Walk Through Grief -Together 

Community Walk for Grief Support

Walking Through Grief-Together :: Community Walk for Grief Support

.  June 4, 9am-noon.  Loyola Park, 1230 W. Greenleaf, Chicago.  Join us to raise money for those in need of grief counseling and to promote understanding about cycles of grief and loss.  The Center for Grief Recovery is celebrating its 25th anniversary by organizing this community event in East Rogers Park, along Chicago's beautiful lakefront.  Walk 3 miles from Loyola Park to Berger Park and back.  Registration:  $20/adult, $10/child (12 & under), $55/family maximum.  Groups are encouraged to walk in honor of a loved one, a colleague, a friend, a pet, or to support transformation after a significant loss, like a divorce, job transition, or illness.  Those who raise additional sponsorships are entered into a raffle!

The inevitability of loss confronts us all at some time or another.  And loss is not limited to the death of a loved one, though that is its most dramatic expression.  We believe grief and mourning are natural healing processes, but are often compromised or derailed by various factors, such as the lack of clear and compassionate community rituals.

We're planning an interesting line-up of speakers. We'll meet as usual, the first Thursday of each month, please mark your calendars.

Thursday, June 16  NGS Garden Walk
(volunteers to distribute fliers will be needed)

Sunday, June 26    Tea in Eva's Garden

Some business owners are "waiting for things to get better" before they invest in growing their business.  But we have Chamber members who are making things get better rather than waiting.  Asif Vadaria, CPA, for example, recently moved his business, TaxCutters, Inc., into a larger modern office at 2457 W. Peterson.  Another example is Grace Printing which has opened a second location in Skokie offering design, printing and mailing services, and over 350,000 advertising specialties which can be ordered online.

These companies are positioning themselves for increasing growth as our economy rebounds.  We need more stories like this from our members.  As you take steps to grow your business, send me your information at dennis@ProfessorDennis.com and I will try to tell your story in future issues.