A Mother’s Loss, A Son’s Final Gift: Help Chris Clegg Recover
There is a saying that the loss of a child is the greatest sorrow a parent can endure. Sadly, our colleague and friend Chris Clegg is now facing that unimaginable heartbreak.
Those of us who work alongside Chris at Favarh have seen firsthand the compassion and dedication she brings to her work every day. As Director of Day Programs, Chris has devoted her career to supporting people with intellectual disabilities—guiding staff, encouraging families, and helping the individuals we serve live fuller and more independent lives. She has spent years caring for others and making a meaningful difference in our community.
Over the past year, Chris has also been fighting a serious health battle of her own. As her liver disease progressed, she stepped away from work and waited, along with her family, for the possibility of a life-saving transplant.
Last week, hope arrived in the most heartbreaking way. Chris’s beloved son, Jamison, had been identified as a donor. But before that gift could bring healing, tragedy struck. Jamison was killed in an accident while at work on the side of the road.
In the midst of unimaginable grief, Jamison’s final gift became his mother’s chance to live.
Chris received his liver transplant and is now recovering at Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. While her family mourns the devastating loss of Jamison, they are also praying that Chris’s body accepts the transplant and that she regains her strength in the months ahead.
The road ahead will not be easy. The medical costs leading up to the transplant, the surgery itself, and the long recovery process have created significant financial burdens for Chris and her family at a time when they are already carrying such profound loss.
As Chris’s colleagues and friends at Favarh, we wanted to create this fundraiser to help ease that burden and support her during this incredibly difficult time.
If you are able, please consider making a contribution to help Chris focus on healing and recovery in the months ahead. If donating is not possible, sharing this page would mean a great deal.
Jamison’s life was a gift. Helping his mother heal is one way we can honor that gift.