Healing Quilt 2008 Calendar of Events
Fall Grief Support Groups
Evening Grief Support groups will be held on Tuesday evenings, 6:45 – 8:00 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, 60 Kent Street, St. Paul, MN 55102. These support groups are offered by Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota in conjunction with HealthEast Hospice.
Group Meeting Dates:
September 23
October 7
October 21
November 11
November 25
December 2
Monday, December 8, will be a special Holiday session held at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury.
Adult Groups Offered:
Infant Loss
Death of a Child After Lengthy/Chronic Illness
General Bereaved parent Group
Spouse/Significant Other Group
Child/Teen Groups Offered:
Pre-school
Grades K – 2
Grades 3 – 6
Teen
To register by phone or if you have questions, call Linda Lehmann (Children’s) at 612-813-6622 or 651-220-6474. Or, call Sue Bohnsack (HealthEast) at 651-232-3665. Flyers and registration forms will be mailed in early August.
Daytime Grief Support Groups will be held on Wednesday mornings, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the St. Paul campus of Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, 345 Smith Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102.
Group Meeting Dates:
September 10 & 24
October 8 & 22
November 5 & 19
December 3 & 17
A pre-school group will be offered at the same time. Free childcare is also available.
If you have any questions or to register, please call Linda Lehmann at 612-813-6622 or 651-220-6474.
Perinatal Loss Memorial Service
Saturday, October 4, 2008
1:30 p.m.
John Nasseff Medical Center, Conference Hall
255 North Smith Ave
St. Paul, MN 55102
Invitations will be mailed in mid August.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Groups
This group is offered for those who have experienced a perinatal loss. Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Monday evening of each month on the St. Paul Campus, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. To register call Annette Klein at 651-241-6206 or Brian Brooks at 612-813-7346.
“A Beautiful Night” – Annual Fundraiser
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Join us for our annual fundraiser to benefit Healing Quilt Bereavement Services and Children’s Hospice and Pain and Palliative Care services. This year’s event will be held at St. Paul’s newest art gallery located in St. Paul’s historic “Swede Hollow”:
Water and Oil Art Gallery
501 Kenny Road
St. Paul, MN 55130
http://www.waterandoil.com/
The evening will include wine and chocolate tasting, appetizers, silent and live auction and much more! There are lots of ways you can get involved:
Attend the event
Invite family and friends to attend the event
Volunteer for the event
Solicit silent auction items or donate to the silent auction
Seek a sponsorship through your place of employment
Donate a memorial sponsorship
We depend on this fundraiser to support the many programs we offer at no cost to families. If you would like to attend or are interested in helping out with the fundraiser, please call Linda Lehmann at 612-813-6622.
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