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donors & partners
Eluna is a public, 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to support children and families impacted by grief or addiction. Founded in 2000 in Seattle by former MLB pitcher Jamie Moyer and child advocate Karen Phelps Moyer, Eluna was originally called The Moyer Foundation and launched a series of programs supporting thousands of children and families annually at no cost to them. Camp Erin® is the largest national network of grief programs for bereaved children and teens, Camp Mariposa® is a national addiction prevention and mentoring program for youth impacted by a family member's substance use disorder, and The Eluna Resource Center offers online tools, local referrals and personalized phone and email support for families experiencing grief, addiction and other related issues. Looking for important grief resources to help a child, friend, or family member in your community or nationwide? We are proud to share the Eluna Resource Center. Its straightforward design makes it easy to search for articles, videos, activities, and referrals to local programs. In addition, Eluna offers free personalized recommendations with a 24-hour turn-around.
HEARTplay℠ is a heart-centered bereavement program based in Newton, MA. Our mission is to support children, teens and young adults of all abilities who are coping with the serious illness or death of an important person in their lives. The HEARTplay℠ program has offered bereavement support services to children and teens since 1995 and has been the Boston-area Camp Erin® partner provider since 2012. HEARTplay℠ is a program of Good Shepherd Community Care and all services are offered at no cost to all families.
Thank you to these generous organizations and to our dedicated volunteer community, who have helped make Camp Erin® Boston possible; supporting us with essential in-kind and financial donations.
Honoring Cindy Mayher
Photo credit: Jessamyn Martin
Dear Camp Erin Boston Community,
It is with great sadness that we share with you the news of the passing of Cindy Mayher on June 20, 2023.
Cindy was the guiding light that made Camp Erin Boston a reality. As the CEO of Parmenter VNA and Community Care and then The Parmenter Foundation, Cindy was instrumental in establishing Camp Erin Boston as a partner with The Moyer Foundation (now Eluna) and for making our first camps happen.
Cindy was a leader in the most impactful of ways. She was determined and kind and led with integrity and compassion.
In the video above, you will see and hear Cindy talk about Camp Erin Boston:
"It is astounding what you can do for children in one weekend...It's a huge commitment and it's so important. It will be transformational for these kids and their families."
Cindy, your words ring true 10 years later! Through your love and wisdom, the program that you helped to create has served over 600 grieving children and families in our community.
In honor of Cindy and her beautiful legacy, we are dedicating this camp season to her memory. May we all strive to embrace the qualities that Cindy embodied: compassion, humility, altruism and kindness as we begin our Camp Erin Boston 2023 season.
To quote Cindy, our theme this year is "Mending Hearts".
- With love and gratitude,
Jennifer Wiles, Camp Director