About NWOIn your search for a sympathetic pair of ears, you’ve lost-and-found your way to the National Widowers’ Organization. We are a clearinghouse, a connecting house, an information center for men like you. Our sole goal is to bring men together, arm them with as much information about how to get through a debilitating time in their lives, no matter how long it takes. And trust us, you will get through this.National Widowers' AssociationNWO_a0e22f88-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a0The National Widowers’ Organization is a virtual toolkit for men coping with the loss of a loved one, a place where men can meet others going through the same transition... The National Widowers’ Organization is registered as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. With a core group of men and women who have a deep personal desire to help others, the Board of Directors brings a passionate commitment to the organization’s mission.MenThere are a lot of things men suffer alone. That’s part of our DNA. We find great personal satisfaction in accomplishing on our own, independently. We famously won’t ask for directions, won’t admit when we are lost – we prefer to find our own way home. And eventually we do. Most of the time. And that’s fine; that’s our way.WidowersBut, as new and continuing research shows, there’s one loss that men could use a little help from their friends to cope with. That’s the loss of a spouse or a lover or a parent or a child or a lifelong friend. And it’s often help that only other men can provide. Because we understand, many times without saying the words, where you’re at, how you got there and even why.Sam FeldmanThe organization was founded by Sam Feldman whose wife of 53 years, Gretchen, lost her year-long battle with cancer. Finding himself reluctant to share his innermost feelings of sadness in mixed gender bereavement groups, and discovering many other widowers feel the same, he started a men-only group on Martha’s Vineyard. When he further researched, he found that there is a paucity of men’s groups focusing on bereavement and, drawing on his many years as an entrepreneur, established the National Widowers’ Organization, with a strong board of directors and some start-up funding.Dr. George CohnDr. George Cohn, a noted psychiatrist who served on the Board of Directors for America’s first Hospice in New Haven, Connecticut, joined the board and serves as a consultant mental health professional. By 2011 it became clear a national effort focusing on the needs of widowers was critical to help men and was the basis for starting the National Widowers’ Organization.Frederick H. SperoExecutive DirectorNWO Board of DirectorsDr. George L. CohnSamuel M. FeldmanAaron. A. GalvinKathleen R. Gilbert, Ph.D., F.T.Ellen KampDr. Stanley KisselKen LevySherry R. Schachter, Ph.D., FTTweed RooseveltTo make appropriate groups available nationwide to all widowers that seek support._a0e23000-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a0To educate the public about the special needs of men who have lost their spouse or life partner._a0e23104-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a0Support GroupsPromote the development of support groups for men to manage their grief and adjust to a new life_a0e2323a-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a01While National Widowers’ Organization is a place to learn, it is also a place for you to connect to men going through or who’ve gone through what you are currently experiencing. However, if you are not a widower, but someone you care about is or you want to help widowers nationally, get involved or check out the resources that you can share with someone to aid them through the grieving process. Furthermore, explore the links below to connect with our community:GroupsEnable discovery of Support Groups_a0e2329e-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a01.1ConnectionsEnable connections with individual widowers_a0e232ee-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a01.2ContactsProvide a point of contact_a0e23348-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a01.3DatingHost a widower dating page_a0e23398-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a01.4InvolvementFacilitate involvement_a0e233e8-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a01.5Find out ways you can help others who are grieving or how you can support them and us provide this much needed service for widowers nationally. The strength of the National Widowers’ Organization relies on your involvement. There are a number of ways you can become involved. Contact us if you want to help. All these opportunities are available or will be coming very soon to this site:VolunteersEngage volunteers_a0e23442-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a01.5.1Volunteer Opportunities – Do you have spare time to help us add and update our support group links? Are you interested in surfing the Internet to dig out new studies or ideas relevant to men grieving the loss of a loved one? Do you want to spearhead the start of your own men’s bereavement group in your neck of the woods? Look through our “How to Start a Widowers’ Group: A Manual for Men” and consider what might work for you. Or write us and let us know your ideas.Financial ContributionsSolicit financial contributions_a0e234a6-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a01.5.2Help the National Widowers’ Organization Help You – This is how you can make a tax-deductible financial contribution to the National Widowers’ Organization, as it grows with the growing number of widowers.Events CalendarProvide a calendar of regional events_a0e23500-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a01.5.3Calendar of Events–coming soon–Attend talks, events, lectures, and get-togethers in your region that will be listed and updated here on a regular basis.National MeetingsOrganize national meeting events_a0e2355a-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a01.6ResearchAdvocate for research into mens unique needs to deal with grief and spousal loss_a0e235be-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a02_a0e23622-d897-11e9-a50b-3a18eaa110a02019-09-16https://nationalwidowers.org/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net