Stories of HOPE

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FILLING THE HOLE: THIS IS HOPE

By: Melody Logan, Director of Programs At a recent peer support group night, we were...
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DEFINITION OF MOURNING: THIS IS HOPE

From activities to events to the format of our peer support group nights, everything at...
A smiling man and a toddler in a denim jacket sitting inside a car.

10 YEARS OF BILLY’S PLACE

10 years! Can you believe that Billy’s Place hosted its very first group night almost...
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MAKING CONNECTIONS: THIS IS HOPE

We recently received this note from a Billy's Place mom that shows the power of...
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BILLY’S PLACE REACHES 20,000+ SCHOOL STAFF AND STUDENTS LAST YEAR

Over the course of the 2022-2023 school year, Billy’s Place reached more than 20,000 school...
Young child in a white dress holding colorful balloons in a field at sunset, with text "this is hope" and a logo for billy's place.

THIS IS HOPE: NOT FEELING OUT OF PLACE

By Juli McGreal, Founder and Director of Care and Compassion I always like to check...
A woman in casual attire watering the grass with a hose in a large garden with a circular pattern and a scenic mountain backdrop.

THIS IS HOPE: INTENTIONALITY

By Kim Humphrey, Director of Operations Early in the day at the Hike for HOPE...
Two women, one younger with blonde hair and glasses and an older with short white hair, smiling outdoors in a park. both are wearing jackets and scarves.

RECEIVING SUPPORT WHEN I’M USED TO PROVIDING IT

Melody and her mom, Grace By: Melody Logan, Director of Programs My mother died on...
Young child in a white dress holding colorful balloons in a field at sunset, with text "this is billy's hope" and a logo for billy's place.

THIS IS HOPE: CHERISHING THE HAPPY MEMORIES

By: Melody Logan, Director of Programs This month, the kids were making memory boxes: a...
Cartoon tiger sitting and laughing, with prominent black stripes and spots on an orange and white fur coat.

LEGEND SPRINGS HONORS CHILDREN’S GRIEF AWARENESS MONTH

By Kaylene Ashbridge, School Bereavement Liaison Shout Out to Legend Springs Elementary School! I was...