When a child dies by suicide, the entire family is permanently changed in the worst way imaginable.
Most people see the mother’s pain. They see the devastation, the shock, the visible grief.
But there is another group of survivors whose suffering is quieter,
often unseen — the siblings.
They lose the person who grew up beside them.
The one who shared their childhood.
The one who "got them" in a way no one else ever could.
They lose their best friend.
And while they are still in shock, still trying to understand how someone they loved so deeply
is suddenly gone forever, life does not pause for them.
They are expected to go back to school.
To focus.
To perform.
To plan their future.
All while carrying a weight no young person should ever have to carry.
What many people do not realize is that suicide often leaves behind not only emotional devastation,
but financial devastation as well. Parents may lose their ability to work. Some lose their jobs.
Some, like me, become permanently disabled by the trauma and grief.
The ripple effects are immediate, and cruel.
College plans are interrupted. Tuition becomes impossible. Opportunities disappear.
Not because these young people didn’t work hard enough, and not because they didn’t earn their place —
but because tragedy took something from them that can never be replaced.
They are innocent victims of a loss they did not choose.
The Sisters in Sorrow Sibling Scholarship Fund exists to protect their future when everything else
has fallen apart. It exists to say: your life did not lose its value when sadly, your sibling died.
YOU still matter.
Your future still matters.
Your dreams are still worthy of being fulfilled.
Your donation is not just financial support. It is an act of compassion. It is a lifeline.
It is a way of standing beside a grieving young person and saying,
“You are not alone. We will help you carry this.”
In their darkest moment, you can help make sure their future survives.
Please help us give them hope, stability, and the chance to continue forward.
Donate today.
Thank you