I had no idea how to deal with my friend s highly emotional state of grieving. I attended a Wings workshop with her and began reading the magazine. I understand the emotions of grief much better and have also learned to be a better caregiver. The Flame of Freedom symbolizes freedom that is the heart of volunteerism, offering the ability to give of oneself freely in service to others, Recipients are selected from a panel of civic and community leaders who serve as judges. There were 94 nominations this year.
Local winners are automatically eligible for the national award.
Wings is the name of the publication that was created in 1993 by its founders Nan and Gary Zastrow after the death of their son and his fiancee in separate incidents. Nan and Gary discovered a great need for information and continued encouragement along the journey through grief. They decided to use what they have learned to help other people. . . The magazine was the initial outreach of their non-profit organization that contributes information to the community through the magazine, presentations, workshops, and an educational learning series. The current all-volunteer staff numbers seven.