Thank you for what
you're doing. I'm a recent young widow myself and I know there is
very little support available to us. My husband was killed in
Afghanistan this past May.
- Lisa V., West Virginia
While there are many agencies and organizations serving the needs of single moms, and a significant
number of organizations serving the needs of mature widows, there are very few
support organizations that provide specialized assistance to widows with dependent children.
Sylvia's Foundation, Inc.
is a non-denominational, non-profit organization that develops programs that will improve the quality of life and make a difference for young, widowed
moms and their children. These programs include educational aid
and stipends and
automobile and home ownership assistance grants.
This
link may seem a little strange for this site but it's in keeping with
James Allen's philosophy. In "The Path to Prosperity" he
writes, "As you rise above the sordid self; as you break, one after
another, the chains that bind you, will you realize the joy of giving, as
distinguished from the misery of grasping...you will then understand that
it is indeed "more blessed to give than to receive.""
Sylvia Fanelli was
widowed at 36 with five children under the age of 10.
She had an
eighth-grade education, no skills, she never owned an automobile (and
never had a driver's license), and received very little
government assistance. Despite her obstacles, she managed to
raise her children into responsible and productive citizens while modeling an incredibly positive attitude --- it is an attitude that still lingers
today among those who were touched by her.
This non-profit organization is named in her memory. She was also my
grandmother :-) ....so I would really appreciate you checking this site
out.
- Vic
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