Become A Member – Widowed Friends

Our Community

Widowed Friends is a community for people who have lost a spouse or partner. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to join. We look forward to meeting you!

Are You Ready to Join?

Instructions

It’s easy to become a member, just follow these easy steps!

Review our Membership Options.
Click on one of the Membership options.
Complete the Membership Application Online.
Read and accept the Terms of Membership and Covid Waiver.
Submit your annual payment on our secure payment platform. You will receive a confirmation email when your application and payment have been received.

Refund Policy
A refund is issued only within the first 30 days after joining the group. If a refund is requested within this time frame, a $25 administration fee will be deducted from the membership amount that was paid before a refund is issued.

Note: Prospective members may be asked to attest to proof of loss. Supporting documents can be, but are not limited to, a death certificate or obituary.

Membership Options

$ 120 Per Year

In-person events
Virtual/online events
Travel Club
Weekly newsletter
Special events*
extra charges may apply

$ 75 Per Year

Virtual/online events
Travel Club
Weekly newsletter
Annual Special Events*
extra charges may apply

We recommend that prospective members wait 3 – 4 months following a loss before applying to join our community, to ensure they’ve taken time to deal with the initial stages of grief.

If you require professional bereavement support, please contact your family physician.

For Canadian residents only at this time

Full and Distance Memberships are currently open to Canadian residents only.

Have a question?

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

Or contact us for more details.

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!