Death Cafe profile for Carriekay
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Des Moines
Posted by Carriekay on April 8, 2015, 4:39 p.m.
The third Death Cafe Des Moines was held on 12-14-2014 at Java Joes Theatre, 214 4th Street, DSM, Iowa, 50309. The Death Cafe started at 4pm with delicious chocolate cake and coffee. Carrie England and Ryan Fredregill co-faciliated. There were eight participants all attending a Death Cafe for the first time. The group consisted of five women and 2 men ages 25 to 74. Participants identified on their evaluation forms that they heard about the Death Cafe from a friend, Facebook, and one participant saw a flyer in a health food store. Participants were given a handout with a brief Death Cafe history and a list of principles ...
With Carrie England & Ryan Fredregill
Dec. 14, 2014, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Central)
Free to public.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Des Moines
Posted by Carriekay on Oct. 3, 2014, 9:51 p.m.
The second Death Cafe in Iowa was held on September 20, 2014 at a comfortable coffee shop in a historic part of the city. Six participants and two facilitators gathered on a sunny Saturday afternoon to talk about a subject one woman called taboo amongst her aging friends. She voiced appreciation to actually have permission to talk freely about death. Participants and facilitators shared why they came to the Death Cafe. Sweet treats and coffee kept the conversation flowing and everyone engaged in the discussion. The Death Cafe ended with an evaluation form that included the question, "What three words would you use to describe this Death Cafe ...
With Carrie England & Mia Countryman
Sept. 20, 2014, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (central)
Donations to cover cost of dessert appreciated, but never required!
Death cafes are part of a global movement “To increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.” We gather in a ...