First observed in 2014, August 30 is National Grief Awareness Day.
In an effort to provide support for the families in our communities who have lost loved ones, the staff of Ewing Funeral Home have promoted and supported programs such as GriefShare and Coffee and Connection.
This year, Ewing Funeral Home made a contribution of books to each of the public libraries in the communities of Britt, Kanawha, Clarion, Belmond and Dows. This donation consisted of six books, with titles for both adults and children, covering a variety of grief topics.
"We feel it is important we are doing our part in making a variety of resources on grief and loss available to our communities." said Brianne Ewing.
Ewing Funeral Home plans to contribute books each year and will continue to support the other programs mentioned above. There are also copies of the books available to borrow from the funeral home. Please contact your local library, or reach out to Brianne Ewing, or Jamie Kruger and Nicole Woodley, Aftercare Support Coordinators, at the funeral home to learn more about these resources.
The books donated this year include:
“The After Grief” by Hope Edelman. A validating new approach to the long-term grieving process that explains why we feel “stuck,” why that’s normal, and how shifting our perception of grief can help us grow—from the New York Times bestselling author of Motherless Daughters
“Life After Loss” by Pastor E. Marcel Jones. Each page navigates through 31 thought-provoking questions intended to challenge the mind, comfort the heart, and encourage the spirit.
“Grief Recovery for Teens” by Coral Popowitz. In this helpful and healing guide, the director of the Children’s Grief Connection offers practices to help teens deal with the physical aspects of grief and loss. This book could be helpful to adults as well.
“Why Do I Feel So Sad?” by Tracy Lambert-Prater. An inclusive, age-appropriate, illustrated book designed to help young children understand their own grief.
"Our goal is to help our families in their grief journeys, and over the next several years, add more and more titles at the libraries in order to help reach those in need of love and support."
