Collaborative Spotlight

Fall 2020 Member Spotlight – Kerry Arquette

Kerry is the secretary and co-founder of the Colorado End-of-Life Collaborative, as well as the proprietor of End-of-Life Midwife. She has authored several books and is regularly invited to speak and teach about her work as an end-of-life doula, as well as a victim’s specialist for the Denver Police Department. Her most recent book, War Cries: Unheard Voices, Unmarked Graves, is a beautifully haunting collection of poems that give voice to the stories of many people much like ourselves who died during WWII. CEOLC is proud to feature her article, “Why Our Collaborative Is Imperative,” as we launch our new Collaborative Blog. Find out more about Kerry in this month’s Member Spotlight.

CEOLC Announces 501(c)6 Non-profit Tax Exemption Status – Fall 2020

The CEOLC received its tax exemption status from the IRS! We are now officially a 501(c)6 non-profit membership organization, technically falling into the category of “business league.”

Fall 2020 – Third Annual Pet Memorial Event

Please, join us at our annual ceremony, hosted with Caring Pathways, honoring and celebrating the loving animal companions that have touched our lives over the years.

Fall 2020 – Sustainable Funeral

We are proud to shine the spotlight on our friend and affiliate member, Ed Gazdova of Sustainable Funeral. His patent-pending Alkaline Hydrolysis 2.0 and New Life Chamber offer an ecologically sound and sustainable end-of-life option. Find out more about Sustainable Funeral’s aqua cremation method in this month’s Affiliate Member Spotlight.

News from the End-of-Life Field

May 2019 – Washington Becomes First State to Legalize Human Composting

January 2020 – First Human Composting Site Set for Seattle

May 2020 – Colorado Human Composting Bill Stalls in State Senate

News from the End-of-Life Field

May 2019 – Washington Becomes First State to Legalize Human Composting

January 2020 – First Human Composting Site Set for Seattle

May 2020 – Colorado Human Composting Bill Stalls in State Senate

CEOLC Launches New Website – Summer 2020

This new website is the product of a dream to unify a community of professional end-of-life (EOL) doulas who work to empower & support one another, rather than compete with each other. We are always stronger together! Not only does this dream bring EOL doulas together, it includes many local affiliate businesses & organizations, our community & the end-of-life industry. This new model of collaboration instead of competition has the potential to change the way we collectively think & feel about death & dying—the way we live our lives to die well when that time comes.

Summer 2020 – Laura Walker, Writer

I am proud to say that I designed and built the CEOLC website. My latest offering is the “Legacy Website,” which serves as a living memorial and tribute to those we wish to honor. Legacy Websites by Laura Walker, Writer include a gallery page, a form for contributors to post memories, stories, pictures and video, which are then published to a page that displays the collection of submissions. Visit my portfolio to see an example.

Summer 2020 Member Spotlight – Cindy Kaufman

Cindy is the president and co-founder of the Colorado End-of-Life Collaborative, as well as the proprietor of HeartSpeak End-of-Life Companioning. She is regularly invited to speak and teach about what it means to be an end-of-life doula. Her most recent book, The Mortal’s Guide to Dying Well: Practical Wisdom from an End-of-Life Doula, was released in May 2020. Visit Cindy’s website to see more articles, publications and interviews.