Buzzy’s Bees has turned 5! On January 22, 2017, our mission was officially launched with a gala event. We were hopeful and optimistic that we could reach families who had unexpectedly lost a child with some needed resources. In these five short years Buzzy’s Bees has expanded and includes an important program, Give Grief a …
“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having in spirit, become a child again at Christmas time.” Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas is for children…and for those who can become childlike in their hope and faith and joy. So it can be a truly …
Grieving Families Remember and Include Their Child in a special way during the holidays Read More »
This fall Buzzy’s Bees utilized a grant to make an investment in our organization by engaging Kheoshi Owens of Empress Rules for a Racial Equity Training and Melissa Jaffe of Blissness School for a Strategic Planning session. The Racial Equity Training was the first time we took the opportunity to invite all of our …
On Saturday, October 23, Buzzy’s Bees will unveil our third set of art pieces created for families facing the unexpected loss of a child. Everyone is welcome to join us virtually for a panel discussion. Our online art auction in support of this program begins today. For those who are curious about Give Grief a …
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Grief does not discriminate. Buzzy’s Bees is committed to inclusion across identity and experience. We strive to support a broad and diverse community of grieving families. On September 23, 2021, an article was released sharing the painful story of the death of a 34-year-old Mississippi woman named Keli, who died alongside her 7-month-old son named …
Father’s Day is here. Greeting cards appear alongside the “Congratulations, Grad” display. Television and print ads invite you to help make it special. Purchase the coveted grill or smoker and your dad will be happy. For some fathers, however, the day is one of the several annual reminders of the loss of a loved little …
The calendar says it is June. It seems just a blink ago that our development team gathered (virtually, of course) to brainstorm how to connect with our wonderful Buzzy’s Bees supporters when it looked like we would be unable to hold our annual spring mini-golf tournament – for the second year in a row. Thank …
A recent addition to our growing volunteer team is Kelly Tilford who serves on our Development Committee and is our new Give Grief a Voice program manager. We asked her to share some thoughts on what inspired her to offer her time and talents to the Buzzy’s Bees organization. Stories and big ideas energize me …
On a sunny day in March, Brian and Tiffany Aronson traveled from Waterloo, Iowa for an interview in Cedar Falls. Brian and Tiffany sat side-by-side on a small, gray sofa. They sat close to one another, Brian’s body turned toward Tiffany’s. They talked together, often completing one another’s sentences. In one emotional moment, the writer …
Hailey’s story is one of Give Grief a Voice’s first sibling stories. Hailey’s sister, Sydney, shared her experience of losing an older sibling with our Iowa-based writer, Elisha Palmer. Please enjoy an excerpt from the story, written from a little sister’s perspective.
Grief has been with me for seven long years. It has taken a lot of unpacking and processing to sit where I do today. I recognized early in my grieving that it is about
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