What Volunteering with the PAIL Network Means to Me
PAIL Volunteer TestimonialsWe recognize that it takes a special kind of person to move through their grief in a way that allows for them to open their heart to those who are newly bereaved and in need of support. For many people, especially for our peer support volunteers, volunteering with PAIL Network is rooted in a very deeply personal space and has special meaning. We often hear from people that dedicating their volunteer time to PAIL Network is a way for them to honour their loss and give back to a community of people who are experiencing a unique grief that they have experienced.
Calvin & Heidi’s Story
Sandy’s Story
My role as a peer support volunteer is meaningful because it’s a way to honour my daughter. It’s a way to ensure that no other mom in my community has to suffer alone.
Dennis’ Story
Jennifer’s Story
My role as a peer support volunteer is meaningful because it allows me to give back to PAIL Network. I’ll be forever grateful for the services I received when I first reached out. I feel I am honouring my son’s legacy by providing support to those who must walk a similar journey behind me.
Marcia’s Story
My role as a peer support volunteer is meaningful because it allows me to give back. I like to think my daughter is making a difference in other people’s lives, through me.
My role as a peer support volunteer is meaningful because … without peer support, a lot of families feel hopeless and alone and no family should ever feel this way after a loss.
My role as a peer support volunteer is meaningful because i was able to support grieving parents in their grief journey by giving them a safe space to talk about their babies and their feelings without being judged.
My role as a peer support volunteer is meaningful because it transforms something tragic into something constructive. It strips me of any facade and exposes my vulnerabilities so that someone else feels less alone, less inadequate, less pain, and can begin the healing process. In supporting others, my son lives on.
My role as a peer support volunteer is meaningful because it enables me to channel my disenfranchised grief into something that is powerful and impactful. Through peer support I continue to honour my own losses, but of even greater importance is that I am of service to others while they too ‘navigate the sadness’.
My role as a peer support volunteer is meaningful because it allows me to honour my daughter Angel and it allows me to support families during their devastating loss and let them know that they are not alone.
My role as a peer support volunteer is meaningful because it allows me to honour my daughter, by helping and supporting other families during some of their darkest moments.
