As many of you know, I've had the privilege for the past 3.5 years to serve on the board of The Cove Center for Grieving Children, a non-profit organization that aims to provide hope and healing to grieving children, teens, and their families across Connecticut. Founded in 1995, The Cove's mission is to help children work through their unresolved grief due to the death of someone significant in their lives. The organization provides family and school-based programs throughout the state utilizing the peer support group concept. All of this programming is offered to families at no cost.

Having lost a parent to cancer myself, I've seen first-hand the tremendous impact that programming like that offered by The Cove can have in helping teens and their families. Thirty years into its operations, The Cove has supported countless children and families throughout the state. As part of our annual fundraising campaign, any donations made in the months of May and June will be matched. If you're able, I hope you'll join me in making a donation to help The Cove reach more children and families.