Our mission is to support and guide families who have generously made the decision to donate organs and tissues of their loved ones. We understand that this selfless act can be accompanied by profound grief and loss, which is why we offer a comprehensive range of resources to help families navigate through their grief journey.
Our goal is to provide a comforting and understanding space where families can find solace, gain valuable insights, and connect with others who share similar experiences. By accessing our grief resources, you will find the support and tools necessary to cope with the challenges of grief while honoring your loved one's legacy of giving the gift of life.
Funeral Providers
Every funeral provider can serve organ, eye and tissue donor families. Gift of Life offers resources to assist those who are less experienced working with donors.
Below is a list of Michigan Funeral Director Association member providers (independent funeral homes) and a link to Dignity Memorial's website to find one of their affiliate funeral providers.
We have also included a list of Donation Champion Funeral Homes below.
Becoming a Donation Champion Funeral Home is a voluntary commitment to provide specialized care to honor organ, eye and tissue donors and their families.
Grief Support Videos
Support Groups
Statewide
General Support
- Grief Share
Faith-based grief support held at churches throughout Michigan.
griefshare.org - Hospice of Michigan
Locations throughout the state.
hom.org - What’s Your Grief?
Website and online community for grieving people and support professionals.
whatsyourgrief.com
Children & Families
- Bereaved Parents of the USA
Several locations in Michigan.
bereavedparentsusa.org - Ele’s Place
Locations in Ann Arbor, Lansing and Grand Rapids.
elesplace.org - National Alliance for Children’s Grief
Provides resources for people who support grieving children.
childrengrieve.org
Suicide, Homicide & Trauma
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
afsp.org - Parents of Murdered Children Inc.
Serving Detroit, Flint and Saginaw
pomc.org - Suicide Survivors Support Groups
Provides resources, information.
depressioncenter.org/education-outreach/support-groups
Southeast Michigan
General Support
- Angela Hospice
Serves Metro Detroit.
angelahospice.org - Good Mourning Ministry
Grief support based in the Catholic tradition.
goodmourningministry.net - Safe Harbor
Serves Oakland County
sullivanfuneraldirectors.com/grief-and-healing/local-support-groups - Walk with Me
Serves Macomb County.
trinityfamilycounseling.com/groups.html
Children & Families
- The Children’s Center
Serves children ages 7–17 in Detroit.
thechildrenscenter.com 313-831-5535 - Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit
Serves families in southeast Michigan.
gildasclubdetroit.org - New Hope Center for Grief Support
Serves Metro Detroit.
newhopecenter.net - SandCastles Grief Support Program
Multiple locations in Metro Detroit.
aboutsandcastles.org - The Tears Foundation
Serves Metro Detroit.
thetearsfoundation.org - Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids
Serves Metro Detroit.
forthekidsfoundation.org
Suicide, Homicide & Trauma
- Common Ground
Serves Oakland County.
commongroundsanctuary.org
North Central Michigan & Upper Peninsula
General Support
- Community Coalition on Grief and Bereavement
Serving Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties.
grief-ccgb.org - Cremation Society of Mid-Michigan
Resources for adults and children.
cremationsocietymidmi.com - MidMichigan Health
Grief support and other services.
midmichigan.org - Munson Health
Grief support and other services.
munsonhealth.org
Children & Families
- Camp Good Grief/Project Good Grief
Serves Mid-Michigan.
hospiceangels.org - Children’s Grief Center of the Great Lakes Bay Region
Serves Saginaw, Midland, Bay City area.
childrensgriefglbr.org
West & Southwest Michigan
General Support
- Arbor Circle Corporation
Serves the Grand Rapids area.
arborcircle.org - Hospice of Holland
Serves the Holland, Michigan area.
hollandhospice.org
General Support
- Hospice of SW Michigan
Serves Southwestern Michigan.
hospiceswmi.org - Lory’s Place
Serves the St. Joseph area.
lorysplace.org 269-983-2707