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Annual General Meeting
The Compassionate Friends SA AGM Tuesday 18th September 2018 at 7.30pm Eastwood Community Centre, 95 Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood Our AGM is a great time to hear about the new developments in TCF SA as we grow alongside other chapters in Australia, share in the development of TCFA and discuss our aims for supporting grieving families. Please […]
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Suicide: Stigma following Suicide and Promoting Healthy Grief Strategies
TCF presents Dr Helen Stallman, Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer at Uni SA. Wednesday 21st March 2018 starting 7.30pm Eastwood Community Centre, 95 Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood Those affected by suicide related death frequently comment on the stigma they feel either directed towards themselves or the deceased. This stigma can contribute to a negative understanding of the surviving […]
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Country Connections 2018
Our 3rd Annual Country Connections weekend will take place on 21st to 22nd April 2018. This is a much valued opportunity for grieving families near and far to connect with each other – particularly for those who attend our regular monthly support group meetings. Attendance is free for our members. The cost for non-members to […]
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2017 Country Connections
Our Country Connections weekend will take place on 21st to 22nd April 2018. This is a chance for all our members to connect with each whether they live in country or metro areas. This is a much valued opportunity for grieving families near and far to connect with each other – particularly for those who […]
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2017 Balloon release
The Annual Balloon Release has been moved to coincide with the Country Connections weekend. The balloon release will be held on Sunday, 23rd April at 1pm. All parents and siblings are welcome.We’d love to see you there! Please register at tcfsainc@outlook.com Please see our facebook page for late changes to the event – it seems […]
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CandleLight Service
Dear all Just a reminder that our Annual Candlelight Service is being held on Saturday 26th November at Eastwood Community Centre, 95 Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood. During the service, we invite you to light a candle next to the picture of your child as their name is read. During the service, after music is played, […]
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The Compassionate Friends Walk to Remember – 2016
The second Annual Walk to remember is on Saturday 21st May at 10:30 for an 11:00 start. Meet at Parliament House – North TCE, Adelaide, South Australia 5000 We will walk together along North Terrace to the Botanic Gardens in memory of our children and other loved ones There will be light refreshments and the chance to connect with others. […]
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Candle lighting
Christmas can be a difficult time for us. The concept of the World Candle Light Service is to create a light that encompasses the world, honouring the memory of our children or siblings. On the first Sunday of December at 7.00 pm we light a candle individually, in memory of our child or sibling and […]
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Balloon Release
Each year, we hold a Balloon Release at Kingston Park Coastal Reserve in early February. The Committee provide a sausage sizzle as well as the balloons. Each person holds a balloon as we move to the foreshore and then release our balloons. It is a truly memorable and beautiful sight as the balloons gently drift […]
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The Compassionate Friends Walk to Remember
The “Walk to Remember” is a new event for The Compassionate Friends SA and is still developing. The inaugural walk took place on 16th May 2015. We had a good response from our members and were also fortunate to have the presence of Victim of Crime Commissioner, Michael O’Connell, Senator Nick Xenophon and international founder […]
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