“Suffering leads to Compassion; compassion to love; love to healing. Healing is not forgetting. it is the transformation of suffering into expressions of love.” David's mother.
239 (BFF) Bereaved Families Forever in memory of David Xavier Michael Nonamaker Jr. - This foundation's mission is to secure and provide resources necessary to support bereaved families holistically following the loss of a
child. Examples of WHO this foundation will support:
Any family following the loss of a child with families having surviving children (siblings) to take precedence. Examples of WHAT resources we strive to provide for two years following the loss:
Prepared food delivered consistently
Laundry service
Maid services (weekly bathroom cleaning at minimum
Pet services including feeding, walking, loving, & transportation to Veterinarian or grooming
Access to financial planning professionals to assist with bill paying tasks
Vehicle maintenance oversight
Rides for parents & siblings to local support groups
Access to local resources for other personalized assistance
Examples of WHERE this foundation’s impact will be:
Short term: 239 area code
Long term: Nation wide
Examples of WHEN this foundation will impact families lives:
As quickly as possible following the loss of a child
Examples of WHY this foundation’s mission is critical:
When a child dies the parents die … leaving siblings living with these dead people.
On some level, everyone that loved that child dies a little … leaving the primary bereaved without long term support
Very few, if any, local resources provide support to families without rigorous guidelines, paperwork, and supporting documentation. These families do not have the emotional capacity and in most cases, would not qualify or even ask. This is not about their financial ABILITY; it’s about their inability, their incapacity to even remember or care that they need it. This leaves surviving siblings in a very compromising and vulnerable place
Family leave allows THREE days for bereavement
Examples of HOW we plan to provide these basic necessities:
Partner with local companies to secure their commitment of service
Raise funds to offset some of the financial burden to provide these resources
Distribute these funds and resources to families
Raise the awareness of communities to the services necessary to provide “whole body” support including the physical, emotional, spiritual, and soul.
