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The Children’s Room Raised a Record-Breaking $100,000 at 12th Annual Memories Walk

The Children’s Room (TCR) is proud to announce that it raised more than $100,000 at its 12th Annual Memories Walk held October 25, 2015. It is the first time that funds raised through the Memories Walk have exceeded $100,000; last year’s Memories Walk raised $82,000 [...]

2016-01-06T20:11:06+00:00November 2nd, 2015|News|

Welcoming our Newest Board Member, Andrea Perry, LICSW

We are thrilled to welcome Andrea Perry, our newest member of the TCR Board of Directors. Andrea received her undergraduate degree at Smith College and earned an MSW at Boston College School of Social Work. She is also an alumna of Boston University’s Institute [...]

2020-06-25T15:50:32+00:00September 3rd, 2015|News|

TCR Staff Shines at National Symposium

In June, staff members from The Children’s Room (TCR) attended the 2015 National Alliance For Grieving Children Symposium in Portland, Oregon. Held annually, this conference brings together professionals from across the United States and Canada who work in the field of grief support. TCR [...]

2016-01-06T20:08:16+00:00August 19th, 2015|News|

Franz Wright, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet & former TCR volunteer, dies at 62

Last night, volunteers and staff at TCR shared heartfelt memories of Franz Wright, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who had spent many years volunteering alongside them in Thursday night peer support groups at TCR. Wright died in his home on Thursday, May 14th at the [...]

2020-06-25T15:50:32+00:00May 22nd, 2015|News|

TCR Training Professionals in Japan

In March 2011, one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history hit the coast of Japan, triggering a tsunami with waves reaching over 100 feet high and traveling as far as 6 miles inland. Nearly 19,000 people died, with many more seriously injured [...]

2020-06-25T15:50:32+00:00May 2nd, 2015|News|

Many thanks for kindness to TCR during this snowy season

From The Children's Room's Executive Director March 5, 2015 Everywhere I go, someone is talking about their problems with the snow and severe weather; snow covered roofs, ice dams, water leaks, frozen pipes, and more.  The Children’s Room has not been immune to these [...]

2020-06-25T15:50:33+00:00March 5th, 2015|News|

Community Candle Lighting in the New Year

"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." - Desmond Tutu All are warmly invited to join us at The Children's Room for our annual Community Candle Lighting of remembrance, comfort, and hope. Friday, January 23, 2015 6:30 [...]

2020-06-25T15:50:33+00:00December 15th, 2014|News|

Crafting for a Cause

Angela's quilts and beautifully crafted knit and crochet items hold a special place in her heart. At the end of this month, she will participate in her first craft show and donate her profits to The Children's Room. Her granddaughter, Emily, and son, Brendan, [...]

2020-06-25T15:50:33+00:00October 28th, 2014|News|

One Year Later: Meet TCR’s Clinical Director

Nancy Frumer Styron, J.D., Psy.D joined our staff in July 2013, becoming TCR's first Clinical Director. Nancy is a licensed psychologist with a background in pediatric psychology and a specialty in oncology. She worked at The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for over 20 years, seeing [...]

2020-06-25T15:50:33+00:00September 17th, 2014|News|