The most important letter we have ever had to write...

The most important letter

we have ever had to write...

Dear COPE Families and Friends,

The outbreak of the Coronavirus has raised overwhelming concerns about our health and safety and created uncertainty about the challenges that lie ahead. When we first started COPE more than 20 years ago, we struggled to keep it growing and - even though we have remained financially stable - this crisis threatens our sustainability.

Our COPE staff has moved all our services to secure online platforms, expanded our COPELine volunteer supports and are working to develop virtual programs that will engage and help our families. Our staff, board, committee members and volunteers are dedicated to providing seamless programming for our families and community.

Nevertheless, this is the most important letter

we have ever had to write.

We want you know how much we appreciate all your support in the past and what it has meant to COPE and the over 1,000 families that have needed us. As you may already know, due to New York State mandates, we have had to cancel our major fundraiser - COPE's annual Golf Outing - along with both our Long Island and Camp Erin® NYC Bowling Events and our Argyle Theatre show.

These cancellations will leave us with a $250,000 shortfall in our operating budget. We must make up this shortfall in order to continue providing all of the services so vital to our COPE families.

We realize that these are difficult financial times for everyone, but in order to continue to meet our mission - which you have so graciously embraced in the past - we need YOU to make a special effort to help us now.

We ask you to please give what you can and to reach out to your networks to emphasize how important COPE is to you, your family and friends -- and that it is critical that we continue to provide our emotional support services. If you had planned on attending any of our cancelled events, please consider donating what you would have for the events - or more.

Social distancing doesn’t mean that we are alone—stand with us and together we can be a shining light in the face of uncertainty.

Our COPE future depends on all of us working together.

On behalf of COPE, we thank you with all of our heart. Please stay safe.

Sincerely,

Sandy Wolkoff, President

Adam Rabinovitch, Executive Director

Lilly Julien, Founder & President Emerita

Richard & Judy Berg, Co-Founders

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COPE is a non-profit grief and healing organization dedicated to helping parents and families living with the loss of a child.

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