Companions on a Journey

A Day of Healing - Navigating Your Grief Journey
2023-09-30 09:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Saint Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, 5720 Hamilton-Mason Road, Liberty Township, 45011, United States
About this Event:
If you have experienced loss and are struggling to cope, you are not alone. Grief is a natural and normal response to losing someone or something that matters to you. However, sometimes grief can feel overwhelming and interfere with your daily life. That’s why we invite you to join us for a Day of Healing, where you can find support, comfort, and healing in a safe and compassionate environment. The Day of Healing is designed for you to connect with other people who understand what you are going through, participate in activities that promote self-care and wellness, and learn coping skills and strategies to help you navigate your grief journey.

Topics Include:

Navigating grief
Understanding the spiral of grief
Navigating the feelings and emotions of grief
Creating a new family balance
Complicated grief, peeling back the layers
Creating a new family balance
Caring for your body, mind, soul, and spirit

Breakout Sessions:

Bereaved parent session
Widowed session
Complicated grief session
Parenting grieving children & teens session
Open grief session

Speakers:

Laura Holmes, MSW, LISW, Social Worker Children & Teen Programs at Companions on a Journey
Ann Marie Kahwaty-Bogan, MSW, LISW-S, CCTP, Clinical Supervisor
Sheila Munafo-Kanoza, Bereavement Support Specialist, Founder/Executive Director of Companions on a Journey
Gene Johnson, LISW, Mental Health Counselor, Center for Addiction Treatment
Sovanara My, MSW, Director of Bereavement at Companions on a Journey

Registration Details: $20/person and includes lunch. Registration is required and is open to those age 18 and older. Registration deadline is 9/22.

Vince Munafo Memorial Golf Outing 2023
2023-08-02 | Glenview Golf Course, 10965 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, OH, 45246, United States
The proceeds from the 2023 Vince Munafo Memorial Golf Outing help ensure that our school-based and adult grief groups will receive the necessary funding to continue to support those in need.

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor

Thank you to our Title Sponsor

Thank you to our Champion Sponsors

Thank you to our Specialty Sponsors

Caring for the Grieving Soul - 6 Week Summer Grief Course
2023-06-22 13:00 - 15:00 | OH
Grief is an injury to the soul affecting one’s mind, body, and spirit. Although grief looks different for everyone, self-care is often neglected. Self-care is important to maintain overall mental, emotional, and physical health. When traveling with children on an airplane, parents and guardians are told to place the oxygen mask on themselves first and then assist the children. Traveling on a grief journey is very similar; we must take care of ourselves first.

Caring for the Grieving Soul is open to all adults who have experienced any type of loss. Space is limited to 15 participants. Registered participants must be able to attend at least five out of the six sessions. The course will meet on Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. in our Conference Room* starting on June 22, 2023. Meeting dates: 6/22, 6/29, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, and 8/3.
(*Note, conference room is located in the basement level and not handicap accessible).

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Treat YOURself Raffle
2023-05-01 08:00 - 2023-06-22 23:59 | OH
If you’ve seen the TV show ” Parks and Rec” then you know you it’s important to treat yourself from time to time! Enter our raffle to win diamond earrings or a Gucci purse. Tickets can be purchased until June 22nd. Winners will be drawn on June 23rd!
Purse is valued at $4,600 and the earrings are valued at $3,000.

Putt! Fore! COJ!
2023-04-29 11:00 - 13:00 | The Acres, 9941 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH, 45241, United States
Putt! Fore! COJ! Thank you to everyone who came out or simply donated…YOU are what makes it possible to provide our services FREE to those who are grieving.

Cincinnati Gives 2022
2022-11-28 - 2022-12-08 | Online
Cincinnati Gives is a friendly fundraising competition where local charities compete to raise the most money with the top teams winning cash prizes from Cincinnati Magazine. Charities receive 100% of the donations made to their organization during the challenge and are eligible for bonus prizes throughout the challenge!
The 2022 challenge kicks off on November 28th and runs through December 8th. We are excited to participate again this year!

Breakfast Fundraiser
2022-11-04 08:00 - 09:30 | Centre Park of West Chester, 5800 Muhlhauser Road, West Chester, OH, 45069, United States
Thank you to all who attended our 2nd annual breakfast! Save the date for next year’s breakfast!
November 16th, 2023

Photos from the Event

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Family & Teen Bonfire Night 2022
2022-10-27 18:00 - 20:30 | Niederman Family Farm, 5110 Lesourdsville West Chester Rd, Liberty Township, OH, 45011, United States
Each fall, we bring grieving families within our community together at Niederman Family Farm for COJ’s Annual Teen and Family Bonfire Night. It’s part of our Pathway to Healing programs for families and is one of our most anticipated events of the year.
This fun-filled evening features a host of family-friendly activities on the farm, food, crafts, a guest speaker, smores, and a memorial activity in honor of loved ones lost.
October 27th, 2022 | 6-8:30 PM. | *Rain date is October 30th
Niederman Family Farm | 5110 Lesourdsville-West Chester Road Liberty Twp, OH 45011
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS – NIEDERMAN FAMILY FARM & SKYLINE CHILI!
Click to view pictures from our 2022 event.

Kendra Gives Back Party!
2022-09-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Kendra Scott at Liberty Center, 7560 Gibson Street, Liberty Township, OH, 45069, United States
Thank you for joining us for a fun evening at Kendra Scott! Your support enables us to support and serve those who are grieving! Many thank to Kendra Scott and the staff at the Liberty Center location for being such wonderful hosts!

Vince Munafo Memorial Golf Outing 2022
2022-08-03 11:00 | Glenview Golf Course, 10965 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, OH, 45246, United States
THANK YOU to our volunteers, staff, partners, and golfers for an incredible day at the Vince Munafo Memorial Golf Outing!
Together we raised over $71,000! These dollars will help fund 223 school-based grief groups this fall!The 2022 Vince Munafo Memorial Golf Outing would not have been possible without the continuing support of our presenting sponsor, ProLink Staffing. We are grateful for ProLink’s unwavering commitment to supporting the bereaved in our community.
We would also like to extend a big THANK YOU to our major event sponsors for their ongoing generosity – Chemed Corporation, Dr. Michael Kachmann and Mayfield Brain & Spine, Greg Berling/Berling Investments LLC, Rick Flick, Roto-Rooter, Queens on the Green, Spring Grove Funeral Homes, Cemetery & Arboretum, and Feldkamp Marketing.
Together, the support of these sponsors ensures that our school-based and adult grief groups will receive the necessary funding to continue to support those in need.Thank you again for playing it forward!

History
In June 2021, our presenting sponsor ProLink Staffing celebrated 10 years in business. During those 10 years, ProLink founders Tony and Mike Munafo supported COJ’s mission in many different ways. It was important to them to be there for their mom, COJ’s Founder and Executive Director Sheila Munafo-Kanoza, who was their rock when their father Vince died in 1993.
2021 also marked the 7th year for COJ’s golf outing. Originating as an idea of Mike’s, he hoped to generate funding for COJ and to raise awareness of the importance and need for grief support. Together with family and friends, the COJ Classic was born and has grown to become the largest single fundraising event benefiting COJ’s mission.
As ProLink celebrated 10 years of growth and COJ prepared to celebrate its 25th year of service, COJ staff members believed it was a perfect time to offer Tony and Mike an opportunity to celebrate and honor their father, by renaming the COJ Classic in his name.

Photos from the event

Photo credit: Michael Feldkamp Photography

Vince Munafo Memorial Supporter’s Pledge

Our goal is to pay it forward to all who grieve,to give as generously as we can, with what we have. To always remember that life is about the people and not the stuff!To remember and honor Vince’s legacy, as he is the reason we all found our way here, as true Companions on a Journey.
