by Darren | Jun 24, 2025 | Impact
After dedicating his life’s work to caring for others as a palliative care nurse, Bill unfortunately needed to apply his gift for compassionate caregiving toward aiding his wife Sarah through a terminal illness. A mother of two, Sarah was just 60-years-old when she...
by Darren | Nov 13, 2024 | Impact
This little boy Sam’s* dad suffered a prolonged battle with bipolar I and substance abuse disorder. Sam witnessed repeated psychotic episodes and struggled as his father was in and out of the home during hospitalizations and manic periods. His dad ultimately died by...
by Darren | Apr 8, 2024 | Impact
Joy Fisher Williams’ partner of 20 years, Brent, and father to their two young sons, died unexpectedly and suddenly from a heart attack in November 2017. Brent loved to share his curious nature about all things, especially his interests in music, youth hockey, and...
by Darren | Apr 8, 2024 | Impact
In 2021, Parmenter provided funding to a new grantee organization, Runway for Recovery, which provides families with a continuum of support along their journeys with breast cancer. Our grant award was directed in part to a legacy video project to help terminal moms...
by Darren | Apr 8, 2024 | Impact
My father died in the fall of my senior year of high school, in 2021. In the midst of the upcoming end of high school as well as celebrating my acceptance into my dream school, the magnitude of my father’s passing was somewhat lost on me. As I began the new chapter of...