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New joyful memories: Nonprofit sends grieving family on holiday getaway after losing child

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Jamie Perkins will never forget the kindness someone showed her family when they offered them to stay at their beach house in Key West following the death of her 10-year-old ...
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Reunited by grief: Two mothers connected by childhood cancer meet again after years apart

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Two friends connected by unimaginable loss were reunited for the first time in years. On New Year’s Eve, Jamie Perkins and Candice Thompson met for the first time in eight years ...
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Sawyer's Warriors helps families take 'grief vacation' after losing a child

RICHMOND, Va. — When 10-year-old Sawyer Perkins passed away in 2020 after battling brain cancer, her family wanted to honor her by helping others. In the midst of their grief, they launched Sawyer's ...
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Hanover woman helps grieving families find hope after losing 10-year-old daughter to cancer

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Hanover woman is turning personal tragedy into a source of comfort for families grieving the loss of a child to cancer. In 2020, Jamie Perkins lost her 10-year-old ...