Nassawadox, VA – “Grief is a process, not an event,” says Melanie Mason, Bereavement Coordinator for Riverside Shore Hospice. “And for children suffering from the loss of a loved one, it’s an especially difficult journey. Camp Fragile Hearts provides a respite from that sad environment and allows grief-stricken kids to just be kids in the company of others who are on the same journey.”
Camp Fragile Hearts supports children and their families who are coping with loss, whether from grave illnesses, death, divorce, foster placement, incarceration or deployment. The free camp is a one-day event that brings local kids together in a fun, safe environment where they can share their feelings with others but also have a day filled with fun activities such as music, a petting zoo, games and zip lining.
The day, which involves more than 20 volunteers and trained counselors, will be held on Saturday, October 1st in Jamesville at Camp Silver Beach on the Chesapeake Bay. This is the fourth annual camp which was started by Hospice and Palliative Care of the Eastern Shore and is being continued by Riverside Shore Hospice. The camp is funded in part by donations, most notably and recently from Buchanan Subaru in Pocomoke, MD, the Northampton Sheriff’s department and local Rotary Clubs. [Read more…]