My Nonprofit Reviews

I found Camp Widow and Soaring Spirits quite by accident. There were post cards with a message about camp widow. My first thought, a camp, for widows?

I decided after, doing some research about Soaring Spirits was to go Camp Widow in Toronto. I remember coming down that long escalator, with that "what-did-I-get-myself-into" look. I knew when I was greeted so warmly and hugged so tightly by perfect strangers, I was in the right place, with the right people. My new people.

The workshops gave you hope to the possibility that you can grow with your grief. And that you are not alone, here there are people just like you, going through the same crap as you.

Is there a light at the end of the grief tunnel, no. But that tunnel is not as oppressive as I once thought. You leave camp with a new sense of hope. You leave knowing that you did something good for you. You also leave with new friends who get you and you can call upon for support.

I now co-lead a support group for grieving men through SSI. We meet twice a month and the men appreciate being in the presence of other men like them.

Soaring Spirits International and now Soaring Spirits Canada are providing a much needed service to the widowed community.