Posts by Courtney Parsons
How Kristin and Cindy’s Grief Journeys led them to be Co-Chairs of Gala
Kristin Olson My dad died at the age of 42 after a very short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer. He was diagnosed with terminal adeno carcinoma in May 1994, given six months to live, and died less than two and a half months later on August 4th, eight days shy of my mom’s 37th…
Read MoreFeeling like a first round draft pick…
Kate’s Club is excited to implement a new tool this year that will better inform our programing, screen for trauma, and engage new donors. All new members ages 8 and up will complete a Grief and Trauma Survey. In December 2018, we were excited to host Julie Kaplow, PhD. and members of her team from the Grief…
Read MoreRemembering 9/11: A Buddy’s Story
By Ella Thompson, Kate’s Club Buddy and surviving daughter of a 9/11 victim On a bright and sunny Tuesday in the early fall of 2001, my father went off to work on the 84th floor of the South Tower (2 World Trade Center) and didn’t come back. He was essentially in the impact zone, and very…
Read MorePlease Join Us for Cocktails and a Conversation!
Please join Keith Pepper and Kate’s Club for an evening of cocktails and conversation with Kate Atwood and Modern Loss cofounders Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner about their new book, Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome. Inspired by the website that the New York Times hailed as “redefining mourning,” the book is a…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of Two Kate’s Club Interns
Annie Longley is a full-time intern at Kate’s Club. She will be graduating in May of 2018 with a B.S.F.C.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences and a certificate in Disabilities Studies and hope to continue her education to one day become either a Recreational Therapist or a Child Life Specialist. Using the experiences and…
Read MoreTaking Kate’s Club’s Vision Nationally
By Lane Pease, Program Director The theme of February at Kate’s Club is “How do I talk about it?” We do activities with our members about how we talk about our grief with family members and others. However, Kate’s Club’ vision is “A World in Which it is Okay to Grieve” and it leads to…
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Jerry Hall, President of Assured Comfort Heating, Air & Plumbing
Donna Moss, Kate’s Club’s Development Coordinator: What brought you to Kate’s Club, and how did you hear about us? Jerry Hall, President of Assured Comfort Heating, Air & Plumbing: The sudden and untimely death of my wife of 29 years brought my family to Kate’s Club. She left behind a six, nine, 26 and…
Read MoreToday I learned… Tomorrow I hope
Written by Lane Pease, Kate’s Club Program Director At Kate’s Club, we have implemented 4-week, closed support groups in the last couple of years. Closed means that the same people participate for 4 weeks. We have special topics for these groups, and the whole family participates. We have had a teen and parent group, sibling loss…
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be a Kate's Club Ambassador?
As we enter the new year, we’d like to thank all of our 2016 Kate’s Club Ambassadors! Kate’s Club Ambassadors are some of our most dedicated supporters. They volunteer their time, talent, and money to further our mission. Ambassadors truly are leaders among Kate’s Club advocates, supporters, and friends and include Buddies, donors, former board…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: 2016 Recap & Volunteer of the Year
As Kate’s Club is only a staff of 7, we rely heavily on our amazing volunteers. In 2016 to date, we have had over 9,943.5 volunteer hours donated to Kate’s Club. The monetary value of a single volunteer hour is $23.07, so our 2016 volunteer hours, so far, amount to $229,396.55. We cannot thank our volunteers enough…
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