by adminThreadsofLife | Apr 24, 2024 | Day of Mourning, How We Help
The National Day of Mourning is an important day for Threads of Life family members – a time for private remembrance, but also a time when many choose to share their personal stories in order to honour their loved ones and their own experience, and to help others...
by adminThreadsofLife | Apr 18, 2024 | Steps for Life
Steps for Life – Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy has been the flagship fundraiser for Threads of Life for almost 20 years. Each spring, we gather and walk in our yellow T-shirts to raise awareness and funds to provide support to families affected by a...
by adminThreadsofLife | Apr 12, 2024 | How We Help
FamiliesConnect has become such a supportive virtual room to gather in, hasn’t it? It’s wonderful to see family members gathering in this online community each month to connect, offer their experiences, and build practical new skills to test out in their lives. We...
by adminThreadsofLife | Apr 4, 2024 | Our Family Stories
by Shelly KurisMy daughter wrote a poem when she was 11. She was just 7 years old when she lost her father, my husband.“When I close my eyes at night,I make a wish with all my might,that my dad will come home safe to me,do you think that could ever be?”Sam and I met...
by adminThreadsofLife | Mar 27, 2024 | Steps for Life
The day Tara Elliott got that phone call is what she calls a “flashbulb memory” – a vivid, detailed memory of a high-emotional moment. She can recall each turn she took on her drive to the hospital; how each member of her family reacted when the doctor told them her...