My Nonprofit Reviews

Our only son was killed while in service with the Marine Corps in Iraq in 2004. His death devasted myself, my husband, and our daughter. I remember once when the tragedy assistance officer came to our home to walk us through the period of waiting for our son's body to be returned and while planning his funeral, the officer brought a very nice booklet on the services of TAPS. It struck me when I first saw it of how wonderful it was that someone knew how we felt.
Shortly after our son's funeral, it hit us. This road of grief was too difficult for us to negotiate alone. How and where would we find help. I remembered the TAPS booklet. I initially called to get help for our daughter, our son's only sibling. She was struggling, and seeing her in pain and agony over missing her brother added to our devastation. When I called, I was so surprised to have my phone call answered by Bonnie, herself. Immediately she went to work to find another sibling mentor to help our daughter. Bonnie and her staff then connected my husband and myself with a counselor. We simply had no tools to cope and no one else understood.
I also found great help with the "chat" lines. Talking to other grieving moms, gave me comfort that I was not alone. They shared coping ideas with me. They shared stories of their sons and daughters with me.
We still receive the TAPS magazine. We still read it from cover to cover and save every one! I routinely go to their web site for comfort. I have shared this organization with every new "family of the fallen" that I encounter! The pain is still there, but it is a comfort to know that there are good folks that are willing to help at a moment's notice!

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