OUR MISSION:
Provide wellness-based resources and community opportunities for the unexpectedly bereaved; embracing grief and equipping hearts to help empower healing - heart, mind, body, and soul.
OUR VISION:
Create a BRAVE movement to shift the focus of BeReAVEment from death to life.
Together, we are BRAVE!
Our God-breathed vision and goal is to open and operate ‘The BRAVE Space’ in the heart of Wisconsin, a wellness collective dedicated to providing a safe, yet productive place for the bereaved to optimize their lives. Offering various therapeutic modalities within a compassionate community of support, we will enhance the lives of those navigating the journey of life after loss.
Together, we are BRAVE
Death and grief are what brought us together. Yet out of this brokenness, beautiful connections and forever friendships are what make up this BRAVE community — our BRAVE family. We are committed to the transformation of grief and bereavement to mean more than just death. And together, we are BRAVE, living out our lives here the best that we can because our loved one didn’t get the chance.
“I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me.” — PHILIPPIANS 4:13
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” — JOSHUA 1:9
5th Annual Bereaved Mother’s Conference 2024
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BRAVE Hope 2024
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024 (In-Person or Satellite Host Site Options Available!)
Join in this sacred community experience for bereaved mothers and remind your heart that you are never alone! Experience the power and possibility of transformational hope and healing of this BRAVE community!
Join us in 2024 as we remember and honor our children while honoring our own lives!
*NEW * Immerse yourself in love and support with our 2-Day Experience featuring our signature Bereaved Mothers’ Day Brunch featuring additional speakers, a healing sound bath experience,oand more comnunity time on Sunday, May 5!
It all begins with BRAVE.
One BRAVE person.
One BRAVE move.
One BRAVE choice.
You can be a part of our BRAVE movement to help transform the hearts and lives of those in the bereaved community to find healing and to live BRAVE.
How big is your BRAVE?
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“To be in a room full of others that know and understand this type of grief was an incredible feeling. Loss can be very lonely. In this room, I was not alone.”
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“I felt surrounded by others that understood the significance of my loss. We are all in need of feeling loved and supported.”
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS
We do our best to offer zero to low-cost registration for our wellness-based resources and community events and we also realize not everyone has the financial means to afford to attend.
Thanks in large part to amazing corporate sponsors and invididuals who come alongside us, we are able to scholarship those in need with lower or free admission to our workshops, retreats, and conferences.
As the number of bereaved individuals we serve continues to grow, we are constantly looking for corporate sponsors and donors to join our BRAVE movement and help us maintain our low-to-zero-cost admission and registrations.
All donations are tax-deductible.
Please prayerfully consider supporting these broken hearts and help create transformational healing by becoming one of our BRAVE corporate or individual sponsors.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Lisa Price
FOUNDER / PRESIDENT
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Denise Opansky
BOARD TREASURER
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Shelly Cannistra
BOARD SECRETARY
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Riana Hardyniec
BOARD MEMBER
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Jo Anna Walsh
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
OUR BRAVE VALUES
Bold
As an organization comprised of resilient strength, we are essential in positively impacting the lives and well-being of the bereaved community. We acknowledge the continuation of grief, yet boldly advocate for, and emphasize the importance of chosing into healing and overall wellness. Our community events and programming help fill major gaps in the grief experience, creating a safe space to promote healing - heart, mind, body & soul.
Rooted
As an organization anchored in faith, we are committed to careful and intentional stewardship of all of our finances and volunteers invested in our organization. We wisely use the time and talents of everyone working for and in the organization to produce the best and most sustainable results. We have an eagerness and deep desire to grow with and learn from one another and our community as we plant seeds of sustainable healing and growth in grief.
Accountable
As an organization promoting overall wellness, we are committed to being examples of health and healing in the ways we live and perform our duties within our organization. We hold ourselves to the highest standards to achieve trust and integrity with one another and our clients. We teach those we serve to take ownership of, and responsibility for, their grief and healing while valuing the vital role of community to help them heal. We provide a safe space to equip hearts and build confidence in their grief and healing.
Visionaries
As an organization dedicated to transforming the continuous grief and healing experience, we help facilitate a renewed sense of hope and possibility. We empower our community to envision a future of healing, creating a positive ripple effect as they share their knowledge and information with their support network. We encourage connection and inclusion, giving society a way to participate in our community mission of healing. As our organization grows, we will purchase property to further carry out our mission of overall wellness and healing in grief.
Excellence
As a vital organization for the bereaved community, we never do the bare minimum and strive for excellence to serve those working in and for our organization. We bring our very best efforts to each project and work diligently for our mission. We are committed to a strong code of ethics and life-saving transformation through addressing overall wellness, and instilling confidence in our clients and their support networks to help change the grief narrative.
