Clark Davis does more than provide insurance at his American Family office in Four Corners — he also pulls our community together in his constant efforts to help others.
The first week of June Clark invited me to attend an event for a non-profit he supports called Grief Makeover. He explained this new program is just getting launched and is designed to help people going through the grieving process. The concept is similar to ABC’s Extreme Makeover series. However, one of the biggest differences is the support that Grief Makeover will provide to the families that they help. This will be ongoing to help each family through the different stages and events they encounter as they move through the grieving process.
The first family they are helping is a military widow with two children — a newborn and 3-year-old. Mandi’s husband Wade died in Afghanistan before he even found out his wife was having a little boy. Grief Makeover provide Mandi not only with the stuff you need for a newborn and toddler but all the items needed to get through a typical day. They are also hoping they can help Mandi with the one thing she says she still needs the most: a little color back in her life.
“I used to be a happy person, but with the loss of my husband, my world seems to be a darker place, and I’m not sure how to bring the color back,” she said.
At the end of August, Mandi and her children will receive their makeover. If you would like to participate in bringing the color back in their lives you are welcome to drop donations off at Clark’s office or contact Jennifer Westby, founder of Grief Makeover, at jennifer@griefmakeover.com.
There are also opportunities available for businesses who would like to be part of the non-profit’s support network. This is part of the ongoing assistance they provide to families.
I will attend the makeover event where they will also film their first of many documentaries. I will then share with our community how much your support impacted each of the family members. On a side note, they do need more businesses to help with the documentaries.
Huge thank you to Clark and those of you in the community who have already support Mandi’s family in her Grief Makeover!
For more information or to submit a family for a grief makeover please visit www.griefmakeover.com.
Donation Drop Offs:
Clark Davis, American Family office
24040 Se Kent Kangley Rd Unit E100
Maple Valley 98038
Megan Sheridan can be reached at 253-223-1593 or megansheridan@relylocal.com.
