Partnership raises awareness about volunteer need for grief support organization

ST. JACOBS – Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region (BFO-MR) is teaming up with CHANGE Lifestyle & Apparel (CLA)to raise awareness about the need for volunteers to make its grief support services possible.

BFO-MR executive director Jaime Bickerton states “grief is a difficult and uncomfortable thing to talk about for so many, that’s why it often stays in the shadows”

CLA, a BCorp-certfied store, is helping raise awareness through its charitable giving program that sees it donate 10 per cent of sales to local charities.

“We are excited to be partnering with BFO-MR for the next three months and are glad we can open our space and create opportunities to talk about volunteering and raise awareness about the programs and services they provide,” states CLA founder Dan Vandermolen.

In-store events like these give our customers a chance to learn more about organizations doing important work in our community.”

Answering questions

CLA will host BFO-MR’s volunteer coordinator at its St. Jacob’s store (1380 King Street North) on April 18 from 3 to 6pm, where she will be available to answer questions about volunteering with BFO-MR and to share more information about peer grief support programs and education initiatives.