"We will speak in the voice of compassion for the disappointments youth will experience in life. Compassion is the shoulder youth can lean on to know that they are not alone..."

- Anonymous

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Our Core Foundation

Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

Beyond the Pappus helps families cope with the death of an immediate family member physically, socially, emotionally, educationally, and/or spiritually.

Vision

To be a highly regarded foundation to help youth cope with the death of an immediate family member and assist them with mechanisms to continue living life to their fullest.

Values

These core values represent our wishes for Beyond the Pappus: Remembrance, Healing, Hope, and Unity.

Our Core Values

Remembrance

We believe every human life should be remembered, always.

Healing

We will strive to create a healing environment for bereaved youth to cope with life’s difficult and unexpected disappointments.

Hope

We wish to create a pathway for bereaved youth to have hope for their future.

Unity

We will strive to create a social network to unite bereaved youth.

We are here to help youth who are grieving the loss of an immediate family member...

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We made the Fair Lawn Newsletter!!

We made the Fair Lawn Newsletter!! Thank you to Fair Lawn Moms, Dads & Friends the Go-To Group for Residents for this “At the Heart of the Community” Resident Spotlight and for helping us spread our foundations mission to others.

Wish Update…”I wish to watch Messi play!”

When meeting with Steven, he reflected on how he used to watch soccer matches with his father and how he misses those moments. Steven wished to watch Messi play and last night, that wish became a reality when Steven was able to attend the Argentina vs. Chile game at MetLife Stadium. Argentina won the match […]