http://childrensroom.org Caring support for grieving children, teens and families Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:55:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over 225 friends, families, volunteers and supporters are coming together for a one-hour, inspirational fundraising breakfast for The Children's Room. We will have a presentation from teens in our Performance Troupe, a testimonial from a parent in our program as well as a wonderful Captured Memories video of children from the ... http://childrensroom.org/20081117/circle-of-thanks-breakfast-tuesday-november-18-2008/ You are invited to attend an inspirational exhibit to be held at the Marran Gallery at Lesley University.  We encourage everyone to attend the exhibit and the opening reception. The Children's Room is proud to to support Lesley University.  Many of our staff and volunteers are alumni, and we are pleased ... http://childrensroom.org/20081112/facing-peace-exhibit-opens-friday-november-14th-at-lesley-university/ Halloween is behind us and Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  For grieving children, teens and families - or anyone grieving a loss - these are difficult times.  Whether your loss was recent or several years ago, each holiday season presents new challenges. The Children's Room has several resources that may ... http://childrensroom.org/20081105/strategies-for-coping-with-the-holidays/ Nancy Lubin-Levy has joined the Board of Directors of The Children's Room. Nancy brings a wealth of compassion and commitment to The Children's Room, as well as extensive board experience from other institutions. Nancy managed our program at our Framingham location for several years.  Nancy is participating in a two year ... http://childrensroom.org/20081103/nancy-lubin-levy-joins-the-board-of-directors/ Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a traditional Mexican celebration where friends and families gather to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have died.  Last November members of The Children's Room staff attended a traditional Day of the Dead celebration at ... http://childrensroom.org/20081029/day-of-the-dead-sunday-november-2-2008/ For grieving families, Halloween can be a time of mixed emotions.  On the one hand, trick or treating and all the crazy costumes provoke fond memories of times past.  On the other hand, having lawns strewn with decorations of fake tombstones, skeletons and ghouls is difficult to bear. The Chicago Tribune ... http://childrensroom.org/20081026/halloween-decorations-not-always-a-treat/ Everyone is invited to join us for the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors.  Join us at 6 pm for a light supper.  The business portion of the meeting will start at 6:30 pm and finish promptly at 7:30 pm.  The meeting is at our Arlington headquarters.  The agenda ... http://childrensroom.org/20081021/annual-meeting-wednesday-october-22-6-pm-join-us/ Our Communications Director Anne Favaloro shares her family's personal story with the Medford Boat Club to express her gratitude for their sponsorship, which made our event so meaningful for them.  We have reproduced it here with her permission. October 14, 2008 Medford Boat Club P.O. Box 6 Medford, MA 02155 Dear Medford Boat Club, When you ... http://childrensroom.org/20081018/one-familys-story-from-our-memories-walk/ Visit Open Studios at Arlington Center for the Arts and while you are there, stop by the cafe on the second floor from noon to 4 pm.  The cafe will be run by two teen supporters of The Children's Room to benefit our programs!  Here are the details: Open Studios @ ... http://childrensroom.org/20081013/cafe-at-open-studios-to-benefit-the-childrens-room/ On Wednesday, October 22, 2008 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm The Children's Room will hold its Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors.  The public is welcome to attend to hear an update of the state of The Children's Room. Refreshments will be served. The program will include: Appreciation and goodbyes to ... http://childrensroom.org/20081010/you-are-invited-to-the-annual-meeting/