Spring 2011
A Newsletter to the Community from The Friends of the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas
Internationally and Nationally Recognized Writers
and CBCST Clients Present Poetry As Joy & Healing
The CBCST held our first ever Poetry As Joy & Healing event in February which proved to be a truly memorable
and extraordinary evening! Illustrious writers Georgia Heard, Naomi Shihab Nye, Jennifer Martin and Cyra Dumitru
presented with CBCST children and teens who shared their personal works utilizing our Narrative Therapy programs.
At the CBCST, we specialize in developing
therapeutic interventions for grieving families
and children. Each client can chose an expressive
modality to use to communicate their experience
of loss to others. Choosing what feels healing
allows clients to connect to inner strengths and
talents to support them through the grieving
process and enables the creation of forms of
meaningful responses to their experience of pain
and love; and allows clients to move between
the stress of loss and their own protective inner
resources.
Our Poetry as Joy & Healing event was well
attended and fully enjoyed by our clients and
community. We introduced to all, a
presentation of poetry, one of
the dynamic, creative, and
healing expressive art
mediums processes
that abound at the
CBCST. This was the first presentation in a series
that will match professionals with children in
grief in distinct areas of expressive arts.
We heard from nine individuals, all poets,
at different stages of development. Several
distinguished professional poets including
provided our young grieving clients with poetry
as a model for expression, an outlet for their
merging poetic talent. Our young poets, Xavier
Flores (age 17), Shanique Martinez (age 8),
Isabella Briones (age 11), Jakob Barrios (age 9),
and Megan Huff (age 8), listened to and observed
professionals using poetry to communicate their
grief and then read their own poems alongside
the professionals.
These talented professionals who presented,
dedicated their time to teach us about the tools to
express the human condition with sensitivity and
depth. Clients feel profound absence after death
and depend on relationships to decrease isolation
(ABOVE) Poets Naomi Shihab Nye and Georgia Heard.
(Left) Young poet and client Shanique Martinez
autographs her poetry.
and loneliness. Clients used poetry and interacted
with others, increasing communication and
support. This could change the rest of one’s life
thru a deep connection with an inner talent as
well as with another who supports expressive
capacities in us.
I felt deeply comforted and uplifted by my visit to the CBCST. Any place
that encourages and nourishes creative expression for grief-healing is
a precious oasis that deserves to be championed by all artists who have
found strength after sadness, through words, art, and sharing.
— Naomi Shihab Nye
2010 CBCST Annual Campaign Raises More Than $340K for Local Children
Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our CBCST
staff, board members, clients, parents and friends
we are thrilled to have exceeded our 2010 Friends
of the CBCST Annual Support Campaign goal!
100% of every dollar raised will sponsor FREE grief
support services for the children we serve.
Our campaign success would not have been
possible without the support of many; but we
would like to especially recognize three very
special CBCST individuals, Deborah and David
Rogers, and Laura Nell Burton. A generous gift from
Deborah and David Rogers allowed us to meet and
exceed our goal of $320,000. Laura Nell Burton
poignantly shared her story of her journey through
unresolved grief after the loss of her mother at age
16. Her dedication and courage to share her own
struggles with grief truly showcased the value of
our mission and the impact your financial support
has upon the children and families we serve.
Gifts to our Friends of the CBCST Annual
Support Campaign help ensure that every grieving
child and their caregiver can participate in peer
support group programs at the CBCST free of
charge. To all of our generous contributors, thank
Our Mission
To foster healing for grieving youth, their families
and the community through peer support programs,
counseling, training, education and outreach.
you for making it possible for us to mend young
hearts, one child at a time.
Contributions are always welcome. If you
missed an opportunity to participate in the Friends
of the CBCST Annual Support Campaign please visit
our website at www.cbcst.org to make a donation.
For more information, please call Christin Gish
at (210) 736-4847 ext. 221 or send an email to
[email protected].
Heart Strings Newsletter is the community
newsletter for the friends and families of
Message From CBCST Board Chair
The Children’s Bereavement
Center of South Texas
It feels like it was just yester-
in the community with the awareness of the center and the
day that we moved into the
support and momentum that we have. There have been
205 West Olmos Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78212
Phone: 210-736-4847 Fax: 210-832-8919
new house, yet it also seems
so many people that have been able to help get us to the
that we have been here for
position we are in that there is not enough space to say
www.cbcst.org
a while and the kids and
thank you to each of you. However, the board of directors
families feel at home. That is
is very aware that this is a critical time and we need to be
the goal, to have the families
diligent about not falling back on our successes; we need to
we serve feel that they are in
continue to charge forward and be focused on our mission
a comfortable home where
and serving the families that come here.
Advisory Board
Julianna Hawn &
Peter M. Holt
Janie & Jim Worth — Chairman
Don Anderson
Patricia Shield Ayres
Margaret Berton, Ph.D.
Patricia Bose
Janet & Boxy Hornberger
Susan & John Kerr
Kitty & Richard Lange
Sallie & Barry Chasnoff
The Rev. Buckner &
Martha Fanning
We are very active on many levels ranging from facility
that every time you go by the house there are many things
management to board development to ensure that we
happening simultaneously. We are having programs, intake
continue the great successes that we have been blessed
meetings, board meetings, trainings, and they can and often
with over the past 14 years. I invite you to come visit us at
are all occurring at the same time!
the CBCST and see the amazing work that is going on and
The 10th Annual Hearts in Harmony Gala in February
feel the buzz that is so energizing and rewarding. There
Ann & John E. Newman, Jr.
was so amazing and such a success, raising more money
are so many ways to be involved with the CBCST and I
Laura & Jack Richmond
than ever before and having new faces attend the event
would encourage you to come by and visit to see if there is
Anne & Paul Smith
was such a blessing. The committee did such a great job
something that inspires you to become a part of what we do.
Paula Loring
Carolyn Brown
they feel safe. So much is happening at the CBCST right now
Susan & Bill Galbreath
Eliza Sonneland
Kathleen & Curtis Gunn
Jim Spickard
Almeda & Ed Hodge III
Barbara Wood
Mertie & Dale Wood
an it was so much fun. The one theme that seems to keep
Sincerely,
recurring across all of the CBCST events and exposure in
F. Michael Wood, Jr. — CBCST Board Chair
the community is “success.” We are in such a great position
Board of Directors
Mike Wood — Chair
Camille Mandigo — Vice Chair
Message From Friend of the CBCST Board Chair
Bennett Allison — Treasurer
Sally Sohn — Secretary
The Friends of the CBCST kicked off the new year with our 10th Annual Hearts in Harmony Gala.
Laura Nell Burton
More than 320 guests attended the event on Thursday, February 24th at the San Antonio Country
Karen Catanzaro
Club, which featured more than 160 silent auction items, delicious food and live music. This year we
Linda Fugit
had our first ever live auction which raised more than $30,000 in less than fifteen minutes, resulting
Maggie Giltner
Nancy Martin
Dave Navarro
Angela Rabke
Chris Rulon
Pam Thomas
in our most successful gala ever! I would especially like to thank our Hearts in Harmony Gala
Committee: Barbara Stevens, Patty Vela, Angela Rabke, Amanda Williams, Elizabeth Bright and
Sharron Arnold. You all have worked so hard and I am so incredibly grateful for your leadership
and steadfast dedication to making this gala a success.
Our guest speaker and former CBCST client, Mary Geitzen-Pritchard, gave a moving speech
David Vela
about the time that she and her daughter, Samantha, spent in our Sons & Daughters II program after
Penny Viteo
the loss of her husband, Ken Pritchard. An excerpt from her gala speech can be found on page 3 of
Friends of the CBCST Board
Randall Hays — President
Barbara Stevens — President-Elect
Linda Fugit — Immediate Past President
Day Smith — Recording Secretary
this newsletter. We also had the wonderful privilege of honoring Linda Fugit as the 2011 Barreras Volunteer of the Year for her
outstanding efforts toward the mission of the CBCST. On behalf of the Friends of the CBCST Board and all those whose lives have
been touched by your generosity and love – thank you for all you do Linda!
Sincerely,
Randall Hays — Friends of the CBCST Board President
Holly Clark — Corresponding Secretary
Janie Worth — Tours of the Heart
Janice Clyborne — Porter Loring Spring Event
Susan Childers — Volunteer Liaison
Advisors
Almeda Hodge
Sallie Chasnoff
Janie Worth
Kitty Lange
Message From Our Executive Director:
Special Accolades For CBCST Clinical Staff
The level of talent among our
clinical staff is incomparable
and I am so proud of their
Hearts in Harmony Gala Co-Chairs
accomplishments. Our li-
Barbara Stevens — Gala Chairman
censed therapists (Patricia
Amanda Williams — Underwriting Co-Chair
McNaught, Clinical Director
Elizabeth Bright — Underwriting Co-Chair
and Michelle Muniz, Pro-
Sharon Arnold — Assistant Underwriting
Patty Vela — Silent Auction Chair
Angela Rabke — Raffle
Ted Burkhart — Gala Treasurer
Members At Large
Jonathan Dear
Josie Coiner Dorris
Mary Beth Fisk
Paula Loring
grams Operations Manager)
Teamwork is the ability to work together
toward a common vision. The ability
to direct individual accomplishments
toward organizational objectives. It is the
fuel that allows common people to attain
uncommon results.
— Andrew Carnegie
have received credentialing
and certification in Play Therapy, Art Therapy, and Expres-
The achievements of this organization are a direct
sive Arts Therapy. Both are also certified Mari / Mandala
result of teamwork. I often talk about our team of volunteers,
practitioners (a therapeutic evaluative assessment method
without whom, carrying out the mission of the CBCST
used to promote positive mental health of clients).
would be impossible. However, I don’t often have the
Patricia and Michelle are Licensed Professional
Counselor Supervisors (LPC-S), which means that they
opportunity to publicly communicate how crucial the staff
team is to the Center’s success.
are certified to provide clinical supervision to LPC-Interns
While the CBCST has been undergoing enormous
who serve as volunteers for our programs. This credential
growth, the size of our staff team has remained fairly
not only designates the CBCST as a clinical supervision
constant. This means, as you can imagine, that I have asked
Sharon Turner
site, it also allows us to provide services to children and
my team to take on more responsibility at each level of our
Mary Lou Vielock
families from highly skilled volunteers who are training to
development as an organization. I am extremely fortunate
be professional counselors.
to have a band of passionate people working for me and
Barbara Sano
Robin Sherrington
Meg Stoffer
The Children’s Bereavement Center Staff
Traci Burkhart Gomez — Executive Director
Tracey Mather — Director of Business Management
Christin Gish — Director of Resource Development
Patricia McNaught — Clinical Director, LPC-S, RPT-S
Because of Patricia’s gift and vision, the CBCST was
for this mission...each concerned more with getting the
also selected as a finalist in the National Film Festival for
job done than with receiving the credit. Together, we have
the Society of Arts in Health Care and presented at the
shared the burden, divided the grief and combined our
International Conference in April of this year. Patricia, you
efforts to achieve the greatest success.
Michelle Muñiz — Program Operations Manager, LPC
honored the work of the CBCST by demonstrating the value
As a whole, our team shares a feeling of oneness...of
Julia Anderson — Volunteer Coordinator, M. Ed.
of expressive arts therapy in children’s grief through this
dependence on one another and of strength to be derived
beautiful film. Congratulations.
by unity. When asked “How do you know you have won?”,
Maria Rodriguez — Program & Counseling Services Assistant
Sir John Harvey-Jones replied “When the energy is coming
the other way and when your people are visibly growing
individually and as a group.” I am proud to say that these
words describe my team. Thank you Tracey Mather, Patricia
The Children’s Bereavement Center of South
Texas and its programs are supported solely
through the contributions of participating families,
individuals, corporations, foundations, religious
institutions and the community.
We receive no state or federal funding. Donations are
tax-deductible to the limit established by the IRS.
We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
McNaught, Christin Gish, Michelle Muniz, Julia Anderson,
Maria Rodriguez, Tammy Cochran and Jan Paprskar for
your service and dedication to The Children’s Bereavement
Center of South Texas.
(Left) Michelle Muniz, Programs Operations Manager
Sincerely,
(Right) Patricia McNaught, Clinical Director
Traci B. Gomez — Executive Director
Mary Geitzen-Pritchard
10 Annual
th
Mary Geitzen-Pritchard and her daughter,
Samantha first came to the CBCST in the fall
of 2007 after her husband, Ken Pritchard, died
suddenly from a catastrophic arrhythmia due
to an undiagnosed genetic heart malady. Mary
and Samantha participated in the grief support
program for children who have experienced
the sudden death of a parent. Their work at the
CBCST has given them the fortitude to maintain
their precious memories of Ken, forge ahead
and make new sense of their lives without him.
The following is a portion of the speech she
gave as the Hearts in Harmony Gala:
Hearts in Harmony Gala
There are many questions with grief: “How do
you do this?” “How do you raise a child who has
experienced profound loss?” “How do you answer
the tough questions?” I can tell you I faced a tough
one when Sam asked where her dad was buried,
and I had to explain what cremation was and
that his ashes were scattered on her grandpa’s
land in Mendocino County in California. So I
called the Bereavement Center, and they gave me
the words to use to explain it. Or, how do you deal
with father/daughter dances or dads and donuts
when there is no dad? How do you move through
without moving on? I’ve gotten a lot of answers
from the staff at the Bereavement Center, but
many of my answers come from my peers as well,
men and women just like me raising their kids on
their own.
As a society, we do not do death well,
especially untimely deaths. Every dime you give
to the Bereavement Center provides the needle
and thread necessary to mend the hearts of the
kids and their parents and caregivers. Mending
is about fortifying, not perfecting, and getting
through grief is not about forgetting; it’s about
remembering, and having the fortitude under
you to maintain those memories and forge ahead
to make new ones. The Children’s Bereavement
Center makes that possible.
(TOP ROW) Traci Gomez & Kitty Lange, Graham Beach and Jennifer Young, Priscilla & Ed Kohutek, Christin Gish and Hugo the Labrador, Shelby Levy, Lynn Hood & Joy Wilcock
(bottom ROW) Zelime & John Matthews, Nicole & Rob McLane, Sherry McCann, Kitty Lange & Debra Sirakos
This year we were proud to
honor Linda Fugit as the 2011
Barreras Volunteer of the Year!
Linda Fugit first learned about The Children’s
Bereavement Center of South Texas through a
friend and business associate whose daughter
had just been named the new Executive Director.
Upon learning about the mission of the Center,
she felt an instant connection. She joined the
Save the date!
Friends of the CBCST board
in 2006, where she served
as membership chair for
two years, then went on to
become President in 2009.
When the CBCST began its
capital campaign for a new building in 2009,
Linda agreed to serve as chair of the facilities
committee. This job soon turned into “full-time
project manager” during the renovation and
11th Annual
construction phases, then again transitioned
as she took on the role of interior designer and
space planner. Linda spent thousands of hours
over an 18-month period doing anything and
everything required to get the job done. If you
have stepped through the doors of the new
Children’s Bereavement Center, you will know
right away why we call it a home...a privilege we
owe to Linda’s talent, perseverance and vision.
Hearts in Harmony Gala Thursday, February, 23, 2012
Special Thanks to our 10th Annual
Gala Sponsors & Donors
Hearts in Harmony
Supporting
Sponsors
Legacy Mutual Mortgage
Valero Energy Corporation
Contributing
Sponsors
Jefferson Bank
Papa John’s Pizza
Texas Capital Bank
Carolyn & Charles Brown
Sallie & Barry Chasnoff
Linda & Bill Fugit
Kitty & Rich Lange
Janie & Jim Worth
Table Sponsors
Frost Bank
Porter, Rogers, Dahlman &
Gordon, P. C.
South Texas Blood and
Tissue Center
Uhl, Fitzsimons & Jewett,
PLLC
Elizabeth & Wes Bright /
Amanda & Jim Williams
Angela & Trey Rabke
Laurel & Jon Crawford
Roseanna & David Vela
Randall & Steven Hays and
Friends
Jenifer Brown / Celeste
Lira and Friends
Weetia & Ted Burkhart and
Friends
Barbara Stevens / Sharron
Arnold
Jodi & Michael Wood /
Merrill Lynch Private
Banking and Investment
Group
Kay & Tim Watt
Our Generous
Underwriters
NuStar Energy L.P.
Ann Griffith Ash
Dr. Darrell Childers /
Salado Creek Orthodontics
Almeda & Ed Hodge III
Linda & Mark Rittenhouse
Lou Womack
Barbara Wood
Dr. Paula Lawson & Mr.
Alan Farris
Laura & Lew Moorman
Katherine & Gary
Lillibridge
Christine McCrae-Kelly &
Kevin Kelly
Virginia & Gary Koehl
Suzanne & Col. Joseph
Moran
Mary & Robert Worth, Jr.
Joy Potts
Nancy & Bill Saunders
Janet & Boxy Hornberger
Edie & Bill Cook
Dotty & Gordon
Schattenberg
Beverly & Reeves Smith
Mary Arnold
Penny & Steve Viteo
Sara & Stephen Katz
Amelita Moorman Mauze
Betty Radwin
Judith Tor
Mary & Terry Dunklin
Bonnie & Bob Owen
Eilene Wright
SPECIAL THANKS
TO OUR IN-KIND
SPONSORS
Quadrangle Press
Pizzini Designs
Alamo Plants & Petals
The Rose Shop
Trinity Florists
Weston Stone/Gabriel’s
Raffle, Silent
& Live Auction
Donors
A-Class Luxury Limos
Academy Sports and
Outdoors
Agnes Eyster
Aladdin Cleaning and
Restoration
Alamo Draft House
Cinema
Amar
Americus Diamond
Angela and Trey Rabke
Bambino’s
Barbara Sano
Barbara Stevens
Barcley Houston
Basil Scaljon Antique
Oriental Rugs
Bell Mountain Vineyards
Best Buy
Betty Esquivel, RMT
Beverly Meyer
Biga on The Banks
Bolner’s Fiesta Products
Boudro’s
Carl Collazo
Central Market
Cheesy Jane’s
Colorado Bag’n Baggage
Cooper’s Meat Market
Creative Chocolates
Daniel Miller and Mary
Beth Fisk
David Leggett
Dealer Alternative
Dennis Jewelers
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Senger
Dr. and Mrs. James Gilley
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lira
Dry Comal Creek
El Tropicano Hotel
Fair Oaks Ranch Golf &
Country Club
Five Star Custom Pools &
Five Star Pool Services
Flight Safety International
Four Quarter Beaches,
Nancy & Steven Harper
Frederick Costa
Gavin Metalsmith
Gene and Jerry Jones
Family Charities
George Strait
Get Nailed
Gold Tender
Gregg Popovich
Gruene Hall
Healthy Skin
Heartstrings by Jennifer
Jennings
Hideout on the Horseshoe
Holly and Tom Clark
Hotel Contessa
Hotel Havana
Hotel Valencia: Citrus
Hyatt Hill Country Resort
IMAX Theater
Invitations, Etc.
James Avery Craftsman
Jay and Alli Stinson
Jennifer and Chris Rulon
Julian Gold
Karen McMillan
Kate’s Next Door
Kathleen Sommers
Kitty and Rich Lange
La Hacienda de los Barrios
LeeLee & Carlos
Lily’s Cookies
Linda and Bill Fugit
Lincoln Heights Animal
Hospital
M-Spa
Marx Communications by
Mark Garcia
Medlar’s Fine Jewelers
Menger and Associates
Michael Wood III
Mission CrossFit SA
Mont Blanc
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Mendez
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kane,
First American Realty
Mrs. Jess Y. Womack, II
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wyatt
Neiman Marcus
New Opportunities
Dear CBCST Diary
Welcome to our brand new “Dear CBCST Diary” column. We invite you to write in questions, concerns
and your experiences regarding children and grief. The CBCST counseling team will respond with
advice in newsletters to come. Please send all questions or advice-seeking letters to Julia Anderson at:
205 W. Olmos Drive or [email protected]. We will begin our column by sharing some recent hopes,
wishes and dreams expressed by our grieving children and their families in CBCST support groups.
I hope that in the future we will be okay.
I hope to be with Dad again.
I wish for supreme power. I wish I could
have said goodbye to my dad before he died and
hugged him one last time.
I dream to see my mom in heaven. I dream
that tomorrow will be different. I dream to have
a real whole family.
We’re Going Green!
NuStar Energy
Nursery Couture
Oak Park Cleaners
Order Up
Outlooks: Quality Blinds,
Shades & Shutters
Paesanos: Lincoln Heights
Page Barteau Catering
Paloma Blanca Mexican
Cuisine
Patty Vela
Paula Bondurant
Pinky’s Boutique
The Rev. and Mrs. Louis H.
Zbinden, Jr.
Randall and Steven Hays
Ric Marmolejo Salon
Rick Warren
Robert Shaw
Robin Sherrington
Roseanna and David Vela
Royal Canvas
Rudy’s BBQ
Sam Ash Music
Corporation
San Antonio Children’s
Museum
San Antonio Museum of
Art
San Antonio Opera
San Antonio Stock Show
and Rodeo
San Antonio Symphony
San Antonio Zoo
Santikos Theater
Scentsy by Tara Carter
Bentancourt
Schnabel’s True Value
Hardware
Shady Meadow Farm
Guest House by Joy
Wilcock
Shafer Services
Sharron and Glen Arnold
Sharon Turner
Presentations
Shetler Wade Jewelers
Silver and Black Give Back
Silver Eagle Distributors
Six Flags Friends
South Texas Blood and
Tissue Center
Stella and Dot by Christina
Welch
Stowers Furniture
Suzy and Cappy Lawton
Sycamore Springs Ranch
Sylvia Vela and Peter
Reaven
Terry Cleveland & Diana
Turner
Texas Hills Vineyard
Texas Rangers
The Classic Theater of San
Antonio
The Cottage Antiques
The Fairmount Hotel
The Magik Theater
The Pool in Alamo Heights
The Spa @ Folawns
The Twig Bookshop
The Yarn Barn of San
Antonio
Tre Trattoria
Turner Family
Twirl Hair Salon, Casey
Wiatrek
Twister Sisters
Ultimate Fitness by Tony
Darden
University Bowl
USAA
Venado Blinds and Feeders
Vicki M. Siptak
Victor Rodriguez Jeweler
Villa Finale
Wallace Vaughn
Wash, Shake and Wag
Whole Foods Market
Witte Museum
Woodrose Winery
You’re Invited Fine
Stationery
Thank You
Jan & Tammy!
It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to
two part-time staff Tammy Cochran, Outreach
Coordinator and Jan Paprskar, Community
Outreach Assistant. We would like to thank them
both for their unending dedication and support
of our mission. Because of the tremendous
growth in clients over the past year we have
identified a need for an additional full-time
counselor and outreach coordinator to take the
place of our two part-time staff positions. We
love you both!
We HOPE you know how
much you are appreciated.
We WISH you both the
best in all you do. Thank
you for helping us to make
dreams come true!
The CBCST has transitioned to a NEW donor database system and we need your help to
capture email addresses from all of our donors. If you would like to share your email address
with us please contact Christin Gish at [email protected] or call (210) 736-4847 ext. 221.
Tributes
MY GRANDCHILDREN
by Mrs. Roger Bose
MR. JOHN DAGGETT
by Ms. Sarah Smiley
MR. AND MRS. RICHARD NEWMAN
by Dr. and Mrs. David Senn
MR. DONALD WALLACE GARRETT
by Ms. Ilse Garrett
September 2010 – March 16, 2011
MR. AND MRS. JOHN OBERMAN
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MS. MARILYN ROBISON GRAVES
by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown
IN HONOR OF:
MRS. WILLIAM OSBORN
by Mrs. Julia Groos
MR. WILL HOPKINS
by Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Hopkins
MRS. BLAIR PERRY
by Mr. and Mrs. David M. Rogers
MR. WILLIAM JACKSON
by Ms. Helen Huff
MRS. ANGELA RABKE
by Ms. Pam Rew
MRS. CAROL JENSEN
by Petroleum Auxiliary of San Antonio
MS. MARGARET SAUNDERS
by Mrs. Julia Groos
MR. JEFF JOYCE
by Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gebhart
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES BROWN
by Dr. and Mrs. David Senn
& Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Tietz
MR. AND MRS. TOM SCHMIDT
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MRS. DOROTHY KATZ
by Ms. Marijane Gish, Ms. Helen Huff
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT SCHUPBACH
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MS. PHYLLIS BROWNING
by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brown III
MR. AND MRS. KELLY SECHLER
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MRS. DORIS LEONARD
by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Eggleston, Ms.
Pattye Byrom, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Davis
MRS. LAURA NELL BURTON
by Mr. and Mrs. John K. Boyce III
& Mr. & Mrs. John Steen
DR. AND MRS. DAVID SENN
by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown,
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Tietz
MR. AND MRS. TRACE BURTON
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MR. AND MRS. EDDIE SHAW
by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown,
Dr. and Mrs. David Senn
MR. AND MRS. BRETT H. BALTHROPE
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT BIRNBAUM
by Mr. William Fore
MRS. CAROL BLASCHKE
by Mr. and Mrs. Byron Blaschke
MR. AND MRS. CHUCK BRADY
by Mr. and Mrs. Don Fox
MR. AND MRS. HOWARD E. BUTT, JR.
by Mr. and Mrs. David M. Rogers
MR. AND MRS. STEPHEN BUTT
by Mr. and Mrs. David M. Rogers
MR. AND MRS. KENT CALGAARD
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MRS. DANIEL CAMPBELL
by Mrs. Julia Groos
MR. AND MRS. IAN CARDONO
by Dr. and Mrs. David Senn
CATANZARO FAMILY
by Mr. and Mrs. Brian Simmons
MS. DEBBI CHESNEY
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MRS. TAMMY COCHRAN
by Ms. Laura Cox
MR. AND MRS. TAYLOR COLLINS
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
DR. AND MRS. ROBERT M. CRAIG
by Mr. and Mrs. Moulton Dowler,
Drs. Bill Germer & Cathy Leary
MR. AND MRS. DEE DEGAISH
by Dr. and Mrs. David Senn
MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM DEHLINGER
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MRS. HOLLY DENTON
by Mrs. Sue Bain
MRS. BARBARA ANN DIELMANN
by Mrs. Elaine L. Hitzfelder
MR. AND MRS. BOB SHEMWELL
by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brown III
MRS. HARVEY P. SMITH, JR.
by Mr. and Mrs. David Peeples
MRS. MARIE SMITH
by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Owen
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT STEVENS
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MR. AND MRS. DREW STEWART
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
DR. AND MRS. RONALD TIETZ
by Mrs. Sue Bain, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Brown, Dr. and Mrs. David Senn
MRS. PINKY TOWNER
by Mr. Robert Pickering
MR. AND MRS. TIM WATT
by Drs. Bill Germer & Cathy Leary
MR. AND MRS. PAUL WILLIAMS
by Dr. and Mrs. David Senn
MR. AND MRS. GERARD WOLF
by Dr. and Mrs. David Senn
MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL WOOD
by Dr. and Mrs. Todd Tibbetts
MR. AND MRS. JAMES WORTH
by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brown III, Dr. and
Mrs. Clayton Hudnall, Drs. Bill Germer
& Cathy Leary, Mrs. Blair Perry, Mr. and
Mrs. David M. Rogers
MRS. JACKIE LORING
by Mrs. Roger Bose, Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Bressler, Mrs. Neil Denton
III, Forethought Life Insurance, Mrs.
Ellen O’Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Stumberg, Men’s Grief Support Group,
Vitas Innovative Hospice
MR. FRED MAULDIN
by Ms. Marijane Gish
MRS. BETTY MCBRIDE
by Mrs. Roger Bose, Mrs. Sydney Boyce,
Mrs. Jane Cummings, Dr. and Mrs. C.E.
Deyhle, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. William R. Ellis,
First United Bank of Lubbock, Mr. and
Mrs. Keith Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Carl D.
Hare, Ms. Elizabeth Harris, Mrs. Karen
Heintz, Mr. and Mrs. James Herring,
Ms. Jill Howe, Mrs. Cora Kerns, Mrs.
Lavona Kuhn, Mrs. Gloria Massey, Mrs.
Kade Matthews, Mrs. Elise McCartt,
Mind Science Foundation, Mrs. Peggy
Nail, Mr. Douglas Perkins, Ms. Aida
Scheuer, Mr. James Shelton, Mr. and
Mrs. John Shelton, III, Mr. Malcolm
Shelton, IV, Mrs. Doris Spector, Sullivan
Family Charitable Foundation, Mrs.
Edith Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Thatcher, Mr. and Mrs. Tol Ware
MISS MARIN QUINN MCGRATH
by Mrs. Barbara Green
MRS. ILSE HERFF FROST GARRETT
MCNEEL
by Ms. Ilse Garrett
MR. WILLIAM MILKIE
by Mr. Joseph Cohen
MR. AND MRS. STEPHEN DUTTON
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MR. AND MRS. W. M. EMBREY III
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MR. AND MRS. GREG WRIGHT
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MR. ROBERT OLIVER
by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stumberg
MR. AND MRS. PAUL FAUERSO
by Dr. and Mrs. David Senn
MR. AND MRS. DAVID YOUNGQUIST
by Mr. and Mrs. David M. Rogers
MRS. REBECCA PATTON
by Mrs. Harvey P. Smith, Jr.
MR. AND MRS. RICH FERGUSON
by Dr. and Mrs. Richard Ferguson
MR. JOHN FLOURNOY
by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brown III
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES GIESEY
by Dr. and Mrs. David Senn
MR. AND MRS. HUGH
GOODPASTURE
by Dr. and Mrs. David Senn
MRS. BARBARA GREEN
by Fr. John Badders, Ms. Judith Paddock,
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
MR. AND MRS. SHAWN GULLEY
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MR. AND MRS. HUTCH HARPER
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MR. AND MRS. EDWARD HODGE III
by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brown III
DR. AND MRS. CLAYTON HUDNALL
by Mr. and Mrs. David M. Rogers
MS. BRENDA JOHNSTON
by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brown III
MR. AND MRS. RICHARD LANGE
by Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Craig, Dr. and
Mrs. Clayton Hudnall, Drs. Bill Germer
& Cathy Leary, Mrs. Blair Perry, Mr. and
Mrs. David M. Rogers
MR. AND MRS. DARYL LANSDALE
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
DRS. BILL GERMER & CATHY LEARY
by Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Craig
MRS. CAROLYN NELSON
by Mr. and Mrs. David Nelson
LIN AND GLADYS NOVOTRY
by Ms. Linda Gunter
MS. KATHLEEN GARRETT PROSK
by Ms. Ilse Garrett
IN MEMORY OF:
MR. BRIAN ARMSTRONG
by Mrs. Cheryl Remmert
MR. DON BARBER
by Mrs. Terry Touhey
MRS. PATRICIA BEGEMAN
by Mr. Richard T. Brady, Mr. and Mrs.
R.E. Brotherman III, Mr. Guy Bob
Buschman, Mr. and Mrs. Rick Cavender,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chapman, Ms.
Gayle Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dewbre,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keahey, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard McCullough, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Meador, Ms. Kim Neuberg,
Mrs. Christina O’Neill, Mr. George Paz,
Petroleum Auxiliary of San Antonio, Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Richter, Jr., Mrs. Louis J.
Richter, Ms. Ruth Sawtelle, Dr. and Mrs.
George Schneider, Ms. Lisa Smith, Ms.
Mary Theriot, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Tucker,
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Waitrovich, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Worrel
MRS. LIBBY (ELIZABETH) BISHOP
by Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Inglish,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lange
MR. JOSEPH BJERKE
by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Viteo
MISS KELSEY BLACKWELL
by Mrs. Carole Blackwell
MR. KEEFER BLACKWELL
by Mrs. Carole Blackwell
In November, CBCST children benefitted
from being allowed to run, scream and go
on exhilarating rides at Kiddie Park. This
was a fun-filled family outing with time to
remember and memorialize the person(s)
they have loved through engaging in this
wonderful tradition of Día de los Muertos.
Special thanks to Ashley and Rad Weaver
and Brent Conger of Kiddie Park, Hans
White of Double Dave’s PizzaWorks Sunset
Ridge and HEB for generously donating
refreshments.
MR. PORTER LORING, JR.
by Mrs. Neil Denton III, Forethought
Life Insurance, Mrs. Barbara Green, Mrs.
Jean Littleton, The Romeos
MRS. JANIE WORTH
by Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Browne, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles M. Hornberger, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Owen, Mrs. Blair Perry,
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Schaufele III, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul H. Smith
MR. AND MRS. MOULTON DOWLER
by Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Craig
CBCST Celebrates
Día de los Muertos
at Kiddie Park
MRS. ALICE PUCKETT
by Ms. Terry Puckett
(FROM LEFT TO RIGHT)
Hillary (7) and Jaylyn Fiala (12) loved the
rowboats at Kiddie Park!
Jeffery (15) and Lexxie Spacek (11)
memorialized their loved by placing his
picture on our Día de los Muertos altar.
3rd Annual Holiday
Shop A Success
Our 3rd Annual Holiday Shop gave our
CBCST children a chance to shop while
still maintaining the element of surprise
for their parents. Our families come to the
Center and kids can choose a gift and wrap
it in a different room separate from their
parents. Santa was on hand for photos and
as you can see from the smiles below, a fun
day was had by all!
MRS. GINGER ROSS
by Ms. Helen Huff
MASTER ALEX ROWLAND
by Mrs. Sue Bain, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
Collins
(MARTHA ATKINS DOG) SAM
by Ms Lydia Powell
MISS ELSA SCHAUFELE
by Mr. Tom Buxton
MRS. DORIS SIRAKOS
by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lange
MR. JON SPRADLEY
by Mr. and Mrs. Byron Burton, Jr.
MR. JOSH STEELE
by Mr. Stephen Steele
MISS MICHELLE TURNER
by Dr. and Mrs. David Turner
MR. SCOTT WENZEL
by Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Evans
MS. ANNE GABRIELLE LEGE
WILKERSON
by Mr. Michael Wilkerson
MRS. MARY HELEN WILSON
by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown
MRS. GLENDA WOODS
by Mrs. Stewart Armstrong
UNCLE BERT YALOWICH
by Mr. and Mrs. Don Robinson
(clockwise FROM TOP left)
Kayla Terry enjoying a visit with Santa at
the Holiday Shop.
DR. AND MRS. ROBERT LIRA, JR.
by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brown III
MR. J.R. CLARK
by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clark
MS. PAULA LORING
by Calvary Baptist Church
MRS. SYLVIA CLARK
by Mrs. Arlene Clark
Rita Schoen excitedly sharing her wish list
with Santa at our 3rd Annual Holiday Shop.
MR. AND MRS. DONALD MILLER
by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Green
MR. TREY CLIFFORD
by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stansberry
The Leon Family with Santa.
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Poetry As Joy & Healing Event
Friends of the CBCST Annual Support Campaign Results
Special Accolades for CBCST Clinical Staff
Hearts in Harmony
11th Annual
Gala
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Save The Date!
A Newsletter to the Community from The Friends of the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas
In This Issue:
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Spring 2011
205 W. Olmos Drive, San Antonio, TX 78212
Linking hearts, mending spirits,
transforming lives.
Volunteer Spotlight: Thanks to All Who Support the CBCST!
 Our outstanding Potluck Partners:
The Junior League of San Antonio, The
Benedikt Family, NIX Realty Company,
Kyle Roberts, San Antonio Junior Forum,
Friends of Patty Vela, Kathy Steves,
Jan’s Bible Study, The Zoch Family, City
Year, and our generous CBCST Board
Members and Friends.
 Christine Sanchez and United Health
Care for hosting a bake sale with all
proceeds benefitting the CBCST.
 The San Antonio Symphony for
generously providing tickets to our
children and families.
 Jene’ Rand with Coldwell
Banker Previews International,
Central Christian Church and
Claire Brown for kindly donating
teddy bears.
 Zachry Corporation for generously allowing CBCST
families to enjoy their box seats at a Rampage game.
 Guitar Tex for kindly fixing our guitars.
 The Bob and Mary Carter Family for compassionately
donating Christmas presents to a CBCST family.
 Texas Young Professionals, Toyota Financial Services,
Valley Hi Elementary School, and The County Line for
donating toward the purchase of art supplies.
(Pictured clockwise from top left)
 Silver and Black Give Back for generously donating
tickets to the Spurs games and the San Antonio Stock
Show and Rodeo.
 Anthropologie for donating storybooks
and stuffed ”thingamajigs” during their
annual book and toy drive.
 Miriam Pearl Spector & Camino Del Rey
Baptist Church for creating candy-filled
Valentines for our children and families.
 Julia Anderson, M.Ed, Volunteer Coordinator
 Harland Clarke employees for weeding, mulching,
and planting our gardens and outdoor space as part
of United Way’s Annual Days of Caring. Special thanks
to Scott Wiatrek at Preferred Landscape for donating
snapdragons and petunias and to Glen Boehm at Moore
Pressure Cleaning for pressure washing our parking lots
and walkways.
 Special thanks to Nancy Nell Fry (R)
and Addison Miller (L) for generously
requesting teddy bears to donate to
the CBCST in lieu of birthday presents.
 Kate Park, Marnie
Simpson, Pat Bose and
Nena King from NIX Realty
Company for continually
donating teddy bears
for children to enjoy
upon their first visit
to the CBCST.
 The First Grade from Blessed Sacrament Catholic
School (Pictured) and The Alamo Heights Retired
Teachers Association for donating gifts to our 3rd
Annual Holiday Shop.
 Greta Stevens for
graciously requesting books at her 7th birthday party to
donate to the CBCST in place of presents.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank you and we wish you the best in all that you do.
We would like to congratulate our wonderful CBCST
students on their respective graduations. Each of
these students completed their internship with the
CBCST this past fall and their commitment to our
mission is reflected in their work.
Find us on facebook & twitter:
 Allen & Allen Company for
generously constructing and
donating our sculpture structure in
the art room.
Lindsay Boyd
Vanessa Canales
Rebecca Guerrero
Jackie Hodges
The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas
Megan McLeod
Lauren & Ashley Mirakian
Josh Mireles
Desi Parker
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