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:: Join Your Comfort Zone Family at These Events in the Next Month!

5th Annual CZC Golf Classic, Sept. 26
CZC’s 5th Annual Golf Classic is Friday, September 26th at The Crossings in Richmond.

2nd Annual Fall Bash, Oct. 11
CZC’s 2nd Annual Fall Bash is Saturday, October 11th from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Rolling Run Farm in Goochland (1200 Millers Lane). The Phat Albert Band will be playing, oysters and pigs will be roasted and lots of beer and wine too! The cost is $35 per person, tickets can be purchased in advance by sending a check to CZC or you can pay at the door. This was a huge event last year and a ton of fun!! All proceeds benefit CZC.

Community Awareness Music Festival cancelled
The September 21 Community Awareness Music Festival - CAM Fest 2003, for which CZC was slated to be one of the benefitting charities, has been cancelled due to weather and other contributing factors.

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:: Camper Update

Comfort Zone's Reunion Camp in August was filled to capacity! A great time was had by all - learning about the lobster and participating in the ever-competitive Color War. (Go Army! Go Navy!) Plan early for next year's reunion camp in late August! Keep watchng the calendar on the web site, and remember, anyone is eligible to attend who is 7-12 years old and has attended in a previous summer.

Watch for Teen Camp October 3-5 and Camp in New Jersey October 25-27! Register today is you wish to attend either of these. Click here.

The following poems were written by Samantha Halle, age 11, in the months following her father's unexpected death, and are dedicated to his memory. Please click here to view them.

The poems may be reprinted with permission, but should include the following text at the bottom of each poem:Copyright © 2003 by Samantha Halle, Age 11.

:: Media Update - Have You Seen Us?

CNN
Hilary and Ginny Strauch appeared in an interview during the September 10, 2003, edition of NOW - hosted by Paula Zahn - on CNN. CZC Founder Lynne Hughes was also a participant to help tell the important role the camp is playing in helping Hilary deal with her loss. Please click here to view a copy of the transcript. We hope to have a copy of the interview on the website shortly.

Channel 6
On September 11th, Channel 6 in Richmond ran a feature on Comfort Zone's work with families affected by September 11th. Reporter Tracy Sears, who has been a volunteer, did an outstanding, emotional story! We hope to have a copy of this interview on the website shortly as well.

www.richmond.com
Also on September 11th, an article appeared on richmond.com. Please click here to download a copy.

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:: Anniversaries: Triggers and Milestones

Anniversaries of a loved one's death are crucial times to take inventory and reflect, but are often painful. Jill Fitzgerald, one of Comfort Zone's outstanding grief therapists, encourages you to give yourself permission to feel, express and commemorate in ways that are valuable to you. Read her article here.

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:: Reflections of a Camper Parent

Please click here to read the reflections of "camper dad" Charles Davidson from Brownsville, TX whose daughter, Kelsey "Scooter" Davidson, attended camp in July, 2003. Charles spent that weekend in Richmond connecting with other camper parents.

:: Please Consider Comfort Zone During the United Way Campaign

The Annual United Way Campaign is getting under way again. Please consider specifying the Camp to be the recipient of your donation. If your employer has a matching gift program, don't forget to register your gift with your employer too! Please contact us if you have any questions about making a donation to the Camp.

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:: Special Thanks to The Team That Made This Newsletter Happen

A special thank you to Franklin Street Marketing, Global Marketing Solutions, Meg Garner and Valerie O'Brien for their generous donation of time and effort in developing Comfort Zone's first e-newsletter! Putting together something like this is truly a joint effort of dedicated volunteers and generous donors.

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