Name: The Dougy Center
Price range: $

Show your support for children, teens, and families who are grieving and learn more about the life-changing work of Dougy Center. Each year, Dougy Center serves thousands of families through grief support groups and resources, all at no cost. Join us for this inspirational lunch and discover how Dougy Center's programs provide hope and healing to families before and after a death.

Save the Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
AVENUE Portland, 631 NE Grand Ave. in Portland

Registration details coming soon

Dougy Center is thrilled to welcome award-winning writer, Kelly Cervantes and her husband, acclaimed actor, Miguel Cervantes to Focus on Hope.

In May of 2016, the Cervantes family received two pieces of life-changing news: Miguel would be starring as Alexander Hamilton in the Chicago production of the hit Broadway musical and their seven-month-old daughter, Adelaide, had a severe form of epilepsy. Over the next three years, the Cervantes family navigated life mixing hospital stays with black-tie galas and seizures with sold out performances. After years of trying every available treatment, Adelaide died from complications of epilepsy and a neurodegenerative disorder five days shy of her fourth birthday. Through this experience, Kelly and Miguel have dedicated their time to helping other families navigate medically-complex caregiving, hospice, and grief.

Today, Kelly is also an award-winning writer, speaker, and advocate. Her best-selling books include, Normal Broken: The Grief Companion for When It’s Time to Heal But You’re Not Sure You Want To and The Luckiest: A memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self. Kelly also serves on the boards of CURE Epilepsy and The Undiagnosed Diseases Network Foundation and hosts CURE Epilepsy’s podcast, Seizing Life.

Miguel wrapped up his time playing Alexander Hamilton in the Broadway and Chicago productions after almost eight years and 2,013 performances. Other Broadway credits include If/Then, American Idiot, and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. His TV credits include Person of Interest, Braindead, Madame Secretary, Royal Pains, The Blacklist, and All My Children.