Good Grief announced today it has received a one-time $5,000 grant from the Morristown Rotary Club to purchase COVID-19 supplies and sanitization stations for its Morristown Family Support Center.
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Good Grief Awarded $25,000 Grant from Deloitte Foundation for Good Grief Schools Support
Funding will train educators to support students in underserved New Jersey communities Morristown, New Jersey—Good Grief announced today it has received a one-time $25,000 grant from the Deloitte Foundation to provide educators in Newark and Camden schools with training focused on helping students develop skills and build resilience to overcome …
Good Grief Salutes Dalvin Tomlinson Named New York Giants 2020 Man of the Year
Award Recognizes Outstanding Community Service and on-Field Excellence Good Grief today extended its heartfelt congratulations and appreciation to Dalvin Tomlinson on his selection as the New York Giants Man of the Year for 2020. In making the announcement earlier today, the football Giants recognized the fourth-year defensive lineman and team …
Good Grief Annual Gala Goes Virtual on October 15
Fundraising Event Benefits Bereaved Children and Families New Jersey-based nonprofit Good Grief is pulling out all the stops for its 10th annual gala on October 15. The organization has assembled a roster of notable honorees and sports celebrities for a special one-hour virtual fundraising event to support Good Grief’s work …
Good Grief “Virtual” Fundraiser Nets Record $155,000 in Support of Grieving Families
Like many nonprofit organizations throughout New Jersey and across the country, Good Grief faced a daunting challenge this spring when COVID-19 restrictions forced the cancellation of one its most important fundraising events – its annual 5K Run and Walk for Hope. Over the previous eight years, the 5K Run and …
JERSEY CITY SCHOOLS JOINS GROWING LIST OF SCHOOLS INTRODUCING NEW PROGRAM TO SUPPORT STUDENTS EXPERIENCING GRIEF AND TRAUMA
The deadly shooting attack at a kosher market in Jersey City last December is no longer in the news headlines but it remains fresh in the minds of people who live and work in the community including teachers and counselors in the city’s schools. The incident, which occurred near an …
SYMPOSIUM TO EXPLORE HOW PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES MOVE FORWARD AFTER SUICIDE
As communities across the country confront an alarming increase in suicides, particularly among young people, public attention is focusing not only on suicide prevention efforts but also on programs to help individuals and communities heal and move forward after suicide. “Building Resilience After Suicide” is the theme of day-long symposium …
Leloia Family and Friends Honor Jeff and “Pay it Forward”
Alyson Leloia and her family and friends are coming together to honor her late husband, Jeff Leloia, at Good Grief’s 5K Run and Walk for Hope at Giralda Farms in Madison, NJ, on Sunday, June 2, 2019. The annual event raises funds and awareness to help children and families after …
Good Grief Helps Lerma and Kailynn Through Loss
On March 31, 2016, Lerma Vales’s husband, David, died suddenly after experiencing a heart attack while driving. “It was the hardest thing that has ever happened in my life,” Lerma reflected. For a while, she and her 9-year-old daughter, Kailynn, went through the motions: keeping busy with work, school, and …
Good Grief’s Golf Fore the Kids Raises $123,000 for Grieving Children
107 golfers participated in Good Grief’s Golf Fore the Kids outing at TPC Jasna Polana on Monday, May 6th raising $123,000 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 peer …