Talked with Val Staggs, Founder, Pandora's Kids. Pandora's Kids is a non-profit that provides grief services for children who've lost a loved one. They are free program that unites kids that are grieving, providing them a place to talk, meet other kids, expeirence new events and share their grief knowing they aren't alone.
"Pandora’s Kids partners with local organizations to provide experiences that are fun and create the opportunity for new friendships to form among kids in grief. At various times throughout the year, we offer music, art, equine, sports and other programs for kids to choose from. Programs are age-appropriate, run for a series of weeks and are developed with the help of our team of therapists. Registered PK Kids are eligible to participate in the programs of their choice based on age requirements and availability."
Coming up on April 26th, they have an event at Pike Food Forest, where the kids will be able to explore and learn about the edible landscape, plants and ecosystem and participate in a hands-on art project as well. They are also, participating in a fundraiser with Oceana Coffee for the month of April. Guests can drop a "bean" into the Pandora's Kids box and they'll recieve a donation from the fokls at Oceana Coffee. For information on signing up, becoming a business sponsor or making donations, listeners can go to www.Pandoraskigs.org.
