brewer, CaringMatters' Director of Adult Bereavement Services, for being named to a leadership position with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) as Chair of the Spiritual Caregiver Professional Community. Brandon will lead NHPCO members in exploring the spiritual aspects of hospice, palliative care and bereavement, discussing best practices, sharing ideas and resources for enhancing spiritual care, and advocating for the importance of spiritual care. We're proud to have Brandon representing CaringMatters as a leader in NHPCO, a prominent and important national organization.