Our son, Phil Orsini,  passed away at the age of 44 on July 9, 2024, after being diagnosed with glioblastoma in May of 2023.  Throughout his illness, Phil chose to live life to the fullest, spending as much time as possible with family and friends doing the things he loved most.  Phil was an extraordinary son, dad, husband, brother, uncle, friend, teacher, and coach.  He inspired all of us, and left an amazing legacy of kindness, caring, and love. Phil will always remain in the hearts of everyone who knew him.  We miss him every day and our love for him will never end.  

Imagine is a growing and evolving organization, that began in Westfield, NJ, and serves families from over 57 towns in NJ.  Imagine provides free, year-round grief support for children and families coping with loss due to death. In addition to providing grief support at its two centers in Mountainside and Newark, Imagine provides grief education and training to schools, agencies, and workplaces, and on-site support after any traumatic loss. 

Greta’s Run was founded in memory of Greta Schoenemann, a Westfield High School freshman, who died from injuries sustained after a tree branch fell on her and her classmates during lunch. Her story, and the stories of many more loved ones we’ve lost too soon, are part of what makes Greta’s Run for Imagine so special.

It costs Imagine $2,000 per year to support one child and $5,000 to support an entire family with free, year-round grief support. When you donate to our team, you are directly helping Imagine provide critical services to children, teens, and adults coping with the death of a parent, sibling, or child.

Your support ensures that no family has to navigate grief alone. With your generosity, Imagine can continue transforming grief and loss into resilience, empathy, and compassion for the more than 600 children and adults served annually.