UPDATE:

We’re excited to share an incredible opportunity to multiply your impact. A generous partner has offered a 10x matching grant up to $5,000 total for all new monthly donors.

For anyone who starts a new monthly gift between now and the end of next week 11/28, their first month’s donation will be matched tenfold.

So, for example, if someone begins giving $25/month, the matching fund will contribute $250 - instantly multiplying their impact!

If you’ve been considering becoming a monthly supporter, this is truly the most impactful time to start. Your commitment helps sustain grief support groups, camps, and community programs for children, teens, and families who need it most.

The Problem: Childhood grief profoundly impacts bereaved youth, families, and communities. The death of a parent or sibling is one of the most frequently reported adverse childhood experiences. Unaddressed childhood grief and trauma can lead to difficulties, including poor academic performance, mental health issues, and early mortality.

Among adults, loneliness has reached epidemic levels, affecting nearly 50% of adults, 79% of young adults, and up to 40% of older adults. Grief often exacerbates this disconnection, yet few accessible, community-based supports exist.

Our Solution: Common Ground is a collective of volunteers and facilitators who are committed to ensure that no child, adult, or family grieves alone. Peer support groups reduce feelings of loneliness, improve mental health outcomes, and foster resilience by promoting connection and shared coping strategies. The majority of our volunteers participated in a grief support group. They experienced the power of a common ground where they offered and received mutual understanding, healing, and hope. They have come back to be trained, and now commit their time and resources to facilitate support that benefits, individuals, families, and communities as a whole.

Common Ground Grief Launch

Team Members