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After experiencing the loss of her daughter to suicide, Jude Grant wants others to know there is hope.  Jude is a volunteer for LOSS Community Services (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors – www.losscs.org ) and makes Remembrance Bears out of loved ones items for survivors of suicide loss.  Before the pandemic, Jude would sew the bears and the families would come together to stuff them.  Even though in-person events are paused, Jude has continues to sew the bears.  If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255(TA...

2021/04/25 06:51 Seamstress Irma de la Parra cuts a T-shirt worn by a person who died from COVID-19, in her workshop in Mexico City, Saturday, April 24, 2021. De la Pa... Seamstress Irma de la Parra cuts a T-shirt worn by a person who died from COVID-19, in her workshop in Mexico City, Saturday, April 24, 2021. De la Parra used to make teachers' gowns, but school closings during the pandemic left her without a job. She took it upon herself to make teddy bears out of clothing from those who died of COVID-19 to give those who are still alive a chance to grieve and b...

In Mexico, Remembrance Bears help COVID-19 victims' families LISSETTE ROMERO , Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 7 1of7A teddy bear made with clothes that were worn by Gonzalo Mata who died from COVID-19, sits in the workshop of seamstress Irma de la Parra, in Mexico City, Saturday, April 24, 2021. De la Parra used to make teachers' gowns, but school closings during the pandemic left her without a job. She took it upon herself to make teddy bears out of clothing from those who died of COVID-19 to give those who are still alive a chance to grieve and be closer to those they we...