Hospice Caring is Now CaringMatters
Hospice Caring is Now CaringMatters
Who's Ready to Get Together and Celebrate?
The 2021 Silver Linings Gala
Thursday, September 30, 2021
6:00pm - Cocktails 7:00pm - Dinner & Program
Woodmont Country Club, Rockville, Maryland
Master of Ceremonies - The Honorable Craig Rice
Member of the Montgomery County Council
and the CaringMatters Board of Directors
Congratulations to our 2021 Honorees!
The Jerry Gimmel Loyalty Award
Colleen Luzier
Corporate Award
*Thank You to Our Early Sponsors!
Gold Sponsor
Irma Poretsky
Crystal Sponsors
Vivian & Raymond Bass
Linda & Ian Kramer
Colleen & Ron Luzier
Silver Sponsor
Steve & Jane Halpin
Bronze Sponsors
Advanced Nursing + Home Support
Kenneth & Marsha Braunstein
Sara & Jim Harris
VWG Wealth Management
*as of June 17, 2021
We are planning this gala as an in-person event,which will be held in
full compliance with CDC and local public health guidelines.
Cocktail Reception | Dinner | Live Auction | Complimentary Valet Parking
Silver Linings 2020
In October 2020, we proudly presented a very special Keepsake Book in honor of our virtual gala event,
"The Silver Linings of CaringMatters: Reflections on Love, Loss and Grief." This project reflects the collaboration and connection of the CaringMatters' community. It exemplifies a commitment to normalize conversations and expressions of grief to encourage those in need of support to reach out. With this project, we proudly reaffirm our mission: to provide social supports and education so that no one dies or grieves alone.
If you were not able to join us in person for Silver Linings 2020, please enjoy the recording of the event above.
Recent Gala Honorees
Legacy Honorees
Ken Gemmell, in memory of Marie, Devin and Cole Gemmell (2020)
Irma Poretsky, in memory of Lester Poretsky (2019)
The Vilardo Family in memory of Dick and Jody Vilardo (2018)
Pamela Zembiec, in memory of her late husband, Major Douglas Zembiec (2017)
Larry Kay & Meredith Rodnan and Richard & Rebecca Kay, in memory of their mother, Shirley Kay (2016)
Jackie and Clay Ogg in memory of their son, Brendan Ogg (2015)
Michelle Freeman in memory of her late husband, Joshua Freeman (2014)
Loyalty Honorees
Jerry Gimmel, Gimmel, Weiman, Ersek, Blomberg & Lewis, P.A. (2020)
Steven Ornstein, EDGE Floral Event Designers (2019)
Toni Robinson (2018)
The Honorable Je rey Z. Slavin (2017)
Pam Hard (2016) Jacquie Tennant (2016)
Sandra and Pete Bracken (2015)
Hospice Caring Trustees, Past & Present (2014)
Leadership Honoree
The Honorable Craig Rice, Montgomery County Council (2020)
Corporate Leadership Honorees
M&T Bank (2019)
Bar-T (2018)
Revere Bank (2017)
Shulman Rogers (2016)
Miller & Long Co., Inc. (2015)
Pearls of Hope Gala 2019
Thank you to our Pearls of Hope Gala photographers, Toni Robinson & Chuck Lee!
Silver Linings Gala 2018
Thank you to Jerry Frishman Photography!
