By Cheri Lethin | Development Assistant
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 2nd, 2013. Over 750 people joined us for refreshments and tours of the new building during
our Grand Opening Celebration the weekend of February 1st and 2nd. 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.
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