A Message from the Executive Director
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I love Fall at Uplift! Each Fall sees the start of a new program year, and this year will be our busiest yet.
Family Services grief support groups are up and running in East Falls, South Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, and Northeast Philadelphia. In addition, we're excitedly planning the start of new Family Services groups in Center City and North Philadelphia beginning in January.
School and Community grief support groups are being held in 44 schools and community groups throughout Philadelphia with an expected total of close to 200 school and community groups by the end of the program year. In addition to this work in Philadelphia, through school partnerships and crisis support, Uplift is also providing services in Bucks, Camden, Chester, and Montgomery Counties. And in September and October alone, we've trained 203 community members and professionals.
Whew! We're busy, and we have you to thank. Everything Uplift is able to accomplish each program year is thanks to your support. Thank you for making everything we do possible.
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Keeping Uplift's In-School
Grief Group Students Safe
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Stories and emotions shared in Uplift's grief support groups can be complicated. Uplift's clinicians are vigilant in working to ensure that children feel supported and are grounded at the end of group. But for students participating during school, it's not always a smooth transition from grief group to their next subject. Clinicians offer students "Class Passes" to make teachers aware that grieving children can require additional patience and understanding. Students are saying that the Class Passes are making a huge difference in helping them get through their day.
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Family Services Grief Groups
Are Expanding
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To meet the needs of grieving children and families in Center City and North Philadelphia, Uplift's Family Services program is once again adding new satellite locations. Starting in January, grief groups will be held at the
Lenfest Center
in North Philadelphia and the
Church of the Holy Trinity
on Rittenhouse Square in Center City. Space is still currently available in both groups. For more information on Uplift's two new satellite grief group locations, or on groups currently running, please contact Clinical Director Kevin Carter at
[email protected]
or 267-437-3123, ext. 13.
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Get Your Ticket Today for
an Uplifting evening
on November 14th
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Plans are set for Uplift's annual fall fundraiser, now known as
an Uplifting evening
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on November 14th.
Please plan to join us at Vie on North Broad as we honor Mike Innocenzo, President & CEO of PECO. The night will be filled with delicious food and drinks, fabulous silent and live auction items, an exciting Wine Pull, an adventurous travel raffle, and wonderful company.
Get your ticket today
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Thank You to
Our Sponsors!
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We are incredibly grateful for the support shown by
an UPLIFTing evening
sponsors. Their generosity helps make our annual fundraiser a success, allowing Uplift to reach grieving children and families wherever they may be.
A special thank you to
NorthMarq Advisors
, who are once again supporting at the Center City Club level.
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Uplift's continued ability to serve more children year after year is thanks to your support.
You make it possible for us to provide grief support services in schools and community groups, as well as after school to children and caregivers.
Please give today
. Your gift ensures children and families are served when and where grief support is needed.
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Ways you can make an impact today:
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Mail
a check made out to "Uplift Center for Grieving Children" to 3300 Henry Avenue, Ste. 102, Philadelphia, PA 19129.
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Contact
Director of Development and Communications, Heather S. Giampapa, at 267-437-3123, ext. 11 or
[email protected]
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AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice.
Select Uplift as your AmazonSmile charity and raise money to help grieving children while you shop - at no extra cost to you! Click the link below to set up your AmazonSmile to benefit Uplift Center for Grieving Children.
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