We, The Children’s Room friends and families, will honor the Moment of Silence at 8:46am on September 11, 2009 to remember those lost, and to celebrate their lives and the lives of their families who continue the journey of hope and healing.
We share and embrace the Massachusetts 9/11 Fund’s themes of service, remembrance, and volunteerism, [...]

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First Annual Christian E. Frechette Foundation Golf Tournament
to benefit Child Water Safety
April 27th, 2009 1pm Start
Andover Country Club
All proceeds will benefit the CEF Foundation which supports child water safety programs and Christians Angels.
On July 13, 2007 4-year-old Christian drowned at a local town-run camp. The family started a non-profit organization to provide life [...]

3rd Annual Fundraiser to benefit:
The Cameron G. O’Connor Foundation
…. rippling effects ….
Presents an Evening to
~ LIVE ~LOVE~LAUGH~
Saturday, March 28, 2009
7:30pm – Midnight
Sons of Italy, 19 Prentiss Road, Arlington, MA  02474
Tickets:   $20.00
“The mission of the Cameron G. O’Connor Foundation is to sponsor programs that support the educational needs, athletic pursuits and emotional growth of [...]

“This was my great grandmother’s memory string,” Laura told Whiskers in a loud voice. “Then it was my grandmother’s, then my mother’s, and now it’s mine.”

The Memory String by Eve Bunting is a book about a girl named Laura who tells her cat what each button stands for on her precious memory string. Since her [...]

The CEF Foundation is hosting a pre-Valentine’s Day Dinner and Raffle to benefit Christian’s Angels.
Christian’s Angels is a non-profit organization providing financial assistance to families in need after the death of a child.  Funds raised will also benefit the on-going water safety program of the CEF Foundation.
Friday, Februrary 13, 2009
6 pm to 11 pm
Location: Anthony’s [...]

This workshop is open to the public and is ideal for teachers and other professionals who work with children of all ages.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (Fee: $25, payable on-line or in person)
Location: The Children’s Room, 1210 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA
To register, email cshannon@childrensroom.org.  RSVPs are essential as space is limited [...]

As part of the National Day of Service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, The Children’s Room opened its doors wide to a group of over 50 volunteers of all ages.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered and donated on this inspirational day.
The list of accomplishments is long:

Built shelving for art supplies which we desperately needed [...]

Kota Press has a blogpost with ideas of how to incorporate your loved one into the holidays.  Most of her ideas came from parents who had a child die, but their application is universal.  Here are a couple of ideas:
For those celebrating Christmas, creating ornaments in memory of someone and then giving those ornaments to [...]

Wherever you are in the world, light a candle in memory of a child that died. The Worldwide Candlelighting was started by the Compassionate Friends, and international organization that supports friends and families after the death of a child.
Visit The Compassionate Friends and their new website for more information.
The Compassionate Friends offers support groups [...]