Local Communities

“I was married to my high school sweetheart for 60 years. I lost him after a five-year battle with blood cancer. I spent practically my whole life with this person; I was 79 when he died. This organization has answered so many questions for me. It has helped me to know all my feelings in this journey are normal. For example, I thought one "gets over" the pain in a year or two. I'm almost seven years in, and I still experience that unbearable empty feeling with pain and tears. However, being with other widows who "get it" is so comforting and validating. I'm so grateful to have access to this incredibly valuable resource. ”

“Modern Widows Club has been my life preserver through the rough waters of grief. I joined a little over two years ago, just four months after my husband’s unexpected passing. After moving to Orlando not knowing anyone, a Google search led me to MWC. I started with the Saturday morning walking group and have been moving forward ever since, attending pop-up events, playing pickleball, traveling, becoming a member of the Wister prayer team- and best of all, finding some of my dearest friends. ”

“It was the first place where I felt a deep connection with women who desperately missed their loving husbands; women who wanted to keep living fully because they had been so deeply loved. These were women who understood that life is short and precious. Women determined to make the most of what remains, even while rebuilding from trauma and loss.”