DAF Grant Supports CHP’s Rays of Hope Grief Bag Program

The Defiance Area Foundation (DAF) has awarded a $2,800 grant to Community Health Professionals (CHP) in support of its Rays of Hope grief bag program. This compassionate initiative provides comfort to children in Defiance County who  coping with the loss of a loved one.

The grant, made possible through the Hospice Fund under the DAF umbrella, will help expand the program’s reach across all five public school districts in Defiance County. Each grief bag includes a handmade blanket created by volunteers, an age-appropriate activity workbook to help children understand and process their emotions, and a parent packet containing resources on childhood grief.

The grief bags are distributed during CHP’s annual Rays of Hope grief camp and have become an essential part of providing emotional support to grieving families in the community.

“The Foundation is honored to help fund this impactful work supporting families in our community,” said Chelsie Schroeder, Marketing Director at the Defiance Area Foundation.