The Liz Logelin Foundation

Rebuilding Hope

lindsay — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:58:50 +0000

After David’s wife Sandy was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor in 2010, she began to go downhill quickly. She lost her ability to walk without a cane, and wasn’t able to go up and down stairs without a lot of difficulty. Her bedroom had been upstairs, so David had to move quickly to find her [...]

Finding Hope in Each Other

lindsay — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:30:44 +0000

After the unexpected and shocking murder of her husband Germaine last summer, it took all the strength Samira had just to keep herself and her two young daughters going. “We had to pray together, cry together, be strong for one another. Those three things helped us stay together. There were times when I thought I couldn’t go on, but [...]

Bowl for Hope!

lindsay — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:03:00 +0000

The first Bowl for Hope in LA was a huge success! Thanks to your generosity we raised just shy of $4,000 for grieving families. Simply amazing! Take a look at the photos here. A special thanks to Chris and Eleni Bicos for donating the food from Gus’ BBQ!

A Plan for the Future

lindsay — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:28:03 +0000

Kristin has not yet used the support given to her by the Liz Logelin Foundation. She is waiting, and she has found the rare freedom to wait, to let the grant’s use evolve with her own healing, is as much a gift as the grant itself. Kristin, a fourth-grade teacher in Wisconsin, had initially thought [...]

Paying it Forward

lindsay — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:27:14 +0000

In July of 2006, to too many people, Matt Logelin had said, “I know how you feel.” Since his wife had died, he had written a blog, which had suddenly, unexpectedly, connected him to widows and widowers around the world. In the course of composing entries and corresponding with this new community, he realized, in addition [...]

What a Year

lindsay — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:24:47 +0000

This year families from cities across North America experienced the tragedy of loss. Thanks to you, they also experienced the gift of hope. The power of hope is incredible. As one family told us – your gift helped us to find the strength to journey on. Cheers to you and all that you made [...]

Celebrate Hope with Us

lindsay — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:23:29 +0000

Today, a note came in the mail from a family who, thanks to you, received support from the LLF this past year. The note was simple:“Thank you to you and your staff for the gift last year. We have been blessed with a wonderful year! Please use this donation to help another family.” Included [...]

Knowing You’re Not Alone

lindsay — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:22:16 +0000

Last winter, Jordan’s daughter was born. In March, his wife died. In May, he read Matt’s book and discovered the Liz Logelin Foundation.Jordan has a strong, local support network of family and friends – people who are, a winter later, still showing up to baby-sit and cook. People who encouraged him to set up a diaper [...]

Waiting for Hope

lindsay — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:14:59 +0000

Last summer, not long after Lee had moved into a small house in northern Minnesota, his new neighbor called across the shared fence. Lee and the woman traded names and basic details, the pleasantries of young, suburban parents scouting playmates for their children. And then they discovered a similarity, an understanding each would have never wished in the other. Lee and his neighbor [...]

Record Year!

lindsay — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:56:48 +0000

A Record Year! We are excited to share with you that this year between the Celebration of Hope Gala, Run Walk Hope 5k and the online auction we raised a record… $46,763.42. An 18% increase over last year! Truly amazing. Thank you for helping make this possible. We wanted to share this moving video with [...]