Love Cora
Created in loving memory of six-year-old Cora Fay Cheney, this initiative spreads kindness in honour of Cora and provides care packages intended to offer comfort, hope, and practical support to grieving families who have lost a young child.
Program Details
- For families who have experienced the sudden death of a child ages 1 to 13
- Online application form required
- Primarily serves families in the Lower Mainland of Vancouver
- Possible delivery to other regions, assessed case by case
- Care packages curated and customized by Cora’s family
- Approximate value of each package: $1,000
Cora Fay Cheney was a spunky, passionate, fun-loving little girl with bright blue eyes. She adored American Girl dolls, getting her nails done, twirling around her living room to the Trolls soundtrack, and playing with her big brother. Everywhere she went, Cora touched people’s lives with her big heart and her huge personality.
Tragically, in the summer of 2018, when she was just six years old, Cora died in a boating accident.
As time went on, Cora’s family dreamed of creating something that honoured her beautiful spirit and made a meaningful difference for other bereaved families facing a loss like their own. After exploring many possibilities and consulting with several charitable organizations, the family created the Love Cora Program and partnered with Lumara Grief and Bereavement Care Society to launch and deliver it.
If you are a family who has experienced the sudden death of a young child between the ages of one and thirteen, or if you know a family who might appreciate receiving a care package, please complete the Love Cora Online Application Form below. Once your form has been reviewed, a member of our team will reach out to discuss next steps. Although this program primarily serves families in the Lower Mainland of Vancouver, the Society may be able to arrange delivery to other regions, considered case by case.
All care packages are personally curated by Cora’s family and can be customized upon request. Depending on individual needs, packages may include items and services that Cora’s family found helpful in the first year of their bereavement, such as meal kit delivery vouchers, home cleaning services, a special birthday candle for their child, a journal, a donation to Lumara Grief and Bereavement Care Society to support counselling programs for grieving children and families, and an American Girl doll for a sibling who might appreciate this gift.