Tamarack Grief Resource Center’s A Camp To Remember Benefit January 20, 2011 Text By Allyson Foster Photos by Alisia Cubberly
The night was full of great friends, food, music, and warmth at the annual Flathead Valley A Camp To Remember Benefit at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. The event raised funds for scholarships to allow children and teenagers in western Montana who have lost a loved one to attend Tamarack Grief Resource Centers A Camp To Remember, regardless of ability to pay. The camp allows for a safe space to honor and remember those they have lost while in a fun and beautiful natural environment, surrounded by understanding peers.
The benefit featured both a silent auction and the prestigious live paddle auction, featuring canoe paddles painted by local artists Jennifer Li, Brett Thuma, Nancy Dunlop Cawdry, and many more. Speakers at the event moved audiences by recounting camp experiences, and articulating how truly meaningful it is to honor and support one another during times of loss. Over 150 community members and volunteers came together to support Tamarack Grief Resource Center. Over $12,000 was raised at the event from ticket and auction sales, as well as from major sponsors such as Glacier Bank of Whitefish and Frontier Hospice.
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