What a week for The Sun Will Rise!
The merger with Team Sharing is officially complete, and we are so glad to welcome the Team Sharing community into The Sun Will Rise. We know how much these connections mean to the people who rely on them. Team Sharing chapters will continue as they are for now, and we’ll meet with the state admins this week to talk about what comes next.
On Saturday, Together in the Light brought our community together at Venezia to celebrate ten years of The Sun Will Rise and honor Cheryl Juaire as she retires. The celebration was a huge success! There was so much love in that room, and it meant more than we can put into words to share the evening with so many people who have been part of this work.
Cheryl, thank you for building Team Sharing and for all you have given to families after the deaths of their children. We are honored to carry that work forward.
To everyone who attended or supported the evening, thank you. It was amazing because of all of you! A special thank-you to our volunteers who put so much care into making the evening happen, and to our sponsors, donors and community partners for your commitment to this work.
One of the most meaningful parts of the evening was our remembrance sun, with the words “Remembering those who brought us together” above it. Guests added names and messages to its rays, honoring the people they carry in their hearts. Each ray represented someone deeply missed, with a place in our celebration. They are the reason this community exists, and their memory remains at the heart of everything we do. The rays also served a second purpose. Through our Fund a Need, guests chose a preprinted slip with a specific need they wanted to fund, then added it the sun. Each one became a tribute that will help us continue supporting others.
There was both grief and joy at this event. We could laugh and dance while still wishing our people were there with us. Celebrating didn’t mean we missed them any less. It meant we could share a joyful evening with people who understood just how much we still carry. Thanks for being those people.
~Robyn
Robyn Houston-Bean
Founder, The Sun Will Rise Foundation
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MEETING CHANGES THIS WEEK
Jane Small is facilitating a new Regular Zoom once a month starting this Sunday 10/11/26.
Grandparents group starting at 5:00 pm ET this week.
Together in the Light
More celebration photos to follow next week!
Plate Auction!
Thanks to everyone who Bid on our low digit plate auction. You will receive information this week on how complete the process to receive the plate.
8 WEEK PEER GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP SIGN-UP
Sign up here to join our new pilot 8 week peer grief support group in Braintree MA that starts 10/22/26.
HERE IS SOME OF WHAT HAPPENED AT TSWR RECENTLY!
David Swindell tabled at the Boston Shatterproof walk. Connecting with the community and our lots of community partners including the folks from MOAR!
UPCOMING TSWR & SADOD ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
Two similar workshops, one in-person and one in-person, but presented by two different people!
When Grief Lives in the Body Saturday 10/24/26 1:30-3:00 pm Tufts Library Weymouth, MA Participants will explore the mind-body connection in grief and learn how to recognize the ways grief may be showing up physically. Through discussion, reflection, gentle grounding practices, and simple body-based exercises, participants will have an opportunity to develop greater awareness and compassion for their own grief responses. The workshop is presented by Julie Foster, a certified grief coach, grief educator and master’s level mental health counselor. REGISTER HERE! Cost: FREE but requires a $20 per person deposit that you will receive back at the event. If you sign up and do not attend the event without giving us 10 days notice, the deposit is not refundable. We do this to be able to continue to offer events at no cost to you. Thanks for your understanding. Please don’t let the deposit be a barrier, if cost is an issue, just let us know. We’re committed to making this event accessible to everyone. If you have any accessibility needs (physical or otherwise), please reach out. We want to ensure everyone feels welcome and supported. Registration required. Questions? Contact Judy Kelly: Judyannkelly@gmail.com
Peer Support Community Partners’s October Psychoeducation Virtual Workshop: When Grief Lives in the Body: Understanding the Physical Experience of Loss Tuesday, October 27th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm This workshop will explore the physical experience of grief. Together, we will explore how grief can affect the body, why physical symptoms may emerge after a loss, and how understanding these responses can help us approach ourselves with greater compassion. REGISTER Please note this workshop has a $10 fee for individuals outside of Massachusetts. Massachusetts residents may attend this workshop for free due to funding from MA-BSAS. To take advantage of this special offer, make sure you select YES when asked if you live or work in Massachusetts. Non-MA residents, if cost is an issue, may use promo code SCHOLARSHIP to register for free.
Partner Events
Our partners The Family Restored are holding their 13th annual Memorial Walk. Please join them and walk to remember.
Men’s Group Facilitator & Director of Engagement for TSWR, David Swindell, is hosting a Cornhole Tournament to benefit the CWS foundation, in honor of his son Chris. Sign up your team!
Virtual Book Club starts back up in November!
2026–2027 Reading Selections
November 1, 2026
Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe
by Laura Lynne Jackson
December 6, 2026
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
by Barbara Robinson
January 3, 2027
The Last Things I’ll Remember
by Randi Schalet
February 7, 2027
The Year of Magical Thinking
by Joan Didion
March 7, 2027
The Disappearance: A Memoir of Loss
by Geneviève Jurgensen
April 4, 2027
The Correspondent
by Virginia Evans
HALO INITIATIVES: FAMILY OVERDOSE SUPPORT FUND
Boston Residents! If you are a BOSTON resident who has experienced the death of a family member to overdose within the last 2 years, you may be eligible for up to $5,000 in financial support. Apply here.
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“Please be happy. The sun will rise” ~Nick Bean