PBSO News
UPCOMING EVENTS:
2010 PBSO Fun Run in memory of Lukas & Noah Anderson
Saturday September 25, 2010 ~ 11:00am
Rotary Park – Ajax
Sponsored by Jenn Anderson
“ When I first found out I was pregnant I was scared but excited and planned on doing everything I could to be the best Mom. I had a rough pregnancy and then on May 8th, 2007 I started to spot. I saw my doctor May 9th and on hearing my baby’s heartbeat gave a sigh of elief. Little did I know in a matter of 24 hours my world would come crashing down. On May 10th my beautiful baby boy was stillborn at just 15 weeks and 4 days into my pregnancy. We chose the name Lukas James as it was perfect for him. After Lukas’s death I wanted nothing more than to have another baby and to our delight I fell pregnant again in June 2008. I was terrified but had a good feeling as this pregnancy was pretty easy and everything seemed fine. Sadly on September 29th, 2008 my world came crashing down once again. I gave birth at 15 weeks and 5 days to another beautiful stillborn son. We chose the name Noah John for him as I’ve always loved the name and it just suited him. Noah’s prematurity was caused by an infection, but I still have no answers as to why Lukas was born so early. I decided to help organize the PBSO Fun Run in memory of my two boys this year as I want to do something for them and to help keep their memory alive. I figured what better way then to do the PBSO Fun Run? They are still my babies no matter what, forever and for always.”
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Thank You!
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Contract Staff and everyone at PBSO we would like to send out a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who made this years Butterfly Picnic a wonderful and successful event.
A special note of Thanks to the Picnic Committee for their countless hours of hard work that they put into making this years picnic so special!
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PBSO has opened a new Bereavement Support Group!
We are pleased to announce the opening of our newest Bereavement Support Group in Durham.
The group will be meeting on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month in Whitby.
If you are interested in attending this group, please call the PBSO office at (905) 472-1807.
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Calling all Bereaved Fathers!
Kelly Farley, a bereaved father, is seeking the stories of other bereaved fathers for a project.
Kelly wants to create a resource that lets fathers know that it’s okay to grieve the loss of a child, that it is normal to cry, to experience helplessness and depression at times, to let them know they are not alone.
If you wish to share your story with Kelly, he can be reached at kelly@GrievingDads.com
To learn more about Kelly’s project, visit his website at www.GrievingDads.com
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PBSO is pleased to share with our members and visitors to our site the music video “My Name” by George Canyon. The song tells a story of infant loss in a poignant way and the video is beautifully done.
Look for the link to the official video on the PBSO Resource Directory Page of the website. We are grateful to Mr. Canyon for permission to share his work with you in this way.
