Our chapter will not have an in person candle lighting, but you can register at the website link below to be part of the national virtual candle lighting from home. The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting on the 2nd Sunday in December unites family and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour […]
Family and friends of all ages are welcome to join us at our annual Butterfly Release. This year's event will begin at 6:30 and will include a potluck dinner afterwards. Meat will be provided by the Steering Committee, and we ask that everyone bring a dish without nuts to share.
We will be holding our annual Memorial Event on Tuesday, November 14th at 7:00pm. If you have not previously attended, the format is different from our standard monthly meetings. This program includes a slide presentation of our lost loved ones, and a candle lighting to symbolize grief, courage, memories, love and hope. You should bring […]
We will observe January birthdays, so if your loved one's birthday is in January , feel free to bring a photo or memento of them for the Birthday Table. You may also wish to bring their favorite dessert without nuts to share.
We will observe February birthdays, so if your loved one's birthday is in February, feel free to bring a photo or memento of them for the Birthday Table. You may also wish to bring their favorite dessert without nuts to share.
Our discussion topic this month will be guilt. We will also observe March birthdays, so if your loved one’s birthday is in March, feel free to bring a photo or memento of them for the Birthday Table. You may also wish to bring their favorite dessert without nuts to share.
Steering committee member Sharon Austry will present a book review on "It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture that Doesn't Understand" by Psychotherapist Megan Devine, who experienced the sudden death of her partner. As always we will have sharing time after our program. We will observe April birthdays, so […]
Our discussion/activity topic will be using creativity to work through our grief. Steering Committee members Chloe Willars and Sharon Austry will lead the meeting and discussion/activity. We will observe May and June birthdays, so if your loved one’s birthday is in May or June, feel free to bring a photo or memento of them for […]
