July Events – Give65, Live Music & More

Tickets are now available for our next in-person show on 8/19 at Green Door Gourmet featuring Rhett Akins, Jessi Alexander, & The Warren BrothersCheck our page for more in-person and streaming shows throughout the year.

Tickets and information: AliveHospice.org/Bluebird

Give65 Returns July 13-15!

Can you make a donation to help us win a match of up to $4,000 to support our patients and families? Give65 (a fundraiser from Home Instead Senior Care Foundation) returns July 13 and concludes at the end of the day on July 15. Save the date and make a gift to support those we serve!

Eight-Week Grief Journey Groups Forming Now!

All Loss of Spouse/Partner and Loss of a Loved One groups launch on July 29. For just $50 per participant, groups meet for eight consecutive Thursdays and are led by professional grief counselors. Both in-person and virtual groups are available. To register, call 615-963-4732 or email griefsupport@alivehospice.org.

Camp Applications Now Available!

We are making an exciting change to our camp program in 2021. Our day camps and teen retreat will be combined into an overnight camp August 21 and 22 at Camp Widjiwagan. Apply today: AliveHospice.org/Camps

Drop-In Grief Support Groups (Virtual)

These groups are FREE to attend and meet monthly. Participants are welcome to join at any time. Join us for a group that fits your need, including:

  • Widowed Men’s Group (7/5)
  • Family Group (7/6)
  • College Age Group (7/20)
  • COVID-19 Grief Group (7/13 & 7/26)
  • & more!

Register below.

Social Wellness Month

Healthy relationships are a vital part of our overall wellbeing. Alive is welcoming back its volunteers for in-person visits with required use of masks. Volunteer with Alive to help offer comfort, compassion, and companionship to our patients and their families. Apply today: AliveHospice.org/Volunteer

Sewing Memories Workshop

On 7/24, participants will work alongside Alive’s talented volunteer seamstresses to create a treasured memory bear or pillow from the clothing provided while sharing stories and finding hope in grief. All ages are welcome. Space is limited. Register below.

Mindfulness Moments

Alive volunteer, Ben Glover, is offering a FREE 30-minute mindful meditation class to help you re-center and focus every Thursday at 1 p.m. CST on Zoom. Register below.

Supporting Your Grieving Child (Virtual)

How can you help a grieving child or teen when you are also broken hearted? This class on fourth Wednesdays (7/28) provides critical information to maintain communication in the wake of loss. Register below.

Art Alive (Virtual)

Join us the third Wednesday of the month (7/21) for a virtual art therapy group focused on loss and change. July’s project is a Wrapped Walking Stick. No art experience is necessary. (A $5.00 fee covers the cost of materials, which are provided to participants in advance of the workshop.) Register below.

Private Creative Arts Memorials

Looking for a unique way to honor your loved one? We’re now holding Private Creative Arts Memorials for groups of 10 or fewer with access to our Creative Room, menu of memorialization projects, supplies, and support from a grief counselor and activity facilitator. Book yours by calling 615-963-4732 or email griefsupport@alivehospice.org.

We hope you can join us for these special events.

View the full schedule and click to register today!

 

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