In preparation for the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, The National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) has developed a press-release kit including handouts good to use with families and teachers. Please forward this email, share these handouts with teachers and refer other people to this site www.childrengrieve.org. There will be a national push for press to heighten people’s awareness of the needs of grieving children, and I encourage involvement. Let people know that we DO provide support for our grieving children and teens, and we care!
Camp Solace Offers Kids a Place to Be Kids
At the end of each summer, Solace Tree children and teens gather together on the shores of Lake Tahoe for a fun-filled weekend where they kayak, play on the beach, build campfires and share stories of the people they’ve lost in a special environment that supports their journey through the grieving process. This year, Camp Solace will be held September 9, 10, 11. For more information, visit www.solacetree.org/programs/grief-camp.
Camp Solace is mostly free, except for a $20 registration fee to hold each camper’s spot. Everything else, from the facilities to the food and the materials are provided for the campers through generous donations from businesses, non-profit groups and individuals. The Solace Tree is grateful to these generous donors, for helping even more children attend Camp Solace this year: Reno Rodeo Foundation, Tahoe Mountain Resorts Foundation, Somersett Ladies Golf Association and Rotary Club of Reno Foundation. Individuals and organizations interested in donating or volunteering, should visit www.solacetree.org/donate.
The Solace Tree, Inc. a 501c (3) non-profit based in Reno, NV. The Solace Tree mission is to provide peer support, information and education to schools and the community to promote healing and recovery for grieving children, teens and their families who are affected by loss. For more information, visit www.solacetree.org.
Burgundy and Gold Wine Tasting Event
Northern Sierra Endurance Training (NSET) is hosting its 4th annual Burgundy and Gold Wine Tasting and Silent Auction on Saturday, September 17 at Somersett Club at Town Center, with this year’s major beneficiaries being The Solace Tree, the NIAA and Washoe Country Cross Country Program. Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door, and include an embossed wine glass, variety of wines to taste, appetizers, silent auction and raffle prizes. For tickets or donation information, please contact the NSET at nset@charter.net or 775.329.1611.
The Solace Tree, Inc. a 501c (3) non-profit based in Reno, NV. The Solace Tree mission is to provide peer support, information and education to schools and the community to promote healing and recovery for grieving children, teens and their families who are affected by loss. For more information, visit www.solacetree.org.
Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament Benefiting Solace Tree
The Knights of Columbus Council #13842 at St. Rose of Lima is hosting its 6th annual “It’s Not About Winning” charity golf tournament at Arrowcreek Golf Course, on Friday, September 9, 2011. The event benefits The Solace Tree, and is limited to the first 144 players. For information on how to register or donate, please contact Kevin Ciccotti at 750-4008 or Kevin@TheCuttingEdgeCoach.com
The four-person scramble kicks off with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. and includes a putting and ‘closest to the pin’ contest, along with a chance to win a car for the first hole-in-one from a designated hole. Cost is $135 per individual, $500 per foursome, or $20 lunch only option. Cost includes green fees, cart fees and bottled water on carts, practice balls, continental breakfast before tournament, and a lunch banquet at the events conclusion.
The Solace Tree, Inc. a 501c (3) non-profit based in Reno, NV. The Solace Tree mission is to provide peer support, information and education to schools and the community to promote healing and recovery for grieving children, teens and their families who are affected by loss. For more information, visit www.solacetree.org.
Solace Tree Featured on Award Winning PBS Documentary
The Solace Tree was recently featured on a full-length documentary entitled, “You Will Always Be with Me”.
Click here to view the documentary on the Reno PBS website.
The documentary recently won the 2011 Silver Communicator Award.
The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for Communications Professionals. Founded by communication professionals over a decade ago, The Communicator Awards receives over 9,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world.
The Communicator Awards provides winners and their clients the recognition they deserve and gives communications and creative professionals proof and validation that their work is outstanding and highly regarded by their peers. The Communicator Awards provides an equal chance of winning to all entrants regardless of company or agency size and project budget.
The Award of Excellence, our highest honor, is given to those entries whose ability to communicate puts them among the best in the field. The Award of Distinction is presented for projects that exceed industry standards in quality and achievement.
For well over a decade, the Communicator Awards has honored the best creative work in the communications fields. And now, as we enter our 17th season, we are announcing even more categories to honor your work. Along with our expanded web and interactive categories we have added categories in the areas of Social Media and Social Responsibility. Award of Excellence winners will have the opportunity to have their work showcased in the IAVA Winners Gallery.
A Big Thanks to Tahoe Mountain Resorts Foundation
The Solace Tree wishes to thank the Tahoe Mountain Resorts Foundation for their generous donation to help support this year’s Camp Solace at Lake Tahoe.
The foundation’s donation will help to cover the Boys and Girls Club facility fees for the 2011 Solace Tree Camp Hope in September.
About Tahoe Mountain Resorts Foundation
Simply put, the Foundation cultivates our region’s vital spirit and augments the efforts of private business and public office. From funding world-class cultural activities and environmental projects to supporting local at-risk youth programs and disabled sports, the Tahoe Mountain Resorts Foundation is helping to color the Truckee-Tahoe region’s bright future.
The Foundation’s robust community grant giving ethos is augmented by additional funds that are earmarked for the environment and specific Truckee communities.
Learn more at http://www.tmrfoundation.com/
