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It's October and the leaves are showy and falling, heralding the new autumn season.  And I reminisce about my lovely stay in a Boathouse Cottage in Charlestown, Maryland last

 summer.  This little cottage on the northeast feather of the Chesapeake Bay was my home for four days and three nights.  I have never bid for a vacation at a live auction but this opportunity was irresistible.  In fact, unable to attend conference, I bid over the phone for this item offered to the highest bidder at the HTWF live auction at the 2012 HTP Saturday night banquet. 

 

I chose my stay at the Boathouse Cottage to coincide with the AHNA conference in Norfolk, VA in June 2013.  On the way to my destination on the Bay, my rental car and I explored the Del-Mar-Va peninsula, including a bucket list wish to see the famed Misty of Chincoteague.  Walking on the beautiful Delaware seashore was medicinal for me. 

 

During my lazy days at the Cottage, I ventured out and had my fill of crab cakes, walked the footpaths of Revolutionary war heroes, browsed through cute shops, and even had enough alone time on the beach to get through most of James Michener's Chesapeake.  I even set out for the forty-five minute drive to the Brandywine Valley to visit Winterthur, the DuPont estate with impressive gardens and the definitive collection of American decorative art.  There were many treats for the senses for this mid-west girl!

 

 

 

HTWF thanks Mary Clark Confelone for donating her Boathouse Cottage and for her hospitality.  It was Melinda Chichester, HTCP who suggested to Mary that her beautiful cottage would be a winning item for the Foundation's fundraising.  Visit htwfoundation.org to learn more about the mission and vision of this non-profit that Janet Mentgen, founder of HTP, established in 1997.

 

If you have a vacation home, cabin, cottage or resort you would like to donate to a good cause, please contact Leslie at the HTWF office. 281-856-8340 or [email protected] Donations are tax deductible up to market value.

In response to frequent requests from out HT Community for a way to identify volunteers giving Healing Touch Service at Stand Downs, Welcome Homes, Health Fairs, Conferences, etc. HTPA Community Connections has created a solution; Aprons! All who wish to borrow and utilize these Aprons now have the avenue to do so.

Insights into "How to" Bring Healing Touch Service into a Stand Down

with Susan Russell, HTCP/I

November 12th, 2013 - 9:00 PM Pacific Time

 

Offering Healing Touch Service to the Military and their families isone of THE most popular and sought after opportunities that our Healing Touch Community and HTPA Members request. The questions always seem to be: HOW can we get HT invited to participate in events; HOW can we organize volunteers to do the Service; How do we get invited back and more.

 

To respond, HTPA has been gathering insights from those who have been participating in Stand Downs, Welcome Homes, clinics, etc. One of the longest established Stand Downs is in San Diego, CA (infact it was the site of the very first Stand Down) and Healing Touch has been a part of it since its inception. This past year there were nearly 50 HT Volunteers who participated in that Stand Down. Joan Tweed (HTPA Member) was the first coordinator of HT Volunteers and then she passed the task on with it being sustained for over 20 something years - growing consistently each year. Other lead coordinators contributing to its success are Carole Sarian and most recently Lisa Goodman (both are HTPA Members).

 

Another very active Event location is Chicago, IL. Although their history is not as long as San Diego's they have also been growing their HT Service to the Military under the direction of Lynne O'Donnell (HTPA Member) and at their recent Welcome Home event had over 35 HT Volunteers participating there.  In addition, we know of several smaller events taking place all over the nation.

 

Based on the popularity of these type of HT Outreach Service opportunities plus the positive feedback from the Military persons receiving Healing Touch, HTP and HTPA reached out to ask Susan Russell (also a Stand Down lead coordinator of HT Volunteers and HTPA Member) to help create an e-Manual for anyone who wants to learn about participating in a Healing Touch Outreach Service event and answer the "HOW to" questions.

 

We are happy to announce that the e-Manual is ready and we want to introduce everyone to it during this "Live" Interview with Susan Russell. Susan has been involved in organizing several Stand Downs around the state of Texas. She is experienced with many aspects of Military protocol as she was in her words, a "Military Brat" during her childhood which has come in handy when dealing with introducing Healing Touch to Stand Down administrators and interfacing with the Vets who come to receive Healing Touch at the Events.

 

With the experience Susan has we were able to put together step by step guidance on 

getting Healing Touch included (invited) into a Stand Down; specific Letter templates management; directions for setting up the space, time management and data collection; even what to wear to the event, etc., etc. With this e-Manual and the support of HTPA anyone who has a goal of bringing Healing Touch into a local Stand Down or other event will likely have success manifesting that goal.to use; Volunteer organization and 

 

Come to this "Live" Interview call and you will learn exactly what to do to bring Healing Touch Service to the Military, you will get to review the new "How to" e-Manual and you will be able to ask Susan any questions you might have around this topic.

 

We look forward to having you join us!

 

 

 

 Forty enthusiastic students attended the annual Loveland, Colorado Level 4/5 classes at Sunrise Ranch October 2nd-5th. Coordinator: Susie Rolando HTCP, HT Instructor; Instructors: Cynthia Hutchison taught Level 5 and Lauri Pointer taught Level 4; Class Mentors were Franny Harcey HTCP, HT Instructor and Sharon Myrah HTCP/I.

 

  

Hope on the Hill program is scheduled:
December 9-11, 2013 - Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, USA

15439 Pebble Gate, San Antonio, TX 78232