Supporting others on a journey through grief
To register your interest in volunteering or to seek further information please email starbear@anglicaresa.com.au
Jo lost her soulmate Davide to cancer in January of 2020 – he was aged 45. Through a monthly bereavement support group, Jo heard about the unique work of AnglicareSA’s Star Bear loss and grief camps. She attended one of the camps with her two young children in June 2021. Immediately after, Jo knew she wanted to share her own grief journey and support others as a Star Bear volunteer. AnglicareSA is looking for volunteers like Jo to join the Star Bear program and make a real difference to the lives of children and their families who have lost a significant family member. To be a Star Bear volunteer you don’t need to have experienced grief or loss, but you will need some security checks and to complete training modules. AnglicareSA will support you in obtaining these.
Jo’s loss led her to become a Star Bear volunteer
“Star Bear helped me to open up to like-minded families who experienced the same or similar emotions for the loss of their loved ones,” Jo says. “It was a short, but amazing time to reflect and acknowledge the loved one in a supportive and comfortable
environment away from day to day-to- day distractions. “I felt like I could actually grieve without my kids seeing me being vulnerable and upset and was able to share the experience with others.”
Lunch with a Cook to serve those in need AnglicareSA supporters shared lunch with South Australian Human Services Minister Nat Cook at Parliament House recently. The lunch was hosted by Minister Cook for several men and women who donated funds to AnglicareSA’s
emergency assistance services. Last year AnglicareSA provided
emergency relief though food, clothing and financial help to more than 13,000 South Australians. Among the generous diners were lawyers from the Women’s Legal Service (SA) and Kane Lisman, a contract administrator and social services advocate. Solicitor Barbara Hancock said a seat at the lunch table with Minister Cook had provided an excellent opportunity to highlight the important work of the Women’s Legal Service (SA).
The group of AnglicareSA diners at lunch with Human Services Minister Nat Cook
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