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A father reflects on how Good Grief helped his family after the loss of his wife.
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A father reflects on how Good Grief helped his family after the loss of his wife.

At Good Grief, we like to say that “Grief has a home here—and so do you.” This testimonial from an alumni family speaks directly to how it feels to find ... Read More
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Peer support is at the heart of how we care for grieving families, but what actually happens in these groups, and how do we measure their impact? Good Grief is ... Read More
Celebrating National Volunteer Week! Board member Sarah Levin Goodstine shares her personal grief journey and why she chooses to serve Good Grief.
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Celebrating National Volunteer Week! Board member Sarah Levin Goodstine shares her personal grief journey and why she chooses to serve Good Grief.

I am proud to serve Good Grief as a member of the Board of Trustees. After the sudden loss of my mother, I began my personal journey with grief, and ... Read More
Holiday Brunches Bring Cheer to Good Grief Families
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Holiday Brunches Bring Cheer to Good Grief Families

On December 8, 2024, our Good Grief families gathered for two unforgettable holiday brunches, graciously hosted by Ruth’s Chris Steakhouses in Parsippany and Princeton. Thanks to their incredible generosity, 50 ... Read More
Good Grief Wraps Up the Fall–Winter 2024 Webinar Schedule
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Good Grief Wraps Up the Fall–Winter 2024 Webinar Schedule

Good Grief hosts free webinars for the community focusing on topics surrounding grief and loss. We hosted four of these insightful webinars last fall.  This September, Amy Rubin, an experienced ... Read More
2024 Good Grief Gala Makes Princeton Debut
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2024 Good Grief Gala Makes Princeton Debut

On November 21, we held our first Gala in the Princeton area, where over 170 community members came together to raise over $300,000 to support children and families impacted by ... Read More
Grief Expressions Summer Camp Returns
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Grief Expressions Summer Camp Returns

At the end of August, and for the first time in five years, Good Grief hosted Grief Expressions Summer Camp with support from the Santiago Abut Foundation and the Jane ... Read More
Mental Health Awareness Month
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Mental Health Month #1

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Mental Health America and Good Grief want us to take time to look around and look within in an effort to protect and ... Read More
Mental Health Awareness Month
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Mental Health Month #2

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Mental Health America and Good Grief want us to take time to look around and look within in an effort to protect and ... Read More
Mental Health Awareness Month
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Mental Health Month #3

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we can all learn a lesson about mental health from the wisdom of author and naturalist, John Burroughs (1837-1921). Burroughs wrote in his ... Read More
The Medium Doesn't Matter: Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories
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The Medium Doesn’t Matter: Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories

By Rebecca Soffer I’ll never forget the very first moment of the very first party I attended after my mom was killed in a car accident. I was 30 and ... Read More
Women Who Tell Our Stories
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Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories Part 1- Film

March is Women’s History Month, and the theme for 2023 is celebrating women who tell our stories. In this three part blog series, we will highlight stories told by women ... Read More
Women Who Tell Our Stories
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Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories Part 2- Written Word

March is Women’s History Month, and the theme for 2023 is celebrating women who tell our stories. In this three part blog series, we will highlight stories told by women ... Read More
Women Who Tell Our Stories
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Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories Part 3- Visual Arts

March is Women’s History Month, and the theme for 2023 is celebrating women who tell our stories. In this three part blog series, we will highlight stories told by women ... Read More
Black History Month Blog
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Black History Month Blog – Understanding your grief, and the grief of others (Part 1 of 3)

Black History Month Blog – Understanding your grief, and the grief of others Part 1 of 3 In honor of Black History Month, this blog series sets out to provide ... Read More
Black History Month Blog
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Black History Month Blog – Understanding your grief, and the grief of others (Part 2 of 3)

Black History Month Blog – Understanding your grief, and the grief of others Part 2 of 3 This blog sets out to provide a high-level, introductory understanding of the unique ... Read More
Black History Month Blog
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Black History Month Blog – Understanding your grief, and the grief of others (Part 3 of 3)

Black History Month Blog – Understanding your grief, and the grief of others Part 3 of 3 This blog series sets out to provide understanding of the unique grief experiences ... Read More
Jim Topor
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Good Grief Remembers Jim Topor

The Good Grief family is grieving for one of our own, Jim Topor, who contributed greatly to Good Grief. He served tirelessly as a board member for many years, recruiting ... Read More
Holiday Brunch
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Good Grief Families Celebrate Holiday Brunch!!

Contact: David Mortazavi, C: 646-326-3926 E: David@Good-Grief.org On Sunday, December 11, more than 125 Good Grief families joined together to celebrate the holidays at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Parsippany and ... Read More
Virtual Holiday Show
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Virtual Holiday Show: Tuesday, December 20th at 7pm ET

Hello! My name is Isabella (Izzy). I am 13 years old and in eighth grade. I am a huge Robin Williams fan, and there’s a specific quote of his that ... Read More
5K RUN & WALK
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Good Grief Newsletter June 2022

Dear Good Grief Community, Welcome to the summer edition of Good Grief News! With the end of the school year upon us, we’re gearing up for our summer programming and ... Read More
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