The Gabe W. Miller Memorial Foundation designates one day each year as its National Day Of Service and Remembrancesm. This day is a means to pay tribute to Gabe and his efforts in the delivery of social services. The designated date for 2012 has not yet been set.
The Gabe W. Miller Memorial Foundation has only one fund raising event, the Annual Celebration of Life Dinner, held on a Saturday night before Thanksgiving each year, in 2013 it will be held on November 23.
On October 20, 2006 Louie, the Foundation's "cover dog" and Gabe's "best friend", passed away from metastasized cancer. He was alert, lucid, and affectionate all the way through the sedative's taking effect. As far as we can tell he did not suffer.
Lauren Belding, at the University of Illinois, Chicago / Jane Addams College of Social Work, is driven to help older adults. Her first year field placement with a hospice and her current internship with the Illinois Department of Aging have reinforced her motivation.
Jennifer Copeland at Loyola University Chicago is developing herself to serve children with disabilities who have also suffered trauma such as domestic abuse and homelessness.
Jenny Vu at University of Southern California chose to live in a Latino immigrant community to better understand its issues and needs.
Started in 1986, SHALVA is Chicago's resource for Jewish female victims of domestic violence. SHALVA tries to meet the need of these women witha 24-hour crisis line, counseling, legal information and court support, rabbinical and community advocacy, finacial assitance, etc.