I have been writing a lot this summer about change and transition. It has been the focus of the Red Kayak Institute retreats this year in an attempt to help our retreaters process and move through changes in their lives. It has also been a huge part of my life this year, as I shift and move […]
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Red Kayak Institute was honored to participate in a morning of healing on the water with parents grieving the loss of a child. Our morning retreat on July 25th at the Monee Reservoir in Monee, Illinois was part of a four day retreat hosted by Purple Project, a Plainfield based nonprofit. Thank you Joe and Sherry Anicich
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Sherry and Joe Anicich of the Purple Project are hosting a retreat of love and hope for grieving parents and grandparents Thursday, July 21 through Sunday 24th at the Portiuncula Center for Prayer in Frankfort, Illinois. The lovely, wooded 50-acre campus of the Portiuncula provides a peaceful environment and a safe place to join people
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Red Kayak Represented at Giving Dupage! 2016 DuPage Human Race on Saturday, April 30th in Downers Grove, IL The Red Kayak Institute was on the run again. Last year we needed our paddles, but this year we had fun in the sun. This was our third year participating in Giving DuPage 5K Run/Walk event benefiting charities in DuPage
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RKI has been awarded a $5,000 grant from The Friendship Fund to fund general operating expenses for the organization. The Friendship Fund is a Boston-based organization that provides support for a wide range of educational, environmental, health-related and cultural interests. We are humbled by the level of support provided to our small organization from The
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What a summer for RKI! Hard to believe we have entered the month of October. Our summer season was packed with accomplishments and we have YOU, our loyal supporters, to thank for this. We are so excited to share some BIG fundraising news with you. RKI received $3,423.60 from our Whole Foods 5% Community Support
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mySuburbanLife.com Article August 5, 2015 | By Evan Shields – eshields@shawmedia.com WESTMONT – Through water-based therapy a Westmont nonprofit is helping people who may be in the same boat with grief or addiction issues. Mary Anne Smrz, a Westmont resident, founded the Red Kayak Institute based on her own experiences. “About six or seven years
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NC State University Philanthropy Journal Article August 3, 2015 | By Staff of Red Kayak Institute When a novice kayaker writes, “I was truly able to calm my thoughts and worries,” the staff of Red Kayak Institute fulfills its mission. Mary Anne Smrz established the Red Kayak Institute to help individuals facing life challenges. Six
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Chicago Tribune Article June 17, 2015 | By Community Contributor obtener33 This month the Red Kayak Institute held the third annual kayak retreat for Edward Cancer Center survivors and caregivers at Saganashkee Slough Forest Preserve. Social workers from Edward Cancer Center invited patients and caregivers who could benefit, and equipment from TheKayakers.com made the event
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Chicago Tribune Article May 8, 2015 | By Community Contributor obtener33 Stress Management B Complex can be used successfully to treat many diseases involving such deficiencies, including neuropathy. – Antioxidants and Ginkgo Biloba in Mega Protect 4Life composition contribute to a better peripheral and central blood cialis sale circulation. Libido is a term connected with
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