Helping kids rediscover life after loss
The Lexington Observer | August 2025
Allie Switalski, a Wildflower alum, shared her story of losing her father and how being a part of the Wildflower program for six years has helped her family not only cope with this devastating loss, but also thrive.
Wellesley-Weston Magazine | February 2025
In 2005, Wildflower sent five children to camp. Fast forward to 2024, when Wildflower supported 64 families and sent 103 children – including four from Wellesley and two from Weston – to 96 different summer programs, providing $460,000 in tuition relief.
Lexington Times Magazine | March 2023
Josephina and Shondelle were left feeling hopeless and alone after their losses. Wildflower was the “miracle” that allowed them to cope with and process their grief.
MassNonprofit News | February 2023
Local nonprofit Wildflower, Inc. has been awarded a grant of $22,500 from the Parmenter Foundation, as a renewal of its previous 2022 grant. Wildflower was first recognized by the Parmenter Foundation with a grant in 2020, has received funding each year since then, and is honored to be a participant of the 2023 renewal grant pool.
Boston Globe | August 17, 2021
Wildflower founder, Cyndi Jones, wins the Myra Kraft Community MVP award for her continued work supporting bereaved children in the Greater Boston Area.