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Thank you Jackpot Time!

Thank you Jackpot Time!

For more than 10 years the community of Jackpot Time in St. Thomas has been creating impact for Bereaved Families of Ontario Southwest along with 86 charities in our region. As is true of many local charities, Bereaved Families does not receive government funding and...

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Holding you

Holding you

Janet and her husband, Peter, have been involved with BFO-SW in various ways over the years since their infant son, Ryan, died thirty-two years ago this month. They regularly participated in grief support groups, volunteered their time supporting events, and served on...

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The Inhale and Exhale…

The Inhale and Exhale…

I contacted Bereaved Families of Ontario in 2019. The first interactions with the executive director were helpful. She talked of her beloved, baby daughter who had died, and asked me questions that kept me from slipping away. It would have been easy to do. I attended...

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Our Ongoing Journey

Our Ongoing Journey

“We the bereaved are not alone. We belong to the largest company in the world- the company of those who have known suffering.” Helen Keller Laura was our second daughter, the middle child of three. She was friendly, outgoing and always liked to help others, but at the...

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