Patricia is creating compassionate grief support for adults with disabilities living in group homes and residential centres. Having spent her career building safety, connection and dignity for this community, she’s seen how often they’re excluded from conversations about death and left without the emotional support others take for granted. With $500, Patricia will partner with organisations in Houston and Austin to train direct-support staff on how to help residents navigate grief and loss - ensuring staff are compensated for attending training, something many agencies can’t otherwise fund. She’ll also purchase accessible bibliotherapy materials like picture books, graphic novels, guided activities and art supplies, giving people with disabilities developmentally appropriate tools to understand, express and process their feelings. Her goal is simple: no one should face grief alone, and everyone deserves support when someone they love dies.