1207 days ago, Jo Smith-Hooker created this page in support of First Light Widowed Association Inc.
With the help of First Light Widowed Association, Jo Smith-Hooker gave everything:
They posted 2 times.
Shared their page with everyone they could.
Received 30 donations from generous family and friends.
Raised $2,213.28.
In 2013 my husband Daniel died instantly in a motorbike accident, leaving me widowed at 36 and a solo parent to 8 and 11 year old girls. As the reality of my loss settled in, I started searching and was astonished to discover that there was pretty much no support for young widowed people in Australia. Last year I met some amazing (widowed) women who have been working towards changing this. It’s the organisation and support I desperately needed when Daniel died.
I’ve walked and continue to walk the path of widowhood. It’s a confusing, heartbreaking, lonely and crazy place to be and cannot be fully comprehended unless you've walked it yourself.
Support programs are being developed and it warms my heart to know that as others join this crappiest of clubs, they will have somewhere to turn, somewhere to reach out to.
Please consider supporting me in my half marathon, the rest of my amazing crew and First Light by donating (donations over $2 are tax deductible) and/or joining our team to run/walk at the Gold Coast Marathon 2017.
Thanks for any and all support,
Jo, J & B xx
Our crew includes:
Half Marathon: Jo / 5.7km: Jordyn, Noel, Suzie, Tim, Kobie, Karen, Mitch
4km: Bailey, Lillee, Jake / Cheer squad: Simon, Mia, Astrid
First Light Widowed Association is a not-for-profit charity organisation founded by young Brisbane widows Rebecca Collins, Lauren Leslie and Carren Stapleton.
Started in 2016, First Light connects widowed people throughout Australia to resources and programs that will support them through the overwhelming task of re-building their world after the loss of the life they know and the future they'd planned for.
Along with supporting the widowed community in Australia, First Light also strives to help the family and friends of widowed people understand the best way to support their loved one during this most difficult time.
Our vision is for a world where widowed people live full and happy lives, while celebrating their love for their departed spouse in a community of acceptance and support.
First Light Widowed Association is a not-for-profit charity organisation founded by young Brisbane widows Rebecca Collins, Lauren Leslie and Carren Stapleton.
Started in 2016, First Light connects widowed people throughout Australia to resources and programs that will support them through the overwhelming task of re-building their world after the loss of the life they know and the future they'd planned for.
Along with supporting the widowed community in Australia, First Light also strives to help the family and friends of widowed people understand the best way to support their loved one during this most difficult time.
Our vision is for a world where widowed people live full and happy lives, while celebrating their love for their departed spouse in a community of acceptance and support.
