About Us

Who we are

All specialists across the board agree-nothing compares to the death of a child. Parents quickly realize that losing a child is not a loss they will ever "get over," but rather a loss with which they will have to learn how to live for the rest of their lives. This is a long, life-altering journey that takes great strength, perseverance, and hope in order to make the journey.

The Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation dedicated to assisting parents who have lost a child, as well as family members, friends, professionals, and those who want to lend their support but don't know how.

 
  Your Donations Mean So Much

Thank you for any amount you are able to give The Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation and griefHaven. The nonprofit foundation administers griefHaven, a place where parents and others can go to find support materials and hope. Donations to our foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

DONATE IN HONOR OF A CHILD, A LOVED ONE, OR JUST BECAUSE. Click this link to donate securely using your credit or debit card.

If you prefer, you may donate by calling (310) 459-1789
or by mailing a check to:
The Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation
15332 Antioch Street, #147
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-3628

  Mission Statement

The loss of a child thrusts parents into a grief that is the worst pain anyone must ever endure. Parents need to know that they are not alone and that, with hope and support, they can put their lives together again.

The Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation provides grieving parents, family members, friends and professionals information regarding the various types of support currently available, creates and offers new support tools, and endeavors to make these resources as readily accessible as possible.

The Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation is committed to creating an internal working environment that reflects the essence of its outer mission-an environment that is nurturing, compassionate, and loving. In this way, the Foundation's accomplishments are created in the same spirit with which they are delivered.

   Meet the Board of Directors

	Susan E. Whitmore: President
	Wendell A. Whitmore: Vice President
	Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben: Chairperson
	Didi Carr Reuben: Chairperson
	Alice M. Fellows: Treasurer
	Shelley Goodman: Secretary
Advisory Board Jack Canfield   Co-Author Chicken Soup for   the Soul© & Success Principles® Roger Dafter, Ph.D. Judith Ford, M.D., Ph.D. Sandy Godwin Michael Josephson,   Founder, Josephson Institute   of Ethics, Character Counts,   KNX Radio Marc and Violet Klaas,   Founder, President Klaas Kids   & Beyond Missing Wayne Neiman,   Studio Executive Anne Roberts   Attorney at Law Rev. Pamela Washburn   M.Div., BCC Dr. Graham Woolf Jennifer Woolf,   Co-Chair, Fund-Raising