susan speaking events
March 1, 2012

2012 – Grant Presentation – Palisades Community

Thanks To YOU, Our Fundraising Event Was A Very Sweet Success Indeed! You helped us raise $617.86, the largest amount ever raised for a fundraising event at The Yogurt Shoppe! Clive Lewis, Susan Whitmore, Kevin Sabin Thanks To Kevin Sabin and Clive Lewis, Owners Of The Yogurt Shoppe, And all of you for buying frozen yogurt, for telling your friends to buy frozen yogurt, and for being a part of helping us support grieving parents and siblings, as well as educate others about grief. If You See Us Around Town, Please Wave Hello Or Give Us A Big Hug Love And Thanks Again From All Of Your Friends At griefHaven Susan Whitmore, Founder & President
October 8, 2012

2012 – Live Your Best Life Luncheon

2012 – Live Your Best Life Luncheon Luxe Hotel – Los Angeles, California October 8, 2012 On October 8, 2012, more than 125 “friends” of griefHaven gathered at the Luxe Hotel in Los Angeles for the first annual Friends of griefHaven luncheon. Friends of griefHaven is a new organization that supports griefHaven’s mission and vision, both financially and with “hands-on” assistance. The October 8 luncheon was planned and organized by the Friends of griefHaven Council. The Council is comprised of its nine founders, outlined below in the Council photo, and is committed to assisting griefHaven’s founder and president, Susan Whitmore. Attendees included several griefHaven board members, supporters, family, friends, and a number of parents and siblings who have lost children and brothers and sisters and benefitted from griefHaven’s many services of support and hope. All of the friends who attended were given the opportunity to join hands with the Friends of […]
November 1, 2012

Workshop – International Association of Professional Chaplains

Susan and Wendell Whitmore, griefHaven Board Members, and Rev. Pam Washburn, Advisory Board Member Workshop with the International Association of Professional Chaplains –San Francisco, CA griefHaven Booth Spreading the Word About griefHaven Wendell & Susan Spreading the Word About griefHaven San Francisco, CA – Susan Speaking Las Vegas, Nevada
February 22, 2013

2013 – Live Your Best Life Luncheon

2013 – Live Your Best Life Luncheon It was truly beautiful, and that room was filled with so much love it was palpable. There were 180 people in attendance. The Friends of griefHaven Council members (meet them all on our website) worked for months and months to make this event flawless. Our former Mayor, Richard Riordan, introduced Susan in such a lovely way. Then several families stood up and shared how griefHaven has helped them on their journeys. Michael Davis sang a beautiful song he wrote entitled “I Will Friend You,” and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. But then…ta dah!!! Along came John Gray, best-selling author and sought-after speaker (ever heard of “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus?”) , and he spoke and had us all in stitches!                                   […]
October 8, 2013

2013 griefHaven Annual Fundraising Luncheon

griefHaven Annual Fundraising Luncheon Luxe Hotel – Los Angeles, California October 8, 2013 2013 Friends of griefHaven “Live Your Best Life Luncheon.” It was truly beautiful, and that room was filled with so much love it was palpable. There were 180 people in attendance. The Friends of griefHaven Council members (meet them all on our website) worked for months and months to make this event flawless. Our former Mayor, Richard Riordan, introduced Susan in such a lovely way. Then several families stood up and shared how griefHaven has helped them on their journeys. Michael Davis sang a beautiful song he wrote entitled “I Will Friend You,” and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. But then…ta dah!!! Along came John Gray, best-selling author and sought-after speaker (ever heard of “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus?”) , and he spoke and had us all in stitches!
January 25, 2014

CURE Childhood Cancer Org.

  griefHaven’s Founder & President – Keynote Speaker 2014 – CURE Childhood Cancer Org. – Atlanta, Georgia – Keynote Presentation On January 25, I stepped up to the podium as the keynote speaker for the amazing CURE Childhood Cancer Organization www.curechildhoodcancer.org. CURE provides funds for childhood cancer research and is there for the families while their children are going through cancer treatment and when a child does not survive. The morning of January 25 marked the beginning of some life-changing experiences for me as well, since it was the first time I had ever spoken in front of a room of parents, grandparents, and siblings whose children had all died from cancer, the same thing that took Erika from us. There were about 125 people there, and I gave a PowerPoint presentation that included education about grief, as well as the latest on the grieving brain. On Saturday afternoon, I facilitated […]