On Sunday, June 2nd, Good Grief held a record-breaking 5K Run and Walk for Hope, raising $121,524 for the organization. Over 1,300 people showed up in support of grieving children and families throughout New Jersey. During opening remarks, Jeffrey Ober, a 14-year-old Good Grief participant bravely shared his experience with …
Denea Kaup created her group “Jedis for Hope” to bring together family and friends at Good Grief’s 5K Run and Walk for Hope in honor of her late husband, Matt Kaup. The annual event raises funds and awareness to help children, teens, and young adults after the death of a …
After getting married 3 years ago, Ryan Pirchio and Sara Caldwell wanted to give back to their community, together. After doing research around the community, Ryan told Sara “There is a really great organization I want to get involved with called Good Grief.” Good Grief’s mission is to provide unlimited …
When the doctors let my father know he had a week left to live, he was paralyzed in disbelief. He was not afraid to die; he was afraid to leave me. His unrelenting faith and strength was all for me. All the pain, sickness, sadness, and loneliness he endured was …
Anthony R. Slimowicz, Esq. of Long Hill Township will be honored by Good Grief with its Community Star Award at its 8th annual gala, A Night Among Our Stars, on October 11, 2018. For his demonstrable leadership, compassion, dedication, and true commitment to making his community a better place, Good …
86 golfers participated in Good Grief’s Golf Fore the Kids outing at TPC Jasna Polana on Monday, May 7th raising over $112,000 to support its mission to provide unlimited and free support to children, teens, young adults, and families after the death of a mother, father, sister, or brother through …
Today marks a very special day for Good Grief, the Wilby Family, and the greater Princeton Community. 10 years ago, on April 26, 2008, Margaret Anne Wilby died suddenly leaving 5 children, ages 4, 10, 16, 22, and 27, and her husband Pete. “Margaret was the most wonderful mother anyone …
LOOKING FOR MORE EDUCATION OR TO GET INVOLVED? Good Grief provides professional development workshops multiple times per year that provide a foundation for understanding grief and loss, teach participants how to facilitate a child’s grief experience, and equips participants with practical tools and skills to use in classrooms, group work, …
2017 is off to an incredible start. Over the next few months you’re going to receive e-mails and letters announcing new initiatives, partnerships, thought-leadership, and all the ways we are pushing our mission to new beginnings. But before those exciting updates arrive, let’s look back at last year. Good …
