Peggy Nielsen-Anderson
Help a Grieving Child Heal...donate to support.
As many of you know, this has been my life’s work to help grieving children. I have seen so much pain be transformed and healed. Research shows that in Michigan 1 in 12 youth will experience the death of a parent/sibling before they turn 18. That doesn’t include all the other loved ones—grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, teachers, etc. I suspect if you stop to think, you know a few too. Unfortunately, our society is not good at grief and frequently these kids feel alone, scared and in pain because their world has changed so drastically in such a short amount of time.
I know that the support, help and learnings that come from children’s grief groups can make a huge difference in the life of a child. I do mean “life” too. It isn’t just a one time thing. They learn coping skills and share experiences that will truly help them to handle life and cope with crisis all the way through adulthood. I am proud to work with an amazing team of staff and volunteers who give of themselves to support these kids and make their lives better. But we can’t do it alone. We need help funding this work—we need your community support.
Any size donation would be greatly appreciated and I promise it will be put to good use. At SandCastles we say that if we wouldn’t spend our own money on it (we donate too), we won’t spend our donors either. We will put it to use to create a safe place for these kids to come to heal, all while working to create a grief-sensitive society through community education.
If there is ever any way I can help you or someone you know who is grieving a loss, or who wants education on how to help a grieving child, please reach out. If you want to volunteer, come on board! We are happy to have you. Thanks for considering donating. Every single dollar helps.
Thanks, Peggy
Build the Castle 2019: It is our goal to continue to offer this program free of charge to all families dealing with loss. With your help this fundraising campaign offers the opportunity for friends and families to raise money to support this important grief support program for children and families.
You can also help me to reach my goal by sharing this page on Facebook and Twitter. E-mail friends and family you think might be interested in contributing and include a link to my page. Feel free to share why you are a supporter and ask for donations. Corporate sponsorships and other fundraising ideas are welcome.
Thank you for joining me in helping to sustain this valuable program and to help Build The Castle!
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