Cheryl Baker was born in St. Louis, Missouri into a military family. Growing up, she lived in Kentucky, New York Texas, Portugal, Japan and England. John and Cheryl met at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, and married two years later. They raised a son and daughter who gave them five amazing grandchildren. In […]

Ashley Adelizi, born and raised in Orange County California, discovered her passion for fashion early on. Ashley graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona with a Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel Merchandising and Management, and a proud member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. With a career spanning 18 years in the luxury retail industry, […]

Karen Badal Hacker is a native Californian, wife, and mother of four—two babies in heaven and two adult married children here on earth. Karen’s first experience of intense loss began with her son, Matthew, passing due to heart disease at just three days old and a subsequent miscarriage a year later. These profound losses ignited […]

I have called Orange County, California home since moving here in 1995 by way of Ohio and Colorado. I am a proud mother of two beautiful daughters, Emma and Isabella, here on Earth, and one amazing son, Jacob, in heaven. After the birth of my first child, I realized my passion was to become a […]

Hey Guys! This event is just for you. On Father’s Day weekend, we provide a safe space to come together and Punch Your Pain To Purpose Come join the Hope 4 Grief ministry at Saddleback Church for a special event aimed at providing support and comfort to men who are grieving. This in-person event will offer a […]

Join us for an action-packed event that includes training on shadow boxing and bag work followed by a time of cool down, stretching, and breathing. Movement and fitness provide a healthy physical release for grief where no words are needed. Like with our other signature boxing events held all over Southern California, those who attend will […]

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Katie Jones was born and raised in Visalia California. She moved to San Diego for college and studied nutrition, fitness, and became a MAC certified makeup artist. She is back in Visalia now and working at the Visalia police department and owns her own small business doing permanent jewelry, called Zapped with Love. She also […]

Last night, something happened. It was unexpected, unplanned, and nothing I could have prepared for. We were all getting ready for a family dinner. My husband had been working on his famous homemade meatball surprise spaghetti ALL day. Everyone was seated at the table with full plates except for Wyatt. Wyatt is my 5-year-old son, […]

Our bi-monthly wellness events aim to provide a safe and supportive space for individuals experiencing Grief & Loss. Each event creates a healing opportunity for our community and becomes a highly anticipated experience. In the past, we have had people travel over 400 miles to be part of it. At our last event on January […]

With 2023 officially behind us, it feels like the perfect time for some reflections. So we here at Gloves for Grief took a moment to do just that.  Although we just received our 501(c)(3) status in March, 2023, we were still able to: All of that in just 8 months of operating as a nonprofit!  But it’s the people that we’ve […]