Hearts That Heal Gala

November 22, 2025

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Listen to stories from our families, volunteers, and community. Your commitment matters to them.

As of 2024, 1 in 10 children in Delaware will lose a parent or sibling by age 18. (Judi’s House (2023) CBEM). Delaware’s 2023 statistic is the 11th highest in the country, representing more grieving children in our state than last year.

As the Center for Grieving Children, we are committed to always being here to help the 1 in 10 children who need us. A part of that commitment is raising awareness of childhood bereavement. That is why we have kicked off our Hearts that Heal Campaign, in which we will share stories from children, their caregivers, volunteers, staff, and people in our community regarding their grief journey.

In 2024, we served 581 children, compared to 405 children in 2023. These children were seen for individual counseling and/or in groups at our center, schools, and community centers. The number of children who need us is growing and we rely on donations to continue to expand our reach.

Listen to a message from Jeanne Griffith, Supporting Kidds Board President.

Listen to two caregivers, Eric & Nadia, share their families’ grief journey and experience with Supporting Kidds.

Listen to Cassidi Succarotte, our Development and Community Engagement Coordinator & Katie Koontz, our Clinical Director for School and Community Engagement share some of their programs and stories

Please listen to Denise and Zachary’s message on their grief journey, remembering their husband/dad, Alan, and their experience with Supporting Kidds.

Listen to one of our long-term volunteers, Annie, share her experience as a volunteer; why she started volunteering and why she continues. We rely on volunteers like Annie to carry out our mission. Which is to provide a compassionate pathway to healing for grieving children and their families, and to empower the community to support them in the grieving process.

Hearts That Heal-Meet Abigail, age 11. Supporting Kidds client sharing about her grief journey after the death of her dad and stepdad.

An Important Message about Thanksgiving from Supporting Kidds from Cassidi Succarotte, our Development and Community Engagement Coordinator.

We are excited to kickoff our Hearts That Heal campaign including stories about grief from various brave souls sharing their unique experiences while on their grief journey. Here’s a message from our Executive Director, Louise Cummings.