Quilt Raffle to Benefit AFSP
Front of Quilt
To go along with this year’s Walk to Prevent Suicide, the Grief Center is also raffling off a handmade quilt made by Sandy Felthousen. Proceeds from the quilt raffle will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
Tickets for this year’s quilt raffle will be available from now until September 11, 2010 – the day of the Walk to Prevent Suicide. The quilt is a queen size and you can see the pattern and design to the right (click each thumbnail to see the quilt full size).
Back of Quilt
To purchase raffle tickets send your name, mailing address, and phone number to the Grief Center. Be sure to also include the number of tickets you’d like purchase and your payment – tickets are $5 each, or 5 for $20.
Mail the above info to the Grief Center at this address:
The Grief Center of the Southern Tier
c/o Sandi Follette
4134 Norman Rd
Painted Post, NY 14870
Checks should be made payable to the Grief Center of the Southern Tier.
2010 Walk to Prevent Suicide
This year’s Walk to Prevent Suicide is fast approaching. Here are some facts about suicide in the US and why we walk…
- A person dies by suicide every 16 minutes in the US
- An attempted suicide is estimated to occur every 1 minute
- More than 33,000 lives are lost each year to suicide
- Suicide is the 4th leading cause of death in the US among 18-65 year olds
- It is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US among teens and young adults
- Individuals over the age of 65 account for 16 percent of all suicide deaths
If that information doesn’t get you thinking, nothing will. Come out and walk with us to help raise money and save lives. Click the read more link below for all of the details!
Support Group Schedules
Schedules for the support groups have now been posted on the Services page! Simply click the appropriate link on that page to view the schedule.
Memory Quilt for 2010
The Grief Center will be creating another Memory Quilt for 2010. We currently have three Memory Quilts that are on display annually at our Service of Remembrance – which is a way to express that our loved ones are gone from our lives but that are not forgotten.
If you or someone you know would like to have your loved one as a part of this year’s Memory Quilt, please contract the Grief Center at 607-936-9077, Phillips Funeral Home at 936-9212 or Carpenters Funeral Home at 936-9927 and a Memory Quilt Packet will be sent to you. ALL quilt squares MUST be completed and returned no later than SEPTEMBER 13, 2010. Read on for details of the Memory Quilt Packet…
2009 Remembrance Service a Success!
This year’s Holiday Service of Remembrance was a great success. Nearly 300 people were able to join us at the Victory Highway Wesleyan Church for this year’s 12th annual service and over 300 candles were lit to remember loved ones that have passed on. That is our largest attendance ever!
Services included welcoming words from Jon Carpenter and Pete Russell, an opening prayer by Trish LaFortune, the lighting of the military candle by Staff Sgt. Phil Mazzarese and a message of hope from Pastor Gary Dehaas.
We also had musical solos from Vaughn VanSkiver singing I Light a Candle for You and Jennifer Follette singing Christmas Shoes. Everyone joined together for the final song, Silent Night, and Vaughn VanSkiver ended the evening with a closing prayer.
If you’re interested in further coverage of this year’s service, News 10 Now covered the event and has posted a short video and story (the link will open in a new window).
Thank you to everyone that was a part of this year’s service!