JOIN US AND BE THE HOPE FOR A GRIEVING HEART
With your help, we can ensure that no child or family in our community grieves alone.
BE THE HOPE THIS NOVEMBER
November marks Children’s Grief Awareness Month across Canada. It’s a time devoted to educating, advocating for, and supporting the needs of grieving children, teenagers and their families. Grieving children and youth are often the ‘forgotten mourners,’ when a significant person in their life dies—so it’s important to let them know we’re here for them. Our vision is a community where no child or family grieves alone. But until we can do that, we need donors and supporters like you to Be The Hope for grieving children and families today.
BE THE HOPE FOR NIGHTINGALE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
1 in 14 children will experience the death of a parent or sibling by the time they turn 18. This November, show your support to the almost 4,000 children & youth who are grieving in Guelph-Wellington.
There is little to no government funding for community hospice and grief programs. We rely solely on the generous donations of past participants, sponsors, foundations, friends, neighbours and our community to ensure that our grief support services remain accessible and free for the children, youth and families who count on them each year.
Be The Hope for kids like Ruby and Annie (read more here). Join us, so Nightingale will be able to share more stories like theirs.
HOW YOUR GIFT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
The Nightingale Centre raises funds to provide no-cost grief support group programs and services to children and families in our community who are grieving. Be The Hope for the almost 4,000 local children and youth who are grieving the death of a significant person in their life and help us:
- Run over 15 annual grief support groups for children, youth, young adults and parents/caregivers
- Offer open ended grief support at no cost to families, helping remove barriers to access
- Provide a safe and supportive environment for children to talk about the impact the death has had on their life
- Connect families, creating forever friendships and community amongst people with similar lived experience
- Help children and families learn how to grow in their grief and heal together
BE THE HOPE
Join us to help transform the lives of grieving children and families through compassion, community, connection and hope.
Donations will be used for the highest priority needs of The Nightingale Centre for Grieving Children, Youth, and Families.
PARTNERS
Thank you to local businesses and community members who have committed to Be The Hope:
Acqua Salon
Buon Gusto
Capistrano
Dimar Shoe Repair
Crozier Consulting Engineers
Downtown Guelph Business Association
Feather & Foe
Guelph Farmers’ Market
Guelph Public Library
GuelphToday
IF Footwear Boutique
Kennedy Park
La Luma Salon
La Poche Bar
La Reina
Lady Glaze Donuts
Market Fresh Guelph
Miijidaa
Milk & Co. Gourmet Cookies
Ms. Meri Mak
Nostalgia Tattoo
NV Kitchen and Bar
Play With Clay
Rumors Consignment
Score Pizza
Scotiabank
Shift Yoga
Terra View Custom Homes
The Book Shelf
The Guelph Storm
The Red Brick Cafe
The Refill Bar
Wellington Cakes
Wimpy’s Diner