Funding
Each year, when planning our budget, we take a leap of faith. Sure, we do lots of planning, forecasting, checking history and other fiscally responsible activities, but realistically, there are no guarantees as to the sources of our funding. As each new year comes upon us, we hold our breath, take a leap, and hope that the community catches us. Fortunately, our annual budget is funded by corporate sponsors, foundations and individual donors. Because year after year we consistently receive the funding necessary to continue operations, we know that we are making a difference for the grieving children in our community; we know that our services are needed; and we know our services are valued.
Special Events
Room Sponsor
As a room sponsor, you create a safe, comfortable place where children can come to do their grief work. As a result, they are better able to cope and make the necessary adjustments that must be made when a loved one has died. In appreciation of your sponsorship, you receive:
- Your name on the plaque outside your room; children, families and visitors see these every day.
- Your sponsorship sign with pictures on the Web site.
- Your sponsorship recognized in our Annual Report.
Donate in Memory/Honor of a Loved One
"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal."
~From a headstone in Ireland
At Erin's House, there is a lovely sign that reads, "When your loved one becomes a memory, your memory becomes a treasure."
Making a donation to Erin's House in memory of, or in honor of someone is truly a beautiful gift. At Erin's House, we help the children realize that it is not only okay, but helpful to remember and honor their loved ones. A thoughtful way to help honor a loved one's memory is by making a donation in their honor. Many people make donations on their loved one's anniversary or birthday. If you would like, we will send a gift acknowledgement letter to the family.
Pizza/Birthday Cake
When the families come to Erin's House on their assigned program night, they are welcomed for dinner, arriving around 6:30 PM. We have found that many our families are having a difficult time sitting down for a family meal. For some it is because there is now an empty seat at their family table and they cannot muster the strength to sit there without their loved one. Maybe mom has died and she is not there to prepare the meal, or it could be that dad died and finances are tough. At Erin's House, they are surrounded by people feeling the same awkwardness as they are; all attempting to cope with the changes surrounding them due to the death of their loved one. We bring them back to the family table.
Pizza Sponsors: $75 for one night
$150 for one week
$750 for one month
We also celebrate birthdays at each program night. It seems that many families struggle celebrating the life of one family member when they are grieving the death of another. But all children need, and want, to be celebrated on their birthday. Especially children in a grieving family, they need to be reminded that they still matter.
Birthday Sponsors: $25 for one night
$50 for one week
$200 for one month