Supporting the Gairo Family - In Honor of Jamie

On May 10, 2022, we lost our beloved Dr. Jamie Gairo. It was a normal day like any other; she had spent the evening with her sweet daughter at her dance class and had just gotten home when she started feeling unwell. The entire family was home together. And in what feels like the blink of an eye, her family learned from the doctors at the hospital that Jamie had passed away.

Jamie was a light bringer who made everybody feel like somebody. She meant so much to and was loved deeply by so many. She lifted people up, she breathed life into them, and helped them smash their limiting beliefs. She also loved big and deep and whether you were one of her people or someone who crossed her path along the way you knew it, because you could feel it. She was fierce and funny and direct and smart and strong and authentic. So authentic. Authenticity was her deepest core value and she lived it. She made everyone in her presence feel like they were safe to be themselves. Jamie loved big bold moves in life, was relentless in her pursuit of smashing stigmas surrounding mental health, and she lived love.

Jamie impacted the lives of so many through her work as a mental health advocate and as Vice President, NAMI Bucks County PA, as a professor at Rider University (work she was so passionate about and proud of), as a mother, wife, aunt, daughter, friend, godmother, ally, neighbor, stigma smasher, leader, and in countless other ways. Jamie may be gone from this Earth, but she is forever in the hearts and fabric of so many and has left an eternal legacy through her love, light, and work.

She did so much for others. Always giving of herself – whether it be her time, her brilliant insights, or her love and support. One way to honor Jamie’s legacy is to help provide financial support to Anthony, Matthew (12), and Fiona (9) – who were her whole world, which will afford them a little space and time to grieve without the worry of finances over the coming months. To that end, we have set up this Go Fund Me. If your heart feels called to contribute it is appreciated and means so much. At the time of posting Anthony doesn’t even know we are setting this up. If you are unable to contribute, that is OK, too. Your thoughts and prayers for Anthony, Matthew, and Fiona are both welcomed and needed.

With deep sadness and gratitude for the time we had,

Traci, Heather, and Meredith

Jamie’s Soul Sisters