Bereaved Mothers’ Day Luncheon on Sunday, May 5, 2024
This casual bereaved mothers’ luncheon is sponsored by the Josh Rojas Foundation on the first Sunday in May, which is known as International Bereaved Mother’s Day. You are welcome to mingle, share, ask questions or simply spend time with other mothers who know exactly how you are feeling. Somehow just spending time with someone who truly understands, brings comfort, and acknowledges our continuing struggle to survive this loss. Bereaved mothers are asked to RSVP by a chosen date prior to the event.
The 2024 Bereaved Mother's Day Brunch will be on Sunday, May 5th at 11 am at the Braemer Country Club, 4704 W. Ridge Rd., Spencerport, NY 14559. If you are a grieving mom in the Rochester, NY area, please email us by Sunday, April 21st to say you would like to join us. Remember to include your child's name when you RSVP.
Fall Get-Together for Bereaved Mothers, Fathers, Their Significant Other or Friend
This casual Fall get-together is an informal gathering. You are welcome to mingle and share with other grieving parents who truly understand. Whether you wish to share, ask questions, or simply share a meal with others who know exactly how you are feeling, you are welcome. Somehow just spending time with someone who truly understands, brings comfort, and acknowledges our continuing struggle to survive this loss. More details pertaining to our 2024 Fall Get-Together will be on this page in late summer.
Ceremony of Remembrance for our Children, Grandchildren, Siblings & Friends on Sunday, December 8, 2024
at 6:30 p.m. at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 3736 St. Paul Blvd., Irondequoit, NY 14617
This soothing, non-denominational, and spiritual observance is held the second Sunday in December each year. It is held in conjunction with the Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting©. In 2022, our foundation took over the sponsoring of this event and the ceremony is now held at the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Irondequoit, NY. Families and friends who have experienced the death of a child, young adult, sibling, or grandchild are welcome. We find such solace attending, participating in, and sponsoring this observance which is filled with poetry readings, candle lighting, soothing harp music and more. RSVPs are requested by a specified date and each family is asked to bring a framed picture of their child(ren) to display at the Ceremony. Simply email this website and let us know the name of the person being remembered and how many people will be attending, in their honor. More specific details will be on this website in late fall 2024.