Camp Erin: April 14th Washington, DC fundraiser a great success!

Where children learn to grieve and heal.

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Camp Erin is the largest bereavement camp in the country - designed for youth ages 6-17 who are grieving the loss of someone close to them. It is a weekend-long experience filled with traditional, fun, camp activities combined with grief education and emotional support — facilitated by grief professionals and trained volunteers from local hospice and grief counseling agencies. Camp Erin is the largest network of bereavement camps in the United States with 36 camps in 23 states. More than 2,500 greiving children and teens will receive the healing experience of Camp Erin this year!

April 16, 2009

April 14th Washington, DC fundraiser a great success!

On Tuesday, April 14th, The Moyer Foundation teamed up with international law firm Jones Day to raise funds and awareness for Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC. Over 100 guests joined Karen and Jamie Moyer at Jones Day's beautiful roof top terrace facilities. Good food and cocktails were shared among the guests who had the opportunity to bid on silent auction items and one live auction item auctioned off by Jamie Moyer himself! Nearly $25,000 was raised to support the expansion of Camp Erin to DC that will serve over 50 grieving kids and teens in the DC area in 2009! The Moyer Foundation is thrilled to partner with DC's own Wendt Center and their Camp Forget-Me-Not program to continue providing this much needed service to youth grieving the death of a loved one in the DC community.

Many thanks to Jones Day for donating space, food and drink for the event. A heartfelt thanks to Mike Gurdak for his dedication and support in bringing this night together!

Pictures coming soon!

1 comment:

Kimberly Carolan said...: Dear Erin,
That is really great that you're doing a camp for grieving kids--what a great opportunity to help kids who might not have any other way of expressing their emotions about their loss.

My best,
Kim Carolan
www.strategicbookpublishing.com/walkingthroughthevalleyoftheshadowofdeath.html
Blog: http://walkingthroughthevalleyoftheshadow.blogspot.com; April 17, 2009 at 10:25 AM

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“As the Foundation expands Camp Erin, we have the opportunity to reach out to communities nationwide to help bring Camp Erin to more kids who are grieving the loss of a loved one. It’s a great opportunity for communities all over to embrace this need, making a positive impact in the lives of children that will last their lifetime.”
- Jamie Moyer, Co-Founder - The Moyer Foundation

“When you look into the eyes of these children, you see their hearts through their stories. They are struggling to cope with and accept their circumstance, but they are learning that there is hope, that they are not alone, and there is light in their eyes that maybe wasn’t there before. We feel blessed to have been a part of this healing process and our hope is that we can bring this experience to more children so that no child grieves alone.”
- Karen Moyer, Co- Founder – The Moyer Foundation

Where children learn to grieve and heal.

April 16, 2009

April 14th Washington, DC fundraiser a great success!

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