Deb lost her father on a private plane crash
“…I realized there are countless others whose hearts also feel heavy and are raw with emotion from this type of tragedy. This is what ACCESS is all about. As the night came to a close and the last auction item was claimed, I left knowing that ACCESS continues doing what it does best: helping people cope with the present and prepare for the future.”
Catherine lost her daughter Nicole, 21, on United Flight 93 on 9/11
“When you lose a loved one it is with you every day in life. They say, 'Grief is like the fog, some days you can see through it and other days its so thick you cant.' This is true. The sadness can come on at anytime but we learn how to live with it.”
The event celebrated the launch of the US Open and that evenings San Francisco Giants game. We auctioned & raffled off once-in-a-lifetime VIP passes to the US Open & tickets to what turned out to be Matt Cains Perfect Game.
John lost his daughter on United Flight 175 on 9/11
“Compassionate others who have experienced similar losses, have helped us in untold ways. When we join together with caring others who really know what we are going through, it gives us great comfort.”
Dr. Ken Druck is the ACCESS Volunteer Grief Mentor lead trainer and author of Real Rules of Life: Balancing Lifes Terms with Your Own
“The best way to get through this day is by doing what is right for you. Remember, surviving a special day is but one step in the process of grief. Healing is forever and this is only one day in your journey.”
Robin lost her father in a private plane crash
“I am thankful to have ACCESS to help get me through this tragic time…it is instrumental for me, my family and those in our situation to have ACCESS.”
The significant anniversaries this year inspired me to launch our first ACCESS book, Surviving Sudden Loss: Stories from those who have lived it, to share what has worked at ACCESS with the world. We have found that learning about anothers journey through grief can provide a unique comfort to others experiencing loss. With a foreword written by Mayor Rudy Giuliani, this book contains 28 firsthand accounts of grief and survival in the wake of the sudden loss of a loved…
Larry lost his mother on TWA Flight 800
“Over the years many have become members of ACCESS and have been volunteer grief mentors for victims of other air disasters. I feel very privileged to be a part of ACCESS grief mentor program. By mentoring others, I am able to be a supportive listener to those going through a similar event.”
Julie lost her husband Brian, 38, on United Flight 175 on 9/11
“I am so proud to be a part of ACCESS “ a group of survivors who come closest to understanding the tragedy of losing a loved one in an airline disaster, because we all have been there.”
Penny Neferis, Director of Emergency Response & Care at JetBlueAirways, received the ACCESS Compassion Award for her commitment to disaster preparedness
