Did you know 1 in every 9 children will lose a parent before they turn 20? 

I do. I am one of the 1. My Dad, Donald Knapp, died of  Brain Cancer and Kidney Failure on August 2, 1998. I was only 14 years old. 

There are thousands of children like me who have lost a loved one and sadly thousands more will become one of us this year. 

How I am raising money in 2012.

Last year thanks to your generous support I was able to raise more than $2,000 for Comfort Zone Camp. 

This year, I want to raise more than $2,012 through my fundraising efforts. 

How can you help?

For every $1 you donate, you sponsor me for one mile. Every $500 sends one child to camp this year.

Trust me, we need it more than you know. 

What do we know about childhood bereavement?

There is a lot to be learned about childhood bereavement, but a recent study showed:

• 72% of adults who experienced loss as a child believe their life would have been “much better” if their parent hadn’t died so young. 
• Six out of 10 say "losing a parent as a kid was the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with"
• Nine out of 10 say this is the 'worst thing' that has ever happened to them.
• Approx. one out of every 20 children in the United States will experience the death of one or both parents before the age of 15.