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Greta's Run 5K & Memory Walk

Westfield, NJ 07090 US
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$11,163

Raised of $7,500

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In December 2023, our lives were forever changed. Our husband and daddy, Kevin, died suddenly at the age of 37. Since then, Aiden, Madison, and I have been fortunate enough to be surrounded by our amazing family, friends, and community. But one thing that’s really stood out and made a difference for us is our involvement with and the support we’ve gotten from Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss. We have met some of the most incredible people there who have made us feel welcomed, loved, and less alone as we’ve navigated our way through this life. This year alone, we’ve met so many new people who lost a spouse or parent way too young. For us and so many others, Imagine has played a tremendous role in our healing journeys.

This year, for the second time, the kids and I will be participating in Greta’s Run as a way to honor and remember Kevin.

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.

Top Donors

$11,163 Raised By 79 Donors

$4,000 in memory of Ryan West
$500 on behalf of Benjamin Doda
$250 on behalf of Friend of Jessica Arnold
$250 in memory of Kevin
$200 in memory of Anne Arnold
$200 on behalf of Brian & Caryn
$200 on behalf of Jen & Ron
$200 on behalf of Molly Taylor
$200 on behalf of Sunny Park
$150 on behalf of julia anderson
$150 from Anonymous
$118 on behalf of Rachel Parisi
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Bernadette Coppola
$100 on behalf of Bryan Granata
$100 in memory of Casey Manns
$100 on behalf of Chani and chanoch Goldfeder
$100 on behalf of Chelsea Riveley
$100 on behalf of Colleen Giusto
$100 on behalf of Danielle Ginley
$100 on behalf of Dave Canfield
$100 on behalf of Diana Paek
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Eric Goldstein
$100 in honor of Hinda Burstein
$100 on behalf of James Young
$100 on behalf of Janet Lee
$100 on behalf of Janis Leigh
$100 on behalf of Jenna Karmel
$100 on behalf of John Mezzo
$100 on behalf of Joseph Lamberti
$100 on behalf of Kevin
$100 in memory of Kevin
$100 in memory of Kevin Arnold
$100 in memory of Kevin Arnold
$100 on behalf of Maggie Gregg
$100 on behalf of Matthew Atlas
$100 from Anonymous
$100 in memory of Mike Nowikow
$100 in memory of Mindy Novack
$100 on behalf of Sarah Gamble
$100 on behalf of Sean Tireman
$100 on behalf of Sunita Chhabra
$100 in honor of The Arnold Family
$100 on behalf of Toni Unknown
$100 on behalf of Will Nestor
$75 on behalf of Laurren Vaughn
$54 on behalf of Alex Miller
$50 on behalf of Chris Dunn
$50 on behalf of Chris Pressley
$50 from Anonymous
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Joe Nuzzo
$50 on behalf of Kelly Karakul
$50 on behalf of Kelly Lopresti
$50 in memory of Kevin Arnold
$50 on behalf of Laura Hoffman
$50 on behalf of LMNTS DANCE COLLECTIVE
$50 on behalf of Marat and Nieuwkoops
$50 on behalf of Melissa Camire
$50 on behalf of Natasha Martinez
$50 on behalf of Robyn Beatty
$50 on behalf of Ruby Bender
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Stacey Wallace
$50 on behalf of Taylor Soergel
$36 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Caryn Traiman
$25 on behalf of Cell Unknown
$25 on behalf of Darcel Rutkowski
$25 on behalf of Elyse Bittner
$25 on behalf of Hali Buckley
$25 in memory of Kevin Arnold
$25 on behalf of Marisa Sternstein
$25 on behalf of Nicolette Stapp
$25 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$15 on behalf of Heather Schleifstein

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