Bereaved Families of Ontario
Midwestern Region

(519) 894-8344
support@bfomidwest.org

 

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Bereaved Families of Ontario--Midwestern Region is a registered charity.

There are twelve Bereaved Families of Ontario affiliates across Ontario; our Midwestern Region chapter was founded in 1996 and is independently funded by donations; we receive no government funding. We offer our bereavement support services at no charge to families throughout Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and surrounding areas.  Our strong community spirit mirrors the commitment made by our volunteers; our support programs are run almost entirely by volunteers who are themselves bereaved and trained peer supporters.  

Our primary focus has been the support of families who have lost a child to death; in April 2004, we expanded our mandate to encompass support to all members of the community who have lost a loved one.  Our organization grows stronger every year.  Services include structured support groups, one-on-one peer support, a resource lending library and an annual intensive facilitator training program for volunteer support group facilitators.  We are the bereaved helping the bereaved live with grief and continue through life with a renewed sense of purpose. 

All donations over $10 are issued a tax receipt at year end. Thank you for your support!


To make a donation, click the Canada Helps button above to donate safely online with a credit card, or send a cheque to: Bereaved Families of Ontario Midwestern Region Box 25017, Kitchener ON N2A 4A5.

New April 2008: We now accept Master Card and Visa.  To make a donation with credit card, please call our office: 519-894-8344
 

Charitable Registration # 87159 3117 RR0001

Testimonials

“I recommend Bereaved Families to every family I meet grieving the death of a child - infant, young, or older.”
--Marilyn Rushton, Bereavement Counsellor, Kitchener, Ontario

“In 2001, my husband and I experienced every parent’s worst nightmare when our young daughter died.  Like the dozens of bereaved parents who walk through the doors of BFO every year, we were in the midst of the crisis of our lives and in desperate need of guidance and hope. We found it at BFO.  Six years into our grief journey, we are continuing through life with a renewed sense of purpose thanks to the caring team of trained volunteers at BFO.” 
 --BFO member