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V O L . X X I N O. X X I I G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 5 – 2 0 1 6 24 BOARD OFFICERS Kimberly Simard: Vice President Director, Retail Finance, L.L.Bean Mike Lane: Treasurer Vice President, Idexx Laboratories Joy Symon Fall: Secretary Vice President, Kennebunk Savings BOARD MEMBERS Amy Booth: Senior Vice President and Partner, CBRE|Boulos Property Management Gail Bruzgo: Co-owner, Omi's Coffee and Bruzgo & Kremer LLC Ron Cain: CEO, Legacy Holding Co. Doug Carr: Owner, Carr Consulting Christopher Cimino: Executive Vice President, C.M. Cimino Inc. Julie Grosvenor, M.D.: Physician and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Southern Maine Health Care Peter F. Herzog: Associate, Littler Mendelson P.C. Katherine Hogan: Community Volunteer Kevin M. Hunt: Vice President and Securities Analyst, R.M. Davis Gretchen A. Johnson: Director of Marketing, Verrill Dana LLP Tracy Keegan: Director, Enrollment Planning & Performance Metrics, Unum Mary Larkin: Executive Vice President, Diversified Communications Paul Letalien: Director, Healthcare Management Consulting, Baker Newman Noyes John Mosley: Financial Advisor and Partner, Mosley Financial Group Erin Ovalle: News Anchor, WMTW News 8 Mark Pettingill: President and CEO, Patrons Oxford Insurance Patricia Rosi Santucci: CEO, Wellness Connection of Maine Melissa Smith: President and CEO, WEX Inc. Edward Tumavicus: Faculty Physician, Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program Adam Walker: President/Licensed Funeral Director, Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Homes Established: 1987 Employees: 10 Annual revenue: $812,500 CONTACT 555 Forest Ave. Portland, ME 04101 (207) 775-5216 cgcmaine.org cgcmaine @cgcme MISSION STATEMENT For children and families confronting loss, change and grief when someone close to them dies or is seriously ill, the Center for Grieving Children is an oasis of loving support. Free for families, the Center's age-specific peer support groups are available weekly in Cumberland and York counties with Center training, information and crisis response available to schools, workplaces and other organizations. SERVICE LOCATION(S) The Center provides direct service throughout Southern Maine and is a recognized statewide and national resource for the support of grieving children and their families. Service sites: 555 Forest Ave. Portland, ME 04101 893 Main St. Sanford, ME 04073 2016 GOALS Goal 1: Provide and maintain high-quality, direct-service grief-support pro- grams, with demonstrated outcomes, for children and their families. Goal 2: Support the southern Maine community—in schools, workplaces and agen- cies—through crisis response and loss- and grief-related information and training. Goal 3: Increase awareness, use and volunteerism as part of our direct service in York County, which the Center has offered successfully since 2011. Goal 4: Capitalize on new opportunities for our program supporting the loss and grief needs of elementary, middle and high school students resettled locally from war-torn countries. Goal 5: Meaningfully recognize the volunteers, donors and business sponsors who make possible the Center's free service to families and our work through- out the community. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES Event sponsorships are available from $1,500 to $25,000 that provide great visibility benefits and volunteer opportunities for your employees. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES At any time of the year, gifts to the Center keep our services free for children and their families when they are confronting some of the most difficult losses, changes and challenges imaginable. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteers are at the heart of the Center's service and work throughout the community. Learn about how to volunteer at our orientations, held monthly. Call (207) 775-5216 or email cgc@cgcmaine.org. Special events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40% Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18% Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17% United Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16% Additional support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9% TOP FUNDING SOURCE(S) Anne Lynch Executive Director Amanda V. Rand, Esq. President, Executive Vice President and Chief Trust Officer, Spinnaker Trust Center for Grieving Children Love Really Counts: Our annual auction and dinner gala, Feb. 26, 2016 f A talk-of-the-town event in Portland! We sold out early last year with 600 guests. A variety of sponsorship levels offer great visibility. f Promote your business by donating to our silent or live auctions. f Your employees can volunteer or attend. Memorable and team building. Swing "Fore" the Center: Paul Gray Memorial Golf Tournament, Sept. 13, 2016 f A unique tournament on the Purpoodock Club's championship course in Cape Elizabeth. f A beautiful day of golf attended by leading Maine businesses and executives. f Not a golfer? Buy a ticket and treat yourself to our buffet-dinner awards reception at the Club. f Make a corporate gift before year's end, to maximize tax benefits. f Contribute to the Center in mem- ory or tribute to a staff member or loved one or to mark a special occasion or company milestone. f Join our Friends of Hope monthly giving program at any time through- out the year. It's a great way to make giving easy on budgets. f Make a special gift on Children's Grief Awareness Day, Nov. 19, 2015. f Get a group of employees together to phone in a song request and combined pledge during the 94.3 WCYY Markathon, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 2015. DJ Mark Curdo will take requests for any song you want by calling (207) 792-9299. f Facilitators make a weekly commit- ment to our peer-based grief sup- port groups for children and their adult family members. e Center provides excellent training and ongoing support. f Event volunteers help make our fund- raising events successful. We welcome dependable groups of employees to assist our events. You'll have fun! f Office volunteers assist with a variety of projects on a one-time or ongoing basis. f Employee volunteer groups assist events, as above, or complete spe- cial projects in collaboration with the Center.