Healing through Art with 4th Grade Boys
“When I look at my art, I feel really proud of myself because I learned to take risks and I made things from my heart,” reads a quote on the
“When I look at my art, I feel really proud of myself because I learned to take risks and I made things from my heart,” reads a quote on the
Loss, and by association grief, come in a variety of forms. Many think that loss only refers to death of a loved one or a close friend. But the feeling
We recently had the honor of being featured in Seattle’s Child Magazine! Seattle’s Child Magazine is a great place to find youth friendly activities and services around Seattle, to keep
The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG 2015 campaign was a great success for Safe Crossings Foundation! With over 39 donors, we were able to raise $5,341 in just one day. Your generosity
“These paintings come from a deep place in my heart, inspired by years of military service, the relationships of those that I’ve lost, as well as the family ties of
We have moved to a larger office! Now we have the space to hold meetings in the office as well as bring on more volunteers and interns! We are still in the
For Fouad and Fady Masoud, donating to a local charity is the best way to celebrate their birthdays, which are two weeks apart. The brothers, who hosted a Charity Ball
In honor of all of our wonderful fathers this Father’s Day, Safe Crossings Foundation is hosting a Facebook event: “like” us on Facebook and post a story or testimony about
This is a fantastic article discussing the difficulty of talking to kids about death. The story focuses on The Sharing Place, a grief support center for kids in Salt Lake
Thanks to funding from our generous donors, two years ago Safe Crossings Foundation conducted a thorough assessment of child grief services in the Puget Sound region, identifying 14 current, viable
Imagine an 11 year old boy at a table of complete strangers, telling the story of what he went through after his dad died. Pretty brave, right? That’s exactly what
“Music is a very intimate thing to share with the world and with others. Music is a connection,” Shivana believes. She took up the violin at age four, and looks
In October 2014, the Safe Crossings Foundation (SCF) Board of Directors welcomed William Borden as our new Executive Director to succeed Juliana Perez. Bill spoke of his predecessor, “It’s a
Meet Lee Carswell. Born in Birmingham and educated in Liverpool, England, Lee is a successful senior manager at the consulting firm of West Monroe Partners in Seattle. He is tall,
Years of on and off cancer eventually ended with a terminal diagnosis. In 1997, at the age of 26, Joshua Isaac found a small bump on his hand; his and
Mattie Bess is not new to grief. She has been embracing it since her father passed away in 2005 when she was just 13 years old. Her mom was concerned
The simple experience of being with other kids who have lost a loved one can be a life changing experience for grieving children. They realize that they are not alone
What we often hear about people we know who have lost a loved one, is that through their grief they have fallen into a deep onset of depression. But what
Bob McCleskey, CEO of Sellen Construction has raised $50,000 so far from the building industry in the Seattle area to honor one of their fallen. Here is the letter Bob sent
As a teacher you are a very important person in children’s lives, so when you encounter a grieving student you may wonder exactly what your role should be. While there