
Bereaved Families of Ontario
York Region
We Are The Bereaved Helping The Bereaved Learn To Live With Grief.
Charity Registration Number: 865703318RR0001

History
How BFOYR Began....
The History of Bereaved Families of Ontario (BFO):
After the death of his own daughter who fought and lost her battle to Leukemia; John McKibbon developed a bereavement support group in 1977 for other parents who had experienced the death of their child. This support group was held within the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto where four bereaved Mothers (Margaret Darte, Irene Clarfield, Marilyn Lee and Diane Oakes) attended. Following this experience of grief healing peer support, these 4 Mothers developed a new community based grief healing support organization known today as
"Bereaved Families of Ontario". (BFO)
Currently, with various affiliate BFO locations across Ontario, community members who are experiencing grief after the death of a loved one can reach out and receive
- free of charge -
grief healing peer support.
In 2023, Bereaved Families of Ontario - York Region (BFOYR) celebrates over 30 years
of providing grief healing peer support and education/awareness events for all individuals, families & community groups across
our beautiful York Region.
We would like to thank all of our Funders, Community Supporters & every Private Donor. It is because of your generosity that BFOYR continues to remain an accessible resource for timely grief healing support for everyone who works and/or resides in
York Region.


Bereaved Families of Ontario York Region
17075 Leslie Street Unit #9
Newmarket, ON L3Y 8E1
Tel: 905-898-6265
Email: admin@bfoyr.com
NEED HELP NOW?
Please call 1-855-310-COPE(2673)
You can also send a text to 1-855-310-2673 or chat with
the Crisis Worker online via Live Chat
or Call 911



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