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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Use August 11, 2009
Kyle's Korner, a Children's Grief Support Center, Receives $300,000 Gift from Reiman Foundation
The Reiman Foundation of Greendale, WI has made a three-year gift of $300,000 to fund Kyle's Korner's growing demand for grief support programs for children.
The Wauwatosa-based non-profit facility has experienced a sharp increase in the number of families from across the Greater Milwaukee area seeking bereavement support for their children who have experienced the death of someone close.
"This generous gift from Roy and Bobbi Reiman will ensure that our programs and services will be available for all those in need, and that no one will be turned away. It allows us to continue to offer this support free-of-charge to grieving families," said Kate Dineen, Director of Development and Community Relations for Kyle's Korner.
"We feel honored that our mission is being recognized in this significant way by the Reimans. Their generosity also made it possible to purchase our own facility in 2004."
Celebrating its 10th year in operation next year, Kyle's Korner began in 2001 by offering its programs in donated space on the second floor of a funeral home. "We learned of the uniqe and meaningful work being done by this group of dedicated people, and recognized the need for a proper facility to carry out the mission," said Bobbi Reiman.
"This is a very good program. We've seen the significant and lasting impact these services have on children who have lost a loved one," she added. "We also hope to shine a light on Kyle's Korner so other donors will join us in supporting the Center's work. There are many angels out there and we think this is a mission worthy of their attention."
To that end, the name and goal of Kyle's Korner has been expanded to include the description "The Reiman Center for Grieving Children, Teens and Their Families." The Center offers a warm and homelike setting where children and teens learn to share their feelings, experience healing and develop hope for the future.
The program design is unique in the Milwaukee area. It serves as an early intervention and prevention strategy that reduces the risks of emotional and behavioral problems that can develop in children and teens left with unresolved grief. Special groups are offered for those experiencing a loss due to death by suicide or death by homicide.
All support groups are free and ongoing, and open to children aged 3 to 18 and their families. Clients come from throughout the Greater Milwaukee five county area. The Kyle's Korner mission is to help grieving families learn lifetime coping strategies so they can reach their potential; rebuild and reconnect as a family; enjoy healthy productive lives; and make positive contributions to their community.
Source: Kyle's Korner, Inc.
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