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Defeating the taboo of death |
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Recorder Community Newspapers
By PHIL GARBER, Managing Editor
Published: Aug 20th, 7:10 AM
 CHESTER – George Salamy will never forget his wife, Barbara, but after her death, he has learned to move on with his own life, in large part because of the free support he got from an area grief support group.
Anne Elizabeth Siminoff feared she would drown in grief she suffered after her husband, Bruce, died. Like Salamy, Siminoff also discovered the strength to carry on, also because of help she got from the same group.
Salamy of Chester and Siminoff of Mendham came to grips with their grief after seeking help from the non-profit organization known as “Interregnum.” Siminoff is on the group’s board of trustees.
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Fundraiser Announced in thealternativepress.com |
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from www.thealternativepress.com
Interregnum Inc. to Hold 5th Year Anniversary Celebration Dinner, October 13th
By Interregnum Inc.
8/10/2010
Interregnum Inc., New Jersey’s primary resource for grief support, counseling, education and outreach, is holding its 5th Year Anniversary Celebration Dinner on October 13, 2010, from 6-8 pm at 230 Diamond Spring Road in Denville.
We will be honoring the family of Daniel and Sonia Abut of Summit who lost their 13-year old son. Interregnum helps those who suffer to "find life after loss." For more information about Interregnum’s programs and services, or to learn more about our fun and inspiring event, please call Executive Director Judith Pedersen at 973-224-6900 |
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Help for the Bereaved: Personal Tragedy Leads to Formation of NJ Nonprofit Interregnum, Inc., Finding life after loss |
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from THEJERSEYTOMATOPRESS.COM
Help for the Bereaved: Personal Tragedy Leads to Formation of NJ Nonprofit Interregnum, Inc., Finding life after loss
By Bari Adelman
Judith Pedersen is a one-woman wonder—and while she has only lived in NJ for five years, she has made a tremendous difference in the lives of thousands of local residents during that time. After experiencing the personal tragedy of losing her fiancé to a sudden fatal illness some years ago, Judith went through a life transformation that led her to switch gears both personally and professionally. With a business degree behind her, she went back to school and got a Masters of Social Work.
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Bereavement Support Group |
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NorthJersey.com
April 7, 2010
The Caregivers Coalition of Morris County, a United Way of Morris County initiative, is offering a professionally-led, free bereavement support group to help caregivers heal after losing their loved one. The group is facilitated by Judith Pedersen of Interregnum, Inc., a Montville based grief counseling, education, and support organization.
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Art Students Paint Hearts of Hope for Area Hospitals |
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Verona Cedar Grove Times
March 4, 2010
 Alyssa Drennan shows off her newly decorated heart with a smile. Verona art students paint ceramic hearts with images of words and hope to support "Hearts of Hope," a non-profit organization offering grief counseling and community outreach services to individuals suffering from illness and loss.
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Pleasantdale Children Present Hearts of Hope |
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West Orange Chronicle
January, 13, 2010
In a show of love and support for those who are sick, students at the West Orange Pleasantdale Elementary School recently bought and painted 500 beautiful ceramic “Hearts of Hope.”
West Orange community members came together to wrap and string ribbons through these hearts, making them ready for distribution to local hospitals in time for the holidays.
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Cancer survivor pays it forward, 1 heart at a time |
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NorthJersey.com
December 10, 2009
For Joni Jasterzbski, a stage four breast cancer survivor, random acts of kindness are seen in the shape of a heart.
When was diagnosed in December 2008, she was in complete shock, says Jasterzbski, 47, of Wayne. She had always been healthy, and now she had to begin the arduous journey through chemotherapy, radiation, physical therapy, and surgery.
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Ceramic hearts encourage cancer patient to never give up hope |
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Verona Cedar Grove Times
by Joe Olivieri, December 8, 2009
Joni Jasterzbski had never heard of Hearts for Hope when she received the gift.
She’d just spent almost nine months in treatment for stage three breast cancer. On her last day of radiation at St. Barnabas Medical Center, she was given a small ceramic craft with a flower painted on it. The gift came with a note – "Never give up. I’m always with you. Always have a smile on your face!!" – signed Jacqueline, in careful print. Completing treatment was already an emotional experience. To give a child’s artwork to an elementary school art teacher like "Mrs. J," as her Verona students affectionately call her, put her over the top. "I started to cry," the Wayne resident said. "It was so moving and so positive."
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