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Local libraries offer book discussion clubs for mysteries, romance, fiction, world affairs and cookbooks. But imagine a book club focused on death and grief. That’s what Hands of Hope began this yea...
Fox Valley Hands of Hope welcomes Gabriela (Gaby) Alcantara to the staff team as Director of Spanish Language Grief Services.
Families can share grief, hope at May 15 memorial At the 2019 Footprints Memorial Walk, Emily and Mark Christopherson, right, are joined by Fox Valley Hands of Hope's clinician Erik Meeks, left, former FVHH clinician Jill Thorson, and board member Ed Hunter, center. Courtesy of Fox Valley Hands of Hope Updated 5/5/2021 6:13 PM On Saturday, May 15, Fox Valley Hands of Hope is hosting the annual Footprints Memorial Walk at 9 a.m. at Bluff City Cemetery on Elgin's southeast side. To participate in this free annual remembrance service, email info@fvhh.net or call (630) 232-223...
OPINION: Column: After 40 years of service, grief group wants Fox Valley to know 'we are still here' Beacon-News, The (Aurora, IL) Jan. 30—It's a small group. Perhaps you are not familiar with the name. But Fox Valley Hands of Hope has been around a long time. Forty years to be exact. And in all that time, it could be said, the group's mission to help those struggling with grief or facing life- threatening illnesses has never been so critical. Or so challenging. A year into a pandemic that has created so many levels of despair, this Geneva-based nonprofit that provides free support for th...
Fox Valley Hands of Hope celebrating 40 years with Feb. 3 program on hope and growth During the ongoing pandemic, Fox Valley Hands of Hope is offering many of its grief programs virtually. The nonprofit, founded in 1981, offers group programs, and family and individual counseling, with licensed clinical staff and dedicated volunteers. Courtesy of Fox Valley Hands of Hope Posted1/28/2021 7:54 PM Fox Valley Hands of Hope has come a long way since its early beginnings in the basement of a church back in 1981. First known as Fox Valley Hospice, then Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice, ...