OUR PARTNERS

When a loved one passes away, families are not only dealing with grief; they also face a myriad of administrative responsibilities. Empathy has partnered with Rami’s Heart COVID-19 Memorial to give families the resources to handle the practical and emotional challenges that follow a loss-free of charge. They can help with every loss-related task, from funeral planning and claiming benefits to understanding probate and closing a loved one’s accounts. Their combination of time-saving tools and personalized support from their dedicated Care Team means families get the assistance they need at the exact moment they need it. In addition, the app contains extensive resources for coping with grief, including guided meditations and daily check-ins. Families can visit the following link and click through to the form to register for free access to the app. A team member from Empathy will process the requests. Families will then receive an SMS and email for them to download the app – already set up with complimentary access. https://u.empathy.com/rami/

The Hope Quilt is a memorial to commemorate frontline workers who have faced extraordinary challenges during COVID-19 and to honor others who have been affected by or lost to the pandemic. Worldwide, people have contributed to this community art project, telling their stories through art and remembering their sacrifices.
Diane Canney, the Founder, is a 2021 honoree of The Loudoun 100. The Loudoun100 Project is committed to honoring 100 individuals who are dedicated to serving their Loudoun community without seeking recognition. They simply serve because it’s what they feel is the right thing to do. “Together we heal. It’s going to take a while for our nation to become more united around this issue – we’re much stronger together, like a quilt.
HOPE Quilt is a project of Art of the Matter TM, a registered non-profit 501(c)(3). Contributions made to Art of the Matter to advance HOPE Quilt are tax-deductible as allowable by law. For more information or to have your loved one honored please visit https://www.hopequilt.org/

Cherish and Remember is a free memorial website, honoring the victims of COVID-19. Their mission is to enable family members, friends, and loved ones of COVID-19 victims to honor, cherish, and remember their loved ones via their website. They hope that this website can provide a sense of community and togetherness to those experiencing grief during such a lonely time. If you have something you would like to share, please visit https://www.cherishandremember.org/

The WhoWeLost Project invites our friends at Rami’s Heart to visit our site and write stories to honor the loved ones you’ve lost. We are a safe space, free from virus politics and social media toxicity. All stories are reviewed before being posted, and no comments are allowed. We believe that the details of your loved ones’ lives matter; and that documenting through writing is a way to combat statistics and generalizations. The WhoWeLost.org site offers a “writing toolbox” to help you get started, with optional tips and inspiration. We are growing, and we want to help. Shelter their stories at https://whowelost.org/

Common Ground Grief Center is located in Manasquan, NJ.
They provide peer support groups for children, teens, and young adults who have experienced the death of a parent, primary caregiver, sibling, or friend. As many of you know first hand, over 50,000 children have experienced a loss of a parent through this pandemic and more have experienced a loss of a sibling or friend. Common Ground Grief Center provides open-ended peer support groups for children ages 6-18 as well as a young adult support group for ages 19-30. They believe in supporting the family as a whole and therefore offer a concurrent adult support group that meets at the same time, for the caregiver of the child or teen who is participating in their program. All of their groups are facilitated by trained volunteers, who must complete a comprehensive training program to prepare them for the sensitive nature brought forth by facilitating grief support groups. The death of a loved one often feels overwhelming, not only with grief but also with simple day-to-day activities. Struggling with their own feelings of grief, it is often difficult for the surviving parent to help their child cope with death, leaving the child to face their feelings of loss and pain alone. Travis and Rima personally visited the center and saw what an amazing, safe, and caring environment they have created. They emphasized the importance of being in the presence of other peers who have experienced a similar loss helps, which in turn, helps them to feel less alone in their grief and more understood. We believe this may help so many of those that fit the criteria for the services that Common Ground Grief Center provides. They are also a non-profit organization. There is no cost for the families to attend. For those interested, a brief orientation is required prior to beginning a group. Orientations may be set up by calling the Center at 732-606-7477 or emailing lynn@commongroundgriefcenter.org/

Over the past twelve years John Walsh has been a digital creator of short form comedy videos. @itsJohnWalsh produces parodies, digital shorts, TikToks and music videos, which he writes, directs and stars in.
Walsh has been involved with Rami’s Heart Memorial since its first lighting on the Belmar beach in January of 2021. Out of pure coincidence the scheduled performer had to cancel, that’s when Walsh stepped in to perform “Danny Boy” and has been involved with the organization ever since. Walsh continues to help create videos for social media, organize memorials events, and perform. To find out more about Walsh visit his site at http://www.itsjohnwalsh.com/

A production company that helps take care of you content. They are there to help with creating videos to highlight what, why and how you do what you do. Telling your story through engaging photos that generates interest and excitement. Most importantly having a fast turnaround so you can consistently be ahead of your competition by having content ready to post.

In this bi-weekly podcast, people share their stories of losing a loved one to COVID. Each episode is one person’s story of losing someone they love. In these long-form interviews, we talk about grief, loss, the pandemic, healing, and taking action.
I am your host, Jennifer Sullivan, and I lost my mom to COVID in August 2020. I had no control over what happened, and it wrecked me. This podcast is my hope, my light at the end of the tunnel, and my way of making sure that no one ever forgets about those we lost to COVID. For more information, please visit https://www.forthosewelostpodcast.com

Marked By COVID is a national, grassroots-powered nonprofit organization that promotes accountability, recognition, justice, and a pandemic-free future by elevating truth and science. For more information, please visit Marked by COVID’s website at http://www.MarkedByCovid.com/

Ariana was born in Brooklyn, NY, and made her way over to the Garden state in 2001. Ariana always had an eye for design and loved all things related to the arts. Yet her real calling was to help make a change in the world. Prior to the pandemic, Ariana was always involved in multiple charity projects and volunteered as much as possible. So it came naturally that she entered into the field of being a first responder. During the pandemic, Ariana worked the frontlines directly with hospitals, COVID testing sites, and kept the neighborhoods as safe as possible. With all the anxiety, extra hours at work, Ariana realized she needed to find creative relief in her first love; the arts. So she started up a small business to share her talent with others. As destiny would have it she was lead to Rima. Ariana has been honored working with Rami’s Heart COVID Memorial, she understands the pain of losing someone close to an unfair and uncontrollable circumstance and knows the importance this merchandise has to these individuals. Ariana is happy to provide to the hundreds of families a sentimental piece that helps memorialize their loved ones along with helping build Rami’s Memorial to its greatest potential with this great team of individuals.
Visit the shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreationsbyAriJShop/