Please help me support Imagine, a Center for Coping with Loss, in memory of JERRY McKENNA! My journey with Imagine started when my son, Patrick, (3-years-old at the time) & I joined as participants after the death of my husband & Patrick’s dad, Jerry McKenna. Jerry was kind-hearted with a quirky sense of humor. He was hard-working & dedicated to his family. Jerry found his calling when he became a father. At Imagine, Patrick & I connected with families experiencing similar life-altering losses. Our experiences with Imagine were critical in helping us along our healing journey. This year, my role at Imagine has shifted from participant to facilitator. I volunteer at a Night of Support, with one of the children’s groups, as a way of giving back to the organization that has helped my family so much. Please consider donating, participating in Greta’s Run on May 18 and/or routing for Team McKenna in memory of Jerry! 🐘💚💛💙🩷💜🐘
Imagine is a growing and evolving organization, that began in Westfield, NJ, and serves families from 80 towns in NJ. Imagine provides free, year-round grief support for children and families coping with loss due to death. In addition to providing grief support at its two centers in Mountainside and Newark, Imagine provides grief education and training to schools, agencies, and workplaces, and on-site support after any traumatic loss.
Greta’s Run was founded in memory of Greta Schoenemann, a Westfield High School freshman, who died from injuries sustained after a tree branch fell on her and her classmates during lunch. Her story, and the stories of many more loved ones we’ve lost too soon, are part of what makes Greta’s Run for Imagine so special.
Donate to my fundraising page to help Imagine provide free, year-round grief support to people dealing with the death or life-altering illness of a parent, sibling or child. With our help, Imagine can continue transforming grief and loss into resilience, empathy, and compassion for the 600 children and adults it serves annually.
