New Hope Winter  - Spring 2008 Workshops - From Grief to New Hope

Basilica of St. Marys - Livonia, MI
18100 Merriman Rd.
Starting Thursday, May 1, 2008
For information or to register - call 734-422-0010 - The St. Mary's workshop is still accepting new participants through May 8th.

One Day Seminar - July 19, 2008,  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Northville - Ward Presbyterian Church, 40000 6 Mile Rd., Rooms 307/309 (Park in Lot "C")  No registration is necessary.  Questions?  Call Barb Brace at 248-374-5943

New Hope Center also partners with Griffin Funeral Home, 42600 Ford Rd., Canton, MI  48187 to provide grief support workshops periodically throughout the year. Please call the funeral home for information at 734-981-1700

  

IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN.....LET’S HIKE FOR HOPE !!!!!

Remember that warm and sunny day last year when so many of us got together at Maybury State Park to walk in memory of our loved ones? Well, we’re doing it once again and believe it or not, warm weather will be here before you know it! Everyone seemed to have such a great time at last year’s Hike as families and friends came together to remember our loved ones.  So mark your calendars for Saturday, June 7^th.  Like last year, we’ll be at the Oak Shelter with a walk start time of 10 AM; and we will have food and lots of kids/family activities.  Think about who you can get to sponsor you to walk, both individual and corporate sponsors.  And let all your friends and family know about this event too.   Look for the brochure/flyer and sponsorship forms to follow.  We will be sending them in a separate email soon, as well as hard copies in the mail.

Team members on the Hike for Hope planning committee are hard at work in an effort to make this years Hike bigger and better than ever.  We can always use help on this and each and every event that we have here at New Hope.  If you’d like to be a team member or volunteer your services the day of any of our events, PLEASE let Pattie at the New Hope office know (248.348.0115).  We have loads of fun and lots of laughs putting these fundraising events together for our wonderful organization.  Won’t you join us???        

10th ANNUAL “GOOD GRIEF” GOLF OUTING
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 6^th and get ready for another fun day of golf and good times.  We’ll be back at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth and look so forward to seeing you there for golf, great food, and fun times.  Finally, winter is history and it’s warming up outside!  It’s time to think about warm weather and having fun as we golf with friends and New Hope family members

The Golf Committee is already hard at work ensuring the success of this fundraiser, New Hope’s biggest of the year.  So much is involved in the planning and organizing of an event such as this.  But we have fun too!!!  If you think you’d like to join our team members on the committee, please let Pattie at the New Hope office know (248.348.0115).  We would love to have your support.  We especially need to grow the corporate sponsorships of this fundraiser.  Please ask any business you think might help (perhaps you or your loved one’s current or former employer; or a business that you frequent and support yourself) if they would be willing to sponsor a hole. In these difficult economic times, their company’s sign on a hole would be great exposure for their business as well. These sponsorships are “pure profit” to New Hope.  And we need these funds to be able to continue our mission of helping each and every person as they travel their grief journey.   Just call the office and the appropriate paperwork and information will be provided to you.   

Look for flyers about this event to follow shortly.  Think about your foursomes and invite your family and friends to join us for this great event.  What a great way to support New Hope!  

COOKING WITH NEW HOPE" COOKBOOKS ARE HERE!!

We are so excited to be able to offer this book to YOU, our wonderful friends and supporters. "Cooking With New Hope" is filled with favorite recipes and lasting memories of our loved ones contributed by so many of you!  The New Hope staff is so appreciative of all the volunteers who donated their time and materials to make this project happen. The Cookbook Committee spent many hours compiling and organizing the recipes.  Our organization continues to be blessed with awesome volunteers!

Cooking With New Hope" is available at our ongoing groups and events. Cost is $12 per book … $9.50 is tax deductible. The books are also available at the New Hope office, 113 E. Dunlap in Northville.  We are unable to ship the cookbook.  Please call 248.348.0115 for additional information.  Bon Appetit! 

"A GIFT OF HOPE"

We've published a little grief book called "A Gift of Hope" - a 3 inch x 3 inch book, that includes 22 helpful hints for someone who is grieving after the death of someone special to them. It's designed to be included in a sympathy card or given to someone you know who has lost a loved one - even at a funeral home visit. It's so compact, that it usually doesn't require extra postage when included in a card.
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Two different people have told me recently that this book helped them more than anything early on.                                                    
The first printing of this book was made possible by donations from Deb Bonde, in memory of her daughter, Anna and the Giving Hope Women's Giving Circle  (www.cantonfoundation.org). 

 We will be happy to give you a copy of this book, but in order to get additional copies, we're asking for a $1.00 donation per book. We won't be able to mail out the book, except for large orders, but you can stop by our office and we'll be happy to give you a copy. 

New Hope Wish List:
Please help us if you can.  We truly are appreciative of your support.