Arts and Culture United States Project #5971

The Dougy Center peer grief support groups

by The Dougy Center

Project Report | Feb 21, 2013
The Dougy Center Peer Grief Support Groups

By Cheri Lethin | Development Assistant

Tree of Hope

We are thrilled to welcome families into our newly rebuilt home this month for peer support groups. The home was designed from the ground up to meet the needs of the grieving children and families in our program. It includes circular meeting rooms and interactive playrooms, such as the Volcano Room, the Art Room, the Music Room and the Sand Table Room. This is an exciting time for our organization, and we were excited to open our new home to the public on February 2^nd, 2013. Over 750 people joined us for refreshments and tours of the new building during
our Grand Opening Celebration the weekend of February 1^st and 2^nd. The home was filled with generous supporters, current participating families, neighbors, past participants, volunteers, community leaders and scores of excited children. The celebration received coverage from every local news outlet and we could not be more pleased with the result of our efforts.

The Dougy Center provides a safe place for children, teens, young adults and their family members who are grieving a death. We never charge families a fee and receive no government support, making donations especially important and greatly appreciated. The cost to sponsor a child, teen, or young adult in our peer support program is $1,500 per year. Funds raised for this project will help to cover the cost of child sponsorships, facility rentals, M&M candies, snacks, art supplies, candles for remembrance ceremonies, printer paper and more.

The Dougy Center serves 400 children, teens and young adults, and 250 family members each month. According
to U.S. Census data, approximately 19,000 children in the Portland Metro area could benefit from The Dougy Center services.

Tickets for the 16th annual Dougy Center Porsche Boxster are on sale now. We recently spent 4 days at the
Portland International Auto Show, exhibiting our car, selling tickets and connecting with folks to create awareness for our organization. Raffle tickets are just $100 each and only 2,000 tickets will be sold, and ticket purchasers
will also be eligible to win $500 cash prizes on March 11 and April 11. For more information, visit The Dougy Center's website at www.dougy.org or call 503.775.5683.

We to announce a new venue for our Annual Gala and Benefit. Reflection 2013 will be held Friday, May 10th at the Portland Art Museum in downtown Portland. This fabulous evening includes a silent auction showcasing a gallery of children’s art, an elegant dinner and a live auction filled with unique packages. The evening culminates with the announcement of the 2013 Porsche Boxster Raffle winner. If you would like to be a sponsor of this Portland tradition, contact Brennan Wood at 503.775.5683 or brennan@dougy.org.

Upcoming Events and Trainings:

2013 Dougy Center Reflection Benefit will be held Friday, May 10th at The Portland Art Museum.

Volunteer Facilitator Training
will be June 8, 9 and 22. Please download the application from our websit and return it to The Dougy Center. For
questions, please contact Jana DeCristofaro at jana@dougy.org

Summer Institute will be held July 22 - 26, 2013 Portland,Oregon from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

This program is an opportunity to join The Dougy Center’s experienced and knowledgeable staff for an opportunity to
learn the ins and outs of running a successful grief support program. From program development to working with volunteers to fundraising, this week-long workshop will give you the tools you need to lead peer-to-peer support groups for grieving children, teens and families.

The New Dougy Center

Reflection 2013

Links:

A local news story about our grand opening

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2013 Porsche Boxster Raffle (PDF)

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Dec 4, 2012
The Dougy Center Grief Support Groups

By Cheri Lethin | Development Director

Through our fundraising efforts,The Dougy Center is able to provide a safe place for children, teens, young adults and their family members who are grieving a death. We never charge families a fee and receive no government support, making donations especially important and greatly appreciated. The cost to sponsor a child, teen, or young adult in our peer support program is $1,500 per year. Funds raised for this project will help to cover the cost of child sponsorships, facility rentals, M&M candies, snacks, art supplies, candles for remembrance ceremonies, printer paper and more.

The Dougy Center serves 400 children, teens and young adults, and 250 family members each month. According to U.S. Census data, approximately 19,000 children in the Portland Metro area could benefit from The Dougy Center services.

Our fall fundraiser, the Friends of The Dougy Center Annual Fall Event was held on Tuesday, November 13^th at The Governor Hotel in downtown Portland, OR. Thanks to our generous supporters, we raised almost $50,000 to support grieving children and families in this community.

Tickets are on sale for our Porsche Boxster drawing. 2000 tickets will be sold with the drawing for the car to be held on Friday, May 10^th at the Portland Art Museum.

The construction of the new Dougy Center home is nearly complete! We will hold our peer support groups in the new facility beginning in January 2013!

Recently The Dougy Center and our model of peer support for grieving children was recognized by the New York Times and NPR as part of a national trend. This recent media attention underscores the importance of The Dougy Center’s mission, and of our work with grieving children, teens, young adults and their parents. For more information visit www.dougy.org.

The Dougy Center's Upcoming Events & Trainings:

Our next training for program volunteer facilitators is happening in early February 2013. These trainings fill up very quickly, so contact Jana DeCristopher at jana@dougy.org if you'd like to be a part of the next one!

Get your tickets for the annual Porsche Boxster Raffle. Visit www.dougy.org. Come see us and get a first hand glimpse of the Porsche during the Portland Auto Show at the Oregon Convention Center, January 24-27, 2013.

Save the Date for The Dougy Center's annual gala, dinner & auction, Reflection, to be held on Friday, May 10th, 2013 at The Portland Art Museum.

Links:

www.dougy.org

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Aug 3, 2012
The Dougy Center - August 2012

By Cheri Lethin | Development Assistant

In addition to our 27 peer support groups,The Dougy Center offers a wide variety of workshops & training sessions on helping grieving children. Our program development trainings have directly helped start more than 160 centers nationally and internationally. The Dougy Center recently held its annual Summer Institute the week of July 23-28. Individuals came from around the country and around the world to learn how to start a peer support program from the ground up. For more information about our Summer Institute and other training opportunites call 503-775-5683 or email cheryl@dougy.org.

The Dougy Center's annual gala, dinner & auction, Reflection, was held on May 13th, 2012 at The Governor Hotel in downtown Portland. The total gross amount raised from the event and the Boxster raffle was over $460,000. We sold almost 1700 Boxter tickets! We are so grateful to all that helped make this a success! Congratulations to the 2012 Porsche Boxster Raffle winners Bruce Manyrath and Tim Manyrath with ticket number 1147.

On June 21^st we marked the three anniversary of the devastating arson fire that destroyed our home of more than 22 years. As we rebuild a new home for The Dougy Center, we continue to reflect on the overwhelming support of our friends over the last three years. While we provided services without missing a group, navigated our insurance claim and came to terms as a community with both the loss and opportunity of the fire, we have been buoyed by our loyal community partners.

We are thrilled with the progress on our new home since breaking ground in April. Photos of the construction are available on our website at www.dougy.org –we encourage you to take a look! Our fundraising goal for the new building is within reach, and we trust that our community of supporters will be there for us! Everyone in The Dougy Center community has a part to play.

The Dougy Center's Upcoming Events & Trainings:

Our next training for program volunteer facilitators is happening in early October. These trainings fill up very quickly, so contact Kathleen MacDonald at kathleen@dougy.org if you'd like to be a part of the next one!

On Saturday, September 29 join the Commercial Association of Brokers second annual fun run benefiting The Dougy Center. For more information contact dru@dougy.org.

On Tuesday, November 13th, we will hold our Our Friends of The Dougy Center Annual Fall Event at The Governor Hotel in downtown Portland. The Dougy Center offers a complimentary lunch while showcasing our work with grieving children and families. We are very grateful for the support from our our corporate sponsors for this community building event, which helps to introduce The Dougy Center to new friends and supporters. This is a significant fundraiser, second to the annual gala, auction and dinner benefit.

Links:

Attachments:

Friends of The Dougy Center Annual Fall Event (PDF)

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