Bereaved Families of Ontario - Midwestern Region

“BFO-MR is excited to introduce our new logo! Throughout our 25+ year history, we have evolved from primarily supporting parents grieving the death of a child, to offering a variety of programs reflective of the grief experiences of a broader population of people. Through our equity, diversity and inclusion work, it has become clear that our logo – the visual representation of who we are – was no longer reflective of us as an organization, or the community we serve. Learn more about how we got to our new logo.

Our Butterfly Release Walk to Remember memorial event is back IN-PERSON on Sunday, September 11, 2022. We are grateful to be able to gather at Williamsburg Cemetery in Kitchener and be joined by Eric Bolton as our musical guest. Registration is open now and all are welcome.

SAVE THE DATE: October 20 & 21 for our Used Book Sale in The Family Centre gym. We're thrilled to be bringing this fundraiser back in 2022 and we're looking for volunteers to help organize book donations as they come in, as well as event-day support.

Email admin@bfomidwest.org if interested. Watch for more information (including book donation dates) coming soon!

On Tuesdays throughout the month of November, we are hosting a virtual Grief Literacy Series. We're excited to be welcoming Rami Shami, Darren Thomas and Carla Beharry as a few of our speakers. Stay tuned for more speaker announcements, dates and details coming soon!

Lastly, thank you to everyone who supported our WestJet Gift of Flight Raffle, Spring into Summer Silent Auction and Charity Golf Classic!