Widowed Friends – Building New Friendships, Rebuilding Lives

Building new friendships, Rebuilding lives

Have you experienced the loss of a spouse or partner? Are you looking for a community of people who really understand?

We are a social community focused on providing

Hope ~ Connection ~ Friendship

If you are looking to make new friends with others who really understand or be part of a growing social community where you feel comfortable, welcomed, and supported…. join us!

Widowed Friends is here for you.

Find Healing and Hope after loss

Join our community and discover new and rewarding experiences in an inclusive culture of understanding, inspiration and friendship. You will:

“Our lives are going to be different, there is no question. But this doesn’t mean we can’t find some happiness, some joy and make new friends. And it’s okay to feel that joy when it comes along.”

Stephanie, Founder

Empowering Our Members

Grief can leave us feeling helpless and confused. At Widowed Friends, we understand what you’re feeling because we all share the common experience of loss of a spouse or partner. We empower our members through:

It helps to be part of a social community with people who understand. Our Widowed Friends community helps move you along your journey and opens a door to a future where you can reengage with the world

We know it’s hard, finding those steps forward, and it can help to have some support and insight along the way.

Widowed Friends offers a social atmosphere to make new friends, along with a variety of helpful resources on the road ahead to rebuilding your life.

Each month we provide members with social opportunities to connect and grow.

You may find yourself enjoying an online presentation with a variety of speakers and topics, participating in the monthly book club, playing virtual bingo, being part of our community volunteering or just chatting via Zoom.

With many ways to connect, our community is here to help.

I’m ready to join

Have a question?

If you have questions about membership or about our community, first visit our FAQ page.

Or contact us for more details.

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Widowed Words

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Widowed Friends Celebrates 7 Years of Inclusion, Hope, Connection & Friendship

A few years ago, Debbie, a recent widow, was supporting two young daughters and working full time when a grief counsellor suggested a community social group

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What Our Members Say…

"I think it’s fair to say that Widowed Friends saved my life. My husband died of a particularly aggressive cancer last winter. The shock and tragedy of it shook all the joy out of me. I was so very lonely… Widowed Friends threw me a lifeline when I was drowning."

"Joining Widowed Friends Zoom meetings is like walking into your living room and finding all your friends there! It's been wonderful to have so many Zoom meetings each week to connect with others and feel a part of a larger community. "

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that works so hard in the group for providing this network for people like myself and others."

"I felt alone and isolated due to Covid until I joined Widowed Friends. I quickly made friends and found others with something in common. They get it. I value the time, effort and support from the group. It’s a life saver."

"I can’t come close to expressing my gratitude and love for our Widowed Friends group."

"Widowed Friends has helped ease my new journey into widowed life since we are all of like minds. It has helped make my life more meaningful."

"Being widowed, lonely, then moving to Oakville and only knowing my son and his family, Widowed Friends has been a godsend to me. With this group I met lovely new friends and this group opened up for me a wonderful new life with lots of social activities."

"Since joining Widowed Friends, my loneliness and sadness, as a result of my wife’s death, have decreased. This personal change, is due to the warm interactions, offered to me, from the many widows and widowers I meet, at the socials. Thanks to everyone for your sincere caring."

Thank you All for kind thoughts and support. It brings me comfort knowing there is a supportive group of people who share similar interests and concerns. I'm glad I'm part of this wonderful group!