May 1, 2015
Pathways
Support for child, infant and pregnancy loss
Volume 3 Issue 18
“Because the path of grief after losing a child should never be walked alone”™
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 382 Dayton, VA 22821
Physical address: 206 Main Street Suite B Dayton, VA 22821
www.sadierosefoundation.org ~ 540-810-0307~ [email protected]
Support groups, Internet community, One-on-one lay counseling, Remembrance events
This month’s newsletter is sponsored by Dr. Cathy Slusher in loving
memory of her son, David, who was stillborn May 12, 1987.
“Thank you for this opportunity to celebrate my son,” she writes.
!Special Notice!
Miss our last newsletter?
All newsletters can be
viewed on our website.
For a hard copy, contact
our office.
Our mission: To
provide emotional
and spiritual
support to families
and individuals
grieving the death
of a child, because
the path of grief
after losing a child
should never be
walked alone.™
In place of our May 11 support meeting, we invite you to
join us at the Dayton Town Council Meeting for a rezoning
request. The council will vote on whether or not to rezone
the house located at 195 Main Street Dayton specifically for
use by the Sadie Rose Foundation. This incredible
opportunity is being offered to us for the same monthly rent
we currently pay for two rooms at 206 Main Street. Wear Thank you to all of
your 5K shirts if you have one. Your support just by you who support
showing up means so much! The meeting starts at 7 pm in the ongoing efforts
of SRF. With
the Dayton Municipal Building 125 Eastview Street Dayton.
YOUR help, the
If you have further questions about this opportunity, please
friendships
contact Regina at [email protected] or 540fostered through
810-4351.
SRF is making a
!!!Our May 11 support meeting will instead be held
valuable impact in
Monday May 18, 7 pm, at our office!!!
our community!
Annual Picnic
THANK YOU!
June 26, 2015
Purcell Park—Harrisonburg
Shelter #2 (next to Kid’s Castle)
Arrive at 6 pm or after, plan to eat at 6:30
This event takes the place of our June Fourth Friday meeting and
ALL SRF groups/individuals are welcome to join us with their
families and friends to remember our children together. After a
covered dish meal, we write messages on (biodegradable) balloons
and release them
together. Drinks and table service provided.
Please bring a dish to share if you can.
(We adhere to all environmental laws regarding balloon releases.)
* If you would like to
share your story of loss
and how the Sadie Rose
Foundation has impacted
your grief journey, please
contact our office.
* If you know of someone
who might benefit from
the support we offer,
please help us make the
connection.
Lauren Jefferson and Kassandra
Galloway contributed to this
newsletter.
We are so grateful to the following for your
donations. We recognize that it is only because
of you that we can continue this important
outreach in our community. Our deepest
thanks! (IMO stands for “In Memory Of.)
Donations
Family of Ren Clayson Hill
Rebecca Eberly (& paper products) IMO Levi
Eberly
Matt & Rachel Switzer IMO Levi Eberly
The Ray Family IMO Morris Rankin
Andy Cyzick
Paul and Whitney Eberly
Joetta Walker
Montie and Betty Hughes
Ronald and Della Hinkle
Anonymous—IMO Edith Virginia Cline
Caricofe
Monthly Contributions
Calendar of Events
For Miscarriage Support ~ Contact
Brittany Bates at 540-421-3881 or
[email protected].
May 11: Dayton Council Meeting. See
page 1 of this newsletter for info.
May 14: Monthly Support Coffee, Sadie
Rose office, 9:30—11:30 a.m.. Come and go
as you please. ***Children are usually
present at this event.
May 18: Bereaved Parent Support
Meeting, Adults only, 7 p.m. Sadie Rose
office. For parents who have lost a child of
any age.
May 22: Bereaved Family Support
Meeting, Sadie Rose office, 7 p.m. Sibling
support and childcare available. Families
welcome.
Weekly Online Support Chat, Sundays, 9
P.M. EST. To participate, visit our website
and click on the large “Support Group”
button on the right sidebar.
One-on-One appointments available by
contacting Regina at 540-810-4351 or
[email protected].
Miscarriage Support Meetings are typically
held the first Thursday of every month,
Informal Coffee the second Thursday,
Bereaved Parent Meetings the second
Monday and Bereaved Family Meetings the
fourth Friday. Some exceptions apply, so
check our website, calendar, and Facebook
page often. For more information about any
of our events, please contact our office.
Dale and Helen Whetzel
Beaver Creek COB Outreach Class
When donations are made “in memory of,” we
send a note of acknowledgement to the family
of the person being remembered. We are a
501(c)3 non-profit organization. Our tax ID
number is 26-1662289. All donations are taxdeductible.
Dates to Remember!
June 26: Annual Picnic (details on
page 1 of this newsletter.)
October 15: Annual Remembering
our Babies Walk (details to come)
May Focus
We are often asked what donated items would help us. We will
suggest a focus each month of an item/items that help in our
support efforts. Items for May: Tissues
Have you considered attending one of our support group meetings? We know that
taking that first step can be the hardest. Consider asking a friend or family member
to come with you. Another way to lesson the anxiety of showing up for the first time
is to connect with people online in our “Additional Support” section below or on our
online support chat. With the exception of our Miscarriage Support Group, our
groups are open to those who have lost a child of any age. All our meetings are held
at 206 Main Street Dayton, VA 22821. Parking along the street out front and
around back. Please let us know how we can best support you on your grief journey.
November 27: Annual November
Meal (details to come)
December 13: Worldwide Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony
(details to come)
What to expect at our
Support Meetings
Currently all support group meetings are held at our office at 206
Main Street Dayton, next to Dayton
Church of the Brethren. Our
bereaved parent meetings and
bereaved family meetings are both
facilitated by Regina Cyzick Harlow.
All our meetings are informal. No
one is expected or required to talk
unless they choose to do so. Most
every meeting begins with casual
conversation. Throughout the meeting, you can expect moments of
tears and times of laughter. Sometimes we talk about our children and
our losses and sometimes we talk
simply as friends. The meetings are
not scripted and sometimes there are
moments of comfortable silence in
the presence of those who understand. Please consider bringing a
friend if that would be helpful.
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Additional support
One-on-one support is available at our office by appointment. Call Regina at 540-810-4351 or
email regina@sadierosefoundation to schedule a time.
We also have several private Facebook groups, one for bereaved parents and one for those
who are pregnant after a loss. This is in addition to our public Facebook page. Feel free to
request to join these groups that apply.
Parents who are willing to talk if you are interested
Frank Bennett—540–383-9082—lost infant. Frank also has a bereaved dad’s support forum
on Facebook called “Daddy’s Breath.”
Tanya Bennett—540-383-9077—also on Facebook. Lost infant
Daniel and Naomi Lambert—540-433-8894—lost two infants. Also have teenagers as sibling
support
Anita Thompson—540-209-3251—also on Facebook. Grandparent/parent support
Lee Harlow—540-480-4928 and Regina Harlow—540-810-4351—also on Facebook. Lost
infant
Suzy LaBonte—540-833-4185—[email protected]. Lost teenager. Hosts a support
group called “Lanterns of Hope” for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
Angie Magenhofer—[email protected]—also on Facebook. Stillbirth and miscarriage
Laura Riggleman—540-282-1633. Stillbirth and miscarriage support.
Deborah Bellesheep-Thompson—[email protected]—540-820-3446. Lost young
adult child.
If you would like to be added to this list as a volunteer support contact, please contact us.
Pathways
May Remembrances
Name:
Parents
Cody Scott Miller
DOB
DOD
04/30/2014
05/01/2014
Logan Reedy
Kimberly
05/01/2009
12/26/2011
Ryan Azel Shank
Michael & Linnette
05/02/2013
05/02/2013
Alicia Nicole Dove
Jerry & Patricia
05/04/1990
08/01/2011
Shawn Mantz
Chris & Brandi
05/04/2008
08/29/2010
Grandmother: Anita Thompson
Camden Lee Magenhofer
Karl & Angela
05/04/2009
05/04/2009
Mason Daniel Lambert
Daniel & Naomi
04/14/2005
05/07/2005
Emmaline Carolinda Ross
Glen & Deanna
05/08/2010
05/08/2010
David Clements
Dr. Cathy Slusher
05/12/1987
05/12/1987
Gwenyth Graham Carpenter
Myers & Laura
03/17/2010
05/14/2010
Brooklyn Wood
Crystal Cook
05/17/2001
05/17/2001
Camden Katherine Lafkin
Cameron & Elly
02/14/2012
05/17/2012
Khloe Clark
05/18/2011
Dominic Shank
Jason & Judy
05/20/2010
05/20/2010
Jameson Andrew Lam
Jason Lam
08/15/2007
05/20/2012
Shannon Midkiff
Holly Beth White
Gerald & Jennifer
05/23/1991
04/27/2014
Joshua Thomas Davis
Casey & Tammy
02/25/2002
05/27/2012
Daniela Irene Wine
Douglas & Linda (Grandparents)
05/28/1998
08/26/1998
Amaya Johnson
Lynwood & Tiffany
05/31/2010
05/31/2010
Please take time to remember these families and their children gone too soon. To submit your child’s information or to correct
or complete missing information, or to request your child be removed from our list, please fill out the appropriate form on our
website under the newsletter tab or contact our office.
A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who participated in/sponsored/volunteered/donated
toward our 5K! We are still collecting and tallying information. We are in the process of
posting photos on our website and Facebook pages and including the names of children
that were walked in memory of. We will include photos and the list of names in our June
newsletter! In the meantime, stay connected with us online!
Connect With Us!
If you would like to receive
meeting reminders, weather
cancellations, and other
occasional communications
from SRF, please use the
following instructions.
SRF Connections: General information
reminders: Send a text to 81010 and for
the message, type @srfconnect.
Fourth Friday Family Meetings: Send
text to 81010 and type @fourthfrid.
Second Monday Parent Meetings: Send
text to 81010 and type @secondmon.
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Congratulations!
In April, SRF Executive
Director Regina Harlow
completed the NonProfit Management
Course through JMU.
This 6-month program
provided incredible tools
and resources for SRF’s
future! We look forward
to implementing what
was learned and
continuing/growing the
wonderful relationships
developed through this
opportunity.
Pathways
The Sadie Rose Foundation
P.O. Box 382
Dayton, VA 22821
May 2015
The Sadie Rose Foundation is a Shenandoah Valley based non-profit organization that offers support to
families that have experienced the death of a child, including through pregnancy loss and
miscarriage. All our support and outreach is free of charge. Donations appreciated. For a complete
list of our services, visit our website and click on the “Support and Outreach” tab or contact our
office at 540-810-0307, [email protected], www.sadierosefoundation.org.
We are so grateful to our 5K sponsors! We would not be able to host this event or
provide the support we offer without the generosity of these businesses and
individuals. Please take a moment to stop by or send them a “thank you!”