COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD:

The definition of Community Service is services volunteered
by an individual or an organization to benefit a community or its institutions.  They have provided outstanding support to the WNY Perinatal Bereavement Network and bereaved parents throughout the year.

Katharine Meyer & Arthur's Light

Katharine Meyer & Arthur's Light is receiving the Community Service award. Katharine is the bereaved mother of Arthur James Woodin, who came in to this world still on Feb. 16, 2018.  Katharine wanted to keep Arthur’s legacy alive and help other families during their darkest days so she, along with Matthew Woodin, created Arthur’s Light program. 
They have partnered with the WNYPBN and hospital programs to provide bereaved families with a candle as a token of light at the end of a tunnel. Their hopes are that these candles will bring comfort for families with a flicker of a flame to light their way and gain some peace. It brings them such joy that Arthur’s name is being spoken and written by so many people and his legacy will live forever.  Love Lives Forever

IN HER OWN WORDS:

It was with great honor to receive the Community Service Award through the WNYPBN. I am grateful for the recognition for my work within the bereaved community because of the Arthur’s Light candle program. The support from the community over the last 3 plus years have been overwhelming and I am happy to be apart of others healing journeys. I want to thank my family and friends for their continued love and remembrance of Arthur James. And a special thank you to Christine Scott for embracing me at my worst and helping me to dig out of the darkness.  Let the light shine.  ~ Katharine Meyer