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V O L . X X I V N O. X X I G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 8 – 2 0 1 9 24 BOARD OFFICERS Edward Tumavicus, MD: Immediate Past President / Faculty Physician, Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program Julie Grosvenor, MD: Vice President / Physician & Associate Chief Medical Officer, Southern Maine Health Center Kevin Hunt: Treasurer / Vice President & Securities Analyst, R. M. Davis Inc. Mary Larkin: Secretary / Executive Vice President, Diversified Communications BOARD MEMBERS Abdullahi Ahmed, PhD: Assistant Principal, Deering High School Sandra Bagwell, MD: Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Maine Medical Center Robert Baldacci: Consultant, Baldacci Consulting Group Amy Booth: Senior Vice President & Partner, CBRE – Boulos Property Management Jenilee Bryant: Marketing Director, Two Lights Settlement Kevin Chase: Audit Manager, Baker Newman Noyes Christopher Cimino: Executive Vice President, C.M. Cimino Inc. Katherine Hogan: Vice President/Sales Agent, Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty John Holland: Retired, Director, Sappi Fine Paper Gretchen Johnson: Director of Marketing, Verrill Dana LLP William Kany: Senior Vice President, Director of Legal & Government Affairs, Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution Catherine Lamsom: Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, MEMIC Nicola Morris: Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, WEX Inc. Diana Nelson: Principal, Black Fly Media Jeannine Pendergast: Senior ESOP Client Advisor, Spinnaker Trust Mark Pettingill: President & CEO, Patrons Oxford Insurance Gerard Salvo: Senior Human Resources Manager, TideSmart Global Shikha Vasaiwala: Nonprofit Management & Strategic Planning Consultant, Independent Contractor Cindy Williams Nelson: News Anchor, Tegna WCSH6 Established: 1987 Employees: 15 Annual revenue: $1,041,886 CONTACT 555 Forest Ave. Portland, ME 04101 (207) 775-5216 893 Main St. Sanford, ME 04073 (207) 775-5216 cgcmaine.org cgcmaine @cgcme AWARDS/ACCOLADES 2018 and 2015 Portland Phoenix Best Non-Profit Award MISSION STATEMENT The Center provides loving support that encourages the safe expression of grief and loss and fosters each individual's resilience and emotional well-being. We serve more than 4,000 grieving children, teens, families and adults in Southern Maine annually through free peer support, outreach and education. SERVICE LOCATION(S) Peer support groups are available weekly in Portland and Sanford, with Center training, education and crisis response available to schools, workplaces and other organizations throughout Southern Maine. 2019 GOALS Our vision is that all children and families in Southern Maine will have access to grief support free of charge for as long as necessary. We want every person in Southern Maine to know about the Center's services so that no child has to grieve alone. Goal 1: Provide and maintain high-quality, direct-service grief-support programs for children and their families. Goal 2: Support schools, workplaces and agencies through crisis response services and by providing grief-related education and training. Goal 3: Expand program offerings in Southern Maine to accommodate the growing number of participants. Goal 4: Lead community response to challenges and emerging needs related to supporting grieving children and families. Goal 5: Meaningfully recognize the volunteers, donors and business sponsors who keep the Center's services free for families. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES Event sponsorships offer great visibility benefits and volunteer opportunities for your employees. Love Really Counts: Our annual auction and dinner gala, Feb. 1, 2019 f Wonderful venue! Join us this year at Brick South at ompson's Point f Valet parking f A must attend event! We sold out early last year with a record 700 attendees. f A variety of sponsorship levels and volunteer opportunities are available. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Gifts to the Center keep our services free for children and families during the most difficult losses, changes and challenges imaginable. f Dependable revenue is created by gifts to the Annual Fund. f Corporate Partners invest in a relationship with great returns for businesses, employees, the community and the Center. f Contributions are made to the Center in memory or honor of a staff member or loved one, or to mark a special occasion or company milestone. f Bequests leave a legacy of support, by joining the Bill Hemmens Society, ensuring our services will be available for children and families for years to come. f Friends of Hope is our monthly giving program, to spread giving throughout the year. f Giving on Children's Grief Awareness Day – Nov. 15, 2018. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteers are at the heart of the Center's service and work throughout the community. f Facilitators make a weekly commitment to our peer-based grief support groups for children and their adult family members. e Center provides excellent training and ongoing support. f Event volunteers help make our fundraising events successful. We welcome individuals and groups of employees to assist at our events. f Office volunteers assist with a variety of projects on a one-time or ongoing basis. f Employee volunteer groups can hold their own fundraiser to benefit the Center or complete special projects in collaboration with the Center. Individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49% Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36% Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12% Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3% TOP FUNDING SOURCES Anne Heros Executive Director Peter Herzog Board President, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur Center for Grieving Children