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V O L . X X V I I N O. X X I 24 G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 21– 2 0 2 2 N O N P RO F I T P RO F I L E AT A GLANCE BOARD OFFICERS Mary Larkin, Board Past President: Diversified Communications, USA Mike Wilson, Board Vice President: Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, S2G Maine, LLC Kevin Chase, Board Treasurer: Audit Manager, Baker Newman Noyes Robert Baldacci, Board Secretary: Consultant, Baldacci Consulting Group BOARD MEMBERS Kathy D. Baker: Rental Manager/Agent, Kennebunk Beach Realty, Inc. Sandra Bagwell, MD: Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Maine Medical Center Matt Brucker: Human Resource Consultant, SHP Management Corp. Jenilee Bryant: Marketing Director, Two Lights Settlement Brian Cho: Head of Corporate Planning & Strategy, WEX, Inc. Maureen Clancy: Language Access Coordinator, Portland Public Schools Doug Currier (at large): Partner, Verrill Peter DeWitt (at large): Head of Talent Marketing and Community Relations, IDEXX John Holland: Retired, Former Director, Sappi Fine Paper William Kany: Senior Vice President, Director of Legal & Government Affairs, Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution Thomas Kelly: Vice President, Finance, Hannaford Supermarkets Lyndsey Kerkela: Human Resource Consultant Sara McLaughlin: Accounting/Finance Consultant Rob McPheteers: Vice President of Strategic Development, EnviroLogix Francis Mesina: Managing Partner, Registered Principal and FINRA Arbitrator, New York Life Insurance Diana Nelson: Principal, Black Fly Media Jeannine Pendergast: Senior ESOP Client Advisor, Spinnaker Trust Noah Petrucci: CF A and Portfolio Manager, HM Payson Jack Yao: Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, MEMIC The Center for Grieving Children Goal 4: Lead community response to challenges and emerging needs related to supporting grieving children and families. Goal 5: Meaningfully recognize the vol- unteers, donors and business sponsors who keep the Center's services free for families. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/ OPPORTUNITIES After a year of virtual events and webinars, we look forward to a season of thoughtfully planned opportunities to safely gather with supporters in-person. On October 14th, we will hold a fall reception at River Winds Farm & Estate to thank individuals, foundations, and Corporate Partners who supported the Center through this incredibly difficult year. We also look forward to holding our annual LOVE Gala on Friday, February 4th, 2022. More details to come! Additionally, our Corporate Partner Program provides local businesses great visibility and employee volunteer oppor- tunities! Depending on the giving level, year-round partnerships include recognition at our events, webinars, conferences, and tailored communications. Beloved business supporters can also donate a percentage of sales or create their own customized fundraiser! Many opportunities 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 Individual Donors and "Friends of Hope", our monthly giving program to spread giving throughout the year. f Corporate Partners invest in a rela- tionship with great returns for busi- nesses, employees, the community and the Center. f Contributions are made to the Cen- ter in memory or honor of a 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 Giving on Children's Grief Aware- ness Day – Nov. 18, 2021 f Giving on #GivingTuesday — Nov. 30, 2021 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteers are at the heart of the Cen- ter's service and work throughout the community. f Program 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 ongo- ing support. f Event volunteers help make our fund- raising 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. Established: 1987 / Employees: 14 / Annual revenue: $1,037,135 TOP FUNDING SOURCES 45% Individuals 33% Events 20% Grants 2% Other CONTACT 555 Forest Ave., Portland, ME 04101 (207) 775-5216 893 Main St., Sanford, ME 04073 (207) 775-5216 www.cgcmaine.org cgcmaine AWARDS/ACCOLADES 2021 7th annual Red Sox Foundation IMPACT Award: 1st place in Maine / 2019 Maine Education Association's Human and Civil Rights Award MISSION STATEMENT The Center for Grieving Children provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, families and the community. SERVICE LOCATIONS Peer support groups are typically available weekly in Portland and Sanford, and online to serve rural Maine families with Center training, education and crisis response available to schools, workplaces and other organizations throughout Maine Anne Heros, Executive Director Mark Pettingill, Board President: President & CEO, Patrons Oxford Insurance 2022 GOALS Our vision is that all children and families in Maine will have access to grief support at no cost for as long as necessary. We want every person to know about the Center's services so that no child has to grieve alone. Goal 1: Provide high-quality, direct-service grief-support programs for children and their families. Goal 2: Support schools, workplaces and agencies by offering crisis response services and grief-related education and training. Goal 3: Maintain and expand in-person and virtual program offerings to accom- modate current and new participants. 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