Rosie Magazine
Page 10 of November 2002 Rosie Magazine: LIFECHRONICLES In 1998, Kate Carter of Santa Barbara, California, started an organization, LifeChronicles, to help birth mothers giving their babies up for adoption, as well as people with degenerative or terminal illnesses, communicate lifelong memories through videotape. For the family members, the tapes capture and preserve certain things that tend to slip away over time–the way a dad tells a story, the way a daughter dances and laughs or, in the case of adoptions, the sights and sounds of a birth mother, who may otherwise remain intangible...
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Group helps those in crisis record their stories of life 3/9/04 By MEGHAN HENNELLY NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER What would you like to tell the people you love if you had only a few months to live? It’s a question many of us may have to face one day. In these uncertain times, when we often don’t know what will happen tomorrow, much less in a few months, it seems even more important that we plan ahead for such an emergency. Although the question is a painful one to ponder, Kate Carter firmly believes we should all try while we have the time. Ms. Carter was faced with this very question...
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A Mother’s Farewell by Joanne Fowler People Magazine December 4, 2006 At 50 and facing terminal cancer, Pam Fairmont made a video for her 10-year-old son Connor. Her message: “I’ll always be with you.” My name is Pamela Margaret Fairmont. I’m 50 years old. I’m recording this for my son Connor… View: A Mother’s Farewell in PDF format.
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Kate Carter, Founder and Executive Director of LifeChronicles, Santa Barbara, CA Nominated by: Linda Schwartz, board member by Dana Gottesman “Every day I see men and women in defining moments of their lives. They are in a time crunch,” says Kate Carter, 55, founder of the Santa Barbara, California, nonprofit organization, LifeChronicles. With a video camera and a team of volunteers, Kate’s life’s work keeps memories alive, as she produces films filled with touching recollections and parting messages. Often, her film subjects are terminally ill. There’s a saying...
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In health crisis, a loved one is only a ‘play’ button away Compiled by Wendy Navratil and Cassandra West You’re facing major surgery next week. But all you can think about is your 4-year-old. Who will sing his favorite songs with him when “Blue’s Clues” comes on, and who will read “Goodnight Moon” at night before he goes to bed? Or perhaps your neighbor’s 10-year-old is undergoing chemotherapy and sorely misses school. How can she feel like she is not forgotten by her peers? Life Chronicles can help. A not-for-profit organization, it provides videotaping services to help people stay...
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