Welcome to Widowed Friends Club
The Widowed Friend Club is made up of widows and widowers dedicated to helping others cope with the trauma of the loss of a spouse.
We are not selling or promoting anything, and we do not do counseling. We just want to be helpful and friendly. We meet twice a month at 11:00 AM for lunch. The first Monday of the month at the Pizza Ranch and the third Monday at the Nisswa Legion Club. Each month we also plan a group activity which includes a lunch and a visit to someplace interesting. You are very welcomed to come and be with us. If you are interested in being with us, please come and join us at one of our Luncheons. Also, our event is listed in the Brainerd Dispatch Sunday Paper under the What’s Doing column. For additional information you can call Linda at 218 829-7289 Monthly Activity for April 2024 Monday Apr 1st Luncheon and Business Meeting 11 AM Pizza Ranch Baxter Monday Apr 15th Luncheon Nisswa Legion 11 AM (Carpooling from Kohl's W Parking Lot at 10:30 AM) April Planned Group Activity Thursday Apr 25th Birthday Party for April. Lunch at 1 PM. Brainerd American Legion. 708 Front St Brainerd. History Widowed Friends began its journey in 1990 by a widow named Marcella. Her husband had just died and she, with a group of friends, decided this would be a good activity (club) for those who have lost their spouses, not a support group, but a place to go and join others who are in the same situation. Through friendships acquired over time this would be a way to get back into activity again and go forward once again in life. This started as a social club only and met for lunch once a month at one of the Brainerd Cafe’s. Around 2003 -2004 activities were added to the Club. We car-pool as we do today and over time, we have visited many Museums, Theatres Plays, Parks, Zoo’s, Gardens and other activities and places. Widowed Friends has been alive and well nearly 28 years. Countless many have come and gone, gotten married, or in many cases have chosen to leave the Club after finding new interests elsewhere. But this Club has been a place of friendship and fellowship along with activities and fun things. One of our members stated that I am one of many that feel that joining Widowed Friends during the period of loneliness and hurting was one of the most important and the most helpful decision that I have made. I remember the day that I told myself, “I just have to get out of this house” Where can I go! Then I found in the paper that Widowed Friends was meeting for lunch at 11:00 AM so I drove over to the Luncheon. A woman at the entrance greeted me and so did a number of other members. I felt comfortable and welcomed immediately. May Widowed Friends continue to flourish and grow… |