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The walk is ONE week from today! Here are a few reminders ahead of the event:
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We’ve reached 40% of our goal with about two weeks to go until walk day!
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Two weeks from today, we gather at Veterans Park Beach! If you plan to join us…
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There’s a reason why we host the annual Suicide Awareness Walk in May: it’s Mental…
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The Suicide Awareness Walk is coming up on May 17th, and we have a packed schedule…
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How have you been taking care of yourself lately? If you’re feeling stressed…
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Three weeks from today, we’ll be at Veterans Park Beach! Will we see you there

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Shoutout to our #2 fundraiser for the Suicide Awareness Walk, Samantha Covell!
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Sharing Kindness recently hosted our first Virtual Family Night, an arts-based grief…
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Feeling stressed? Join us on Thursday, May 8 at 6 PM for a free Sound Healing session…
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Drumming circles are a unique form of expression that can provide a sense…
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Thank you to our most recent sponsors for the Suicide Awareness Walk!
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Shoutout to Team Berto, currently the top fundraising team for the Suicide…
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Monomoy Regional High School’s Hope Squad is hosting a pickleball tournament to fundraise…
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Did you know that drumming can reduce stress, boost your mood, and even help…
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This just in: we’ve raised over 25% of our goal for the Suicide Awareness Walk!! 

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Drumming isn’t only used to create music. Did you know that it is also promotes…
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There’s still space available for our two-day Peer Grief Support Training coming up this weekend, April 12-13.
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We’re feeling VERY fortunate to have gained several new sponsors for the…
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If you’re grieving a death loss, please know that you are not alone. Sharing Kindness offers free resource lists through…
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#TBT to the 2nd annual Suicide Awareness Walk in 2018 (then in Orleans). amazed by the walkers…
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Supporting a child after a death loss can be challenging. If you’re searching for…
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Shoutout to one of the dedicated fundraising teams for the Suicide Awareness…
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The grief of losing a child to suicide can feel impossibly lonely — but you don’t have…
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We’re making progress… thank you to all those who have donated and…
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In January, Chrystal Kellerman attended our first Grief 101 presentation at Brewster…
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Shoutout to our current sponsors for the Suicide Awareness Walk 💜🩵
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Reminder: we have two Grief 101 events coming up this week. Join us to learn…
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Have you registered yet?! We can’t wait to see you on May 17th! 💜🩵
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Every dollar donated to the Suicide Awareness Walk is a direct contribution to…
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Sharing Kindness leads peer support programs for specific age groups, relationships…
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On May 17th, we gather to raise awareness of suicide, but also to honor the memory…
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We’ve all been there: someone you know experienced a death loss…
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Did you know that drumming can be relaxing, and even therapeutic? Drumming… 
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Grief is a collective experience that reshapes family dynamics. We’re honored…
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This Saturday, NRHS’ National Honor Society is hosting a “March Into March”…
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Often, we don’t have the words to describe our emotions. Drumming…
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In grief, we often learn that the people we expect to show up for us don’t. Why is this?
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In case you missed it… we’re gathering at Veterans Park Beach once again on…
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Interested in learning about supporting young people through loss? All are…
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What really is grief and how does it affect our brains?
How can we take care of…
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Our next FREE Sound Healing for Grief session, led by Monomoy Sound…
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It’s that time of year when we start planning the details of our annual…
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Nauset Regional High School National Honors Society is hosting a fun run and walk…
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NEWSFLASH: Registration for our annual Suicide Awareness Walk is officially OPEN! 
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Sharing Kindness is hosting the NACG National Alliance for Children’s Grief webcast…

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Our next Drumming for Grief session is coming up TOMORROW at 6 PM.🪘🎶

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Looking to connect with other women who understand grief? Consider joining…
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It’s not too late to register for our free Yoga for Grief session, Saturday at 10 AM at…
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Learn how to support the people in your life who are grieving today at Grief 101…
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Our grief education program, Grief 101, is spreading across the Cape & Islands. We’d…

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Spaces are still available for Yoga for Grief, coming up this Saturday. We invite you to…
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Don’t miss our next Drumming for Grief session next Tuesday, February 25…
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Grateful for this incredible grant from the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s… 

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One week from tomorrow: visit Sharing Kindness for a FREE yoga and journaling…

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It’s not too late to register for this free Sound Healing for Grief session at Sharing…

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Often, we don’t know what to say to our friends and loved ones after a death loss.

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We still have spaces available for our Women’s Grief Group, which meets at Wellfleet Public…

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Many bereaved people report feeling misunderstood and abandoned by their friends and communities due to…

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We want to thank everyone who signed up for our Grief 101 presentation that was scheduled for today at…

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Sound bowls can bring the body to a deeply restorative state, and as a result, have many benefits for the…
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For those who are grieving, connecting with peers who have experienced loss can facilitate healing.
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Sound bowls can be relaxing and restorative for those grieving a loss. All are welcome to join us for this…

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The media can play a significant role in either enhancing suicide prevention efforts or weakening them. Words have the power to…
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Did you know… that libraries that host Grief 101 presentations receive a Child’s Grief Book Pack…
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It might feel uncomfortable to talk about death and grief. But that’s only because you never learned the basics.

Photo of the text, "Peer grief support for families: Family Grief Group - A peer grief support program for families with tweens (ages 9-12) and teens (ages 13-17). This group meets twice per month at our Harwich location. NEW: Virtual Family Night - A virtual grief support group for families with children ages 6-17, which includes activities for all ages geared toward navigating grief. Meets once per month."

Our society still doesn’t know how to talk about perinatal loss, which creates additional challenges for the grieving.

Photo of the text, "Peer grief support for families: Family Grief Group - A peer grief support program for families with tweens (ages 9-12) and teens (ages 13-17). This group meets twice per month at our Harwich location. NEW: Virtual Family Night - A virtual grief support group for families with children ages 6-17, which includes activities for all ages geared toward navigating grief. Meets once per month."

So someone close to your family died. Did you know that each member of your family will process the loss…

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Are you grieving a loss or do you know someone who is? Join us at an upcoming Grief 101 presentation at a library…

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Don’t forget: our Grief 101 presentation is TOMORROW at the Brewster Ladies’ Library at 2 PM. Get “the basics” on…

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Ever tried to comfort someone who is grieving and said the wrong thing? We’ve all been there. Our…

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Grieving a loss? Join us for this free sound healing session at our South Harwich location next Thursday…
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We need to talk about grief.
We know, it’s sad. It’s the thing we tend to avoid talking about, the elephant…
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As we approach the end of 2024, we’re thinking of all the amazing individuals and organizations that have…
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The holidays can be tough for people who are grieving, particularly after a recent loss. Navigating the…
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There are still spaces available for our Yoga for Grief session in South Harwich on Thursday…
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Join us for this free Yoga for Grief session next Thursday, December 12, at our Harwich location. Register today…
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It can be hard to know what to say to someone who is grieving. Of course we all make mistakes, but…
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As part of our Grief 101 initiative, we have published a new and improved Grief Resources page on the…
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Today marks the start of National Grief Awareness Week, a cause that is central to our mission at Sharing…
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It’s not too late to sign up for our Drumming for Grief session this Saturday at 11 AM in South Harwich, led by…
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Children are often referred to as the “forgotten grievers.” There are many misconceptions about…
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We invite you to join us for this free Drumming for Grief session with Sue Landers, LICSW, a member of…
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💬 Flip the Script for Children’s Grief Awareness Month 💬 Listen actively: Join us in “Flipping the Script”…
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With the end of Daylight Saving Time, we’d like to acknowledge the very real impact of decreasing…
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Supporting the bereaved — and, frankly, grief in general — is not something our society openly addresses.
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Reminder: this event is coming up TOMORROW at the Brewster Ladies’ Library! Register @ the link in…
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There’s still time to register for our Women’s Grief Group, a 5-week peer support program starting next…
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Just a reminder that this event is coming up next week! Don’t forget to register @ the link in our profile.
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We’re grateful that for the second year in a row, a portion of proceeds from Cape Cod Healthy…
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In honor of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, we’d like to acknowledge all those who have experienced perinatal loss. You are not alone.
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We’re honored to bring this 5-week peer grief support program for women to the Wellfleet Public Library starting on Monday, October 21. The group will be…
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In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week and this year’s theme of “My Mental Health at Work,” we’re sharing tips related to mental health (or as we like to…
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We still have spaces available for both of our family grief groups. Sharing Kindness offers these clinician-led programs free of charge to residents of the Cape…
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In case you missed it… our executive director, Dr. Kim Mead-Walters, will be leading a conversation about how our community is working to reduce youth…
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We’re honored to be part of this important awareness event focused on youth suicide in our community. Please join us next month at Brewster Ladies’ Library for…
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Grieving is tough. And when someone close to your family dies, it can be hard to know how to talk about the loss — especially when you have children who…
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Interested in supporting Sharing Kindness? You may want to become a member of our new annual giving program called The Heart Circle, through which…
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Sharing Kindness is providing a brand-new program for families with children ages 6-17 who are grieving a death loss. Virtual Family Night is an activities-based grief…
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Just a reminder that Grief 101 is TONIGHT at Falmouth Public Library. Got questions about grief? For example:
💜 What really is grief and how does it change over…
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Our 2024-25 peer grief support programs are open for registration, with some starting as soon as next week. Sharing Kindness’ clinician-led grief groups are offered…
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We’re still seeking volunteers to help out at Second Summer Cycle on Sunday, 9/15, in the Eastham/Wellfleet area. To join our team…
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To be human means that loss will occur, and grief is a natural response to loss. Yet many bereaved children and adults report feeling abandoned and…
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Join our Second Summer Cycle team:
🚴🏽‍♀️  Sign up to volunteer!
🚴🏽‍♀️  Donate and/or register to ride
    
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Sharing Kindness is a Friend of the Coalition to Support Grieving Students, a collaboration of the leading professional organizations representing educators…
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Join our Second Summer Cycle team! We’re seeking volunteers to help out on the day of the ride (Sunday, September 15) in the…
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Starting next month, we will be offering a Perinatal Loss Grief Group on Nantucket. This peer grief support group meets on the 4th…
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@secondsummercycle is coming up next month! Have you registered yet?! Sign up today to bike or volunteer @ the link in our profile. 🚴🏽‍♀️ ☀️
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Our peer grief support groups will be starting up again next month. If you’re grieving a death loss (from any time in your life) and are interested in meeting other people…
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We know it’s uncomfortable to talk about mental health. But more important than our own discomfort is being there for the people we love. You can be a support system for…
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This feedback from one of our grief group members demonstrates the beauty of peer support: “I’ve realized that hearing others’ stories, supporting them… 
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Will you ride across the Cape for a good cause? Join us for the Second Summer Cycle on Sunday, September 15, and support our joint team with Cape Cod Children’s Place!
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After someone close to you dies, the last thing you should have to think about is work. And yet, many of us have to in order to keep our jobs. 
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Have you signed up yet?! Register for Second Summer Cycle today to benefit Cape Cod Children’s Place and Sharing Kindness, along with many other…
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It was at the first annual Cape & Islands Suicide Awareness Walk that founders Kim Mead-Walters and David Walters—who lost their 16-year-old son, Jeremy…
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We’re excited to announce that for the second year, we will be co-beneficiaries of Second Summer Cycle with Cape Cod Children’s Place! This local charity ride… 
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Feedback from a participant of our older adult (55+) grief group: “Taking care of my wife was an honor, even though she didn’t know who I was. Now that she’s…
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Some helpful words from Megan Devine, a psychotherapist and author of “It’s Okay That You’re Not Okay,” from her blog post, “The 5 Stages of Grief…
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Free this Sunday? Consider joining this 10K hosted by our partner organization, Cape Cod Athletic Club! The Chatham Harbor Run starts at 11 AM at Monomoy…
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Grief doesn’t always stem from death. There is also grief in estrangement, and the pain brought by this type of loss, as noted in Psychology Today, often…