November 2023 - Caring Connections

Tree of Love Celebration

Two Weeks Left to Purchase Names

Please Join Us!

Saturday, December 2, 2023, 6:00 pm

The CaringMatters Cottage

On the Grounds of Bohrer Park & VIRTUAL

518 S. Frederick Avenue

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Honor and remember your loved ones by having their names read aloud at the

Tree of Love Celebration and listed in the program book.

$35 per name or 3 names for $100

Free and open to the public
Registration required
Space limited to the first 60 registrants
Event will also be livestreamed on Zoom
Music and inspirational readings
Name readings for the loved ones being honored and remembered

The deadline for name purchases to be included in the printed program is Wednesday, November 29, 2023.

For information and questions, please contact Maria Alvarez, mariaja@caringmatters.org or 301-869-4673.

Purchase Name Reading

Event Information

In-Person Event Registration

Virtual Event Zoom Registration

Event Flyer & Name Reading Order Form

Staff News

We are proud to welcome two new interns and an AmeriCorps Member to our CaringMatters Community!

Erin Griffin

Social Work Intern

Erin joined the CaringMatters team in the Fall of 2023 as a social work intern from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Erin is working with Patient and Caregiver Services in The Whole You Program at the Aquilino Cancer Center connecting adult patients with community resources. Read more.

Claude Thomas

Social Work Intern

Claude joined the CaringMatters team as an intern in 2023. Claude is a master’s level student at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Claude is working with Patient and Caregiver Services to connect caregivers with additional support and community resources. Read more.

Brendan O'Connell

AmeriCorps Member

Brendan started his year of service as CaringMatters' AmeriCorps Member through Volunteer Maryland in September 2023. His work will focus on volunteer recruitment and training. Brendan is pursuing his BSW from The University of Maryland Baltimore County. Read more.

Community Education

CaringMatters is a proud member of the Montgomery County Palliative Care and End of Life Coalition and would like to invite you to an upcoming online Coalition presentation, "End of Life Conversations with the Asian American Community."

November 21, 2023, 9:00 am - 10:30 am via this Zoom link.

Speakers:

Jaya Vijayan, MD, Holy Cross Hospital, Palliative Medicine Consultant
Huixing (Kate) Lu, LCSW-C, Director Chinese Cultural and Community Services Center, Pan-Asian Volunteer Health Clinic

Sad News to Share

Earlier this week, Eric Stearns, the husband of our CEO, Allison Stearns, passed away peacefully after a long battle with a devastating disease, Multiple System Atrophy. Please join the CaringMatters staff, volunteers, Board, and Trustees as we open our hearts to provide Allison and her family with the compassionate support they need as they grieve the loss of their beloved Eric.

Here is a link to the obituary with details on the funeral arrangements for Monday, November 20 at 11:00 am at Temple Beth Ami in Rockville: https://www.sagelbloomfield.com/obituary/Eric-Stearns.

Thank you so much for being a treasured member of the CaringMatters community and for joining us as we support one of our own.