Gary N. Mansfield, Esq.
Partner
Morrison, duPont, & Mansfield, PA
gary@mdmpa.com
I have been involved with the CBC for many years, albeit in a very informal manner - an occasional donation here - an appearance at an event there. Nothing very noteworthy mind you - though nobody from the CBC ever made me feel that my actions were anything but Herculean!!! Let’s face it, sponsoring a couple of kids to be in attendance at the latest and greatest Harry Potter movie wouldn’t exactly get me nominated for Philanthropist of the Year Award. But that’s how Mindy and her staff made me feel about each and every contribution of time and/or money that I made. As time progressed, and I became more aware of what amazing – no, strike that – truly amazing and selfless acts of kindness that were performed by not only CBC staff members, but more importantly the dozens of volunteers from the community who help enable children and families to acknowledge change and integrate loss through healthful grieving and mourning, I decided to become even more involved with this amazing organization. I am truly humbled to be associated with the CBC, and its community volunteers, who provide peer support groups for over 300 children and family members - each and every month.
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OK people – open up your hearts and your wallets!!!! Seriously, open wide, very wide. So, I am going to tell you a story . . . and no, it’s not based on a true story – it is a true story. On my very first official meeting at a CBC event as a member of the board, I sat next to a young couple. They were very pleasant and I enjoyed speaking with them very much. The meeting I was attending, mind you, was a dinner thrown for the CBC’s volunteers – thrown as a showing of appreciation by the Center for their gallant efforts (as if a chicken dinner, or even a hundred of them could ever do justice– but, I digress). Naturally, as a newbie to this group I inquired with the couple about their involvement with the CBC – effectively, I asked, “What brought you to get involved with a charity like the Children’s Bereavement Center?” Imagine how I felt when one of the couple stated that when she was quite young she lost her entire family. And, of course there was no person or organization available to help this woman deal with her unfathomable grief and despair. Nobody to console her. Nobody who knew exactly how to help. To insure that no child would have to face the death of a loved one alone, this woman, along with her husband, donate their time every month as CBC volunteers and help provide a sense of hope to children and families who have lost loved ones. So in honor of this lovely couple, and all of the other individuals involved with the Children’s Bereavement Center, please open, open, open your hearts and wallets for the CBC.
Thank you,
Gary Mansfield
