The Mending Hearts Initiative Grief Support Group

04/16/2026

On behalf of the Mending Hearts Initiative and the Mending Mothers Luncheon committee, we greatly appreciate everyone’s support and contributions to our $1500 in 15 DAYS campaign! With your help, WE EXCEEDED OUR GOAL!! We also would like to thank everyone who donated prior to the campaign. We are eternally grateful! Your giving helps us bring awareness to the impact of child loss and to honor mothers who often feel alone in their grief. This community is our “why”! Thank you again! ❤️ Its not too late to support! If you feel led, check comments for giving details!

04/09/2026

Mark your calendar.

I’ll be presenting at the 2026 Global Grief Conference.

Finding Meaning in Loss: Mindfulness, Culture, and the Work of Grief

Friday, April 24 at 5:45 PM EST

This will be a reflective and experiential session exploring grief, meaning-making, and the role of culture in how we carry loss.

I’ll be sharing more details and the viewing link soon.

04/06/2026

$1500 in 15 days
On April 1st, we launched our first fundraising campaign, $1500 in 15 days. By April 3rd we raised almost 45% of our goal thanks to our generous patrons and sponsors! We still have 9 days to complete our mission. Will you help us reach our goal? All links to donate are in the comments.

04/02/2026

A few weeks ago, I had a break between sessions and hopped in TikTok. The first video that appeared on my fyp was a mom pleading for her son’s story not to be forgotten. Now, I know how algorithms work but this one made no sense to me. Then I did a little deep dive and remembered hearing about the tragedy of her son’s death. I read the news articles and watched the news reports. Then I found her name and studied her social media pages and her videos. I realized that although she is in pain, she is actively turning that pain into advocacy for children and families in need in her community. Her son’s legacy lives on through a nonprofit she founded in his honor. I said to myself, I really want to give her a platform to share her story. I thought about the countless times I’ve heard from so those in mourning that one of their biggest fears is their loved one being forgotten. I immediately had a desire to help this mom’s son’s name not be forgotten. If you know me, once something is on my heart and mind, I can’t rest until I at least attempt to make it happen. So, I reached out to her and she almost immediately responded with Yes! So, on May 2nd at our 3rd Annual Mending Mothers Lunchon, Ms. Deldras Sewellwill be our guest speaker, sharing her story and giving words of inspiration to other mothers who know all too well about devastating impact of losing a child. We’re excited to have her! Please Like and Follow her nonprofit organization page Forever 17 to learn more about her journey and the great work she’s doing in Greenville.

04/02/2026

04/02/2026

Congratulations to our partners The NOLA Network! Your hard work has assured that no other young life will be affected in South Carolina!

Our organization was founded by the mother & brother of Javaris Benson—who suffered an on campus sudden cardiac death on March 30, 2017.

On March 30, 2026, South Carolina’s Governor, Henry McMasters signed SC’s Smart Heart Act into law. This will ensure that schools have cardiac emergency safety plans to respond to cardiac arrests on campus, increased access to AEDs to support appropriate response, & enhances requirements of staff to have CPR & AED training.

We’re grateful to all the SC Legislators to sponsored, supported, & voted for the passage of this life saving legislation. This is a big step towards improving safety for our students & student athletes by providing the information, training, & support to resuscitate & save individuals on campus from SCA.

While we are thrilled with this victory, we must continue to work towards preventing SCA from occurring. SC has moved us closer to survival by improving response. Now we must continue to work towards preventing SCA increase prevention. But today—we’re thankful that 9 years after Vari lost his life, legislation has passed to save others—no other life affected.

04/01/2026

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03/17/2026

Experience a loss and need support or a space to process? Join us tomorrow evening at 6:00 pm via Zoom. 🔗Below

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03/17/2026

Mending Hearts had the pleasure of attending and providing mental health and grief information the Women's Empowerment Conference 2026.

03/07/2026

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone!

Register at www.mendingheartssc.org or info@mendingheartssc.org

03/06/2026

Bereaved Mothers Day is a special day observed on the first Sunday in May to honor and recognize mothers who have experienced the loss of a child.
We are excited to host and welcome everyone back to our 3rd annual Mending Mothers Luncheon, bringing awarwness to the impact of maternal bereavement while fostering community, connection, and support for mothers navigating grief and healing. We’d be honored if you’d register and share with other mothers impacted by childloss and continue building this community.

12/16/2025

We will not be meeting tomorrow for Mending Hearts Grief Group.
During the holidays, grief can feel heavier and emotions can come in waves. This week, we encourage our members to lean into the coping skills you’ve been practicing, give yourself permission to rest, and take care of your heart in whatever way you need.

You are not alone, even when we pause. We will resume meeting on January 7th.
Until then, be gentle with yourself and reach out for support if you need it.

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