Real Stories, Real Hope.

"I tell the kids how my family believes that dragonflies are messengers from our loved ones. I’m just trying to make sure they understand that what they’re feeling is alright, and they’re not alone."
Dyllan DuClau,
Volunteer Camp Counselor

"So many people suffer alone because they have no idea what kind of resources they could have... In life, you cannot
do it alone."
Monica Brousseau,
family member

“I knew I could give something back to this community with my experience, passion, and skills.”
Harry Potter, Grief Support Volunteer

“A big part of our job is holding space for people — for whatever needs to fill that space, including just being able to sit together in hard situations.”
-Christine Foster, Chaplain

“When LGBTQ+ people see our support group listed online, they know they won’t be judged or questioned or made to feel something’s wrong with them…. They realize they’re not alone.”
Bob Iovino-Zuniga,
Hospice Volunteer

“Thanks to the Advanced Illness Care Program, I am seeing glimpses of the mom I remember. She’s feeling, as she likes to say, ‘peppier’ than she’s felt in a long time.”
-Katie Sklar, family caregiver