The month of June is, among other things, the time of year when we celebrate our fathers on Father’s Day. It is another of the many occasions with the potential to trigger feelings of grief and loss. Having lost my own dad five years ago, I anticipate the experience of my own twinges—and perhaps stabs—of sadness.
The month of June is, among other things, the time of year when we celebrate our fathers on Father’s Day. It is another of the many occasions with the potential to trigger feelings of grief and loss. Having lost my own dad five years ago, I anticipate the experience of my own twinges—and perhaps stabs—of sadness.
When I look back on that year the pain is ever present but love and joy are what fill my heart the most. It was the hardest yet simplest time in my life. And although it felt like nothing made sense, everything did.
What I learned all those years ago was that in walking in the truth of my own vulnerable, fragile humanity, in reaching out and meeting a grieving person from this humbled place, God’s spirit can do healing, wondrous, sacred, profound work.
Cleveland, Ohio (May 28, 2023) – Cornerstone of Hope’s Founder and CEO, Mark Tripodi, was recently a guest on WKYC’s Sunday morning program, We The People, hosted by veteran News Anchor, Leon Bibb.
Cleveland, Ohio (May 24, 2023) – Cornerstone of Hope’s new offsite Pregnancy Loss support group developed in partnership with MetroHealth, was featured on News 5 Cleveland series, “Delivering Better Results” hosted by news anchor Courtney Gousman. The May 24 segment, “New Program Hopes to Help Families Coping with the Emotional Toll of Early Pregnancy Loss” shares how the program started from inside due to a need expressed by MetroHealth employee, Dorsena Koontz, who recently experienced an early pregnancy loss.
Cleveland, Ohio (May 25, 2023) – Cornerstone of Hope’s education director, Julia Ellifritt, and former client, Mike Smith, were recently asked to share how traumatic loss can affect the mental health of survivors in a feature on Ideastream Public Media/WKSU.
July 11-15, 2022, Cornerstone of Hope in Independence, Ohio was filled with the chatter and excitement of 77 campers who attended Camp Cornerstone. Many enjoyed the travel theme and the…
Did you know that the Animal Planet TV show Treehouse Masters built Lisa’s Butterfly Treehouse at Cornerstone of Hope in 2013? This unique and fun space on Cornerstone of Hope’s beautiful campus is used frequently by our grieving children and teens.
Cornerstone of Hope brought HOPE to the community for Christmas 2021 with its 2nd Annual Grieve With Hope Virtual Christmas Concert. This free virtual music event premiered live on the organization’s Facebook and YouTube channels at 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2021, with a reprise on Sunday, December 26, 2021 also at 7 p.m.
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