Greeley · Weld County · Colorado
Support for families after a suicide loss.
We help families in Weld County and across Colorado who have lost someone to suicide. We build lasting memorials in public places, and we put young people in rooms where they are not alone.
In crisis right now? Call or text 988. It's free, confidential, and available 24/7.
Holiday fundraiser
Join our holiday fundraiser
Letters from Santa, $20 each
A personalized letter from Santa, mailed to your door, with a Nice List certificate. Send one to your kid, prank a friend, or sponsor a letter for a Colorado family. Every letter supports SLMF.
Orders close December 10. Mailing starts November 30. 37 days left
What we do
Practical support after the worst day of your life.
Get help
Two ways we can help right now: create a lasting memorial for someone you lost, or refer a young person to our youth program.
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Give
Every dollar goes straight to the work, a memorial or a program, and we can tell you exactly where. No overhead theater.
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Get involved
Help with social media, teach a young person a skill, help build our community garden, or bring us into your workplace or faith community.
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Remember someone
Learn about our memorial benches, trees, and garden dedications, placed for families across Colorado.
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Programs
Three programs. Concrete work.
Youth Social Engagement Program
A program for young people aged 13 to 18 who have lost a loved one to suicide or are struggling with their mental health.
Memorials
Benches, trees, and garden dedications, placed for families across Colorado. The family chooses the location.
Community Garden
A gathering and remembrance space in Weld County. Coming 2027.
A note from the founder
Why this exists.
I lost my father to suicide in August of 2014. He was cremated and had no burial place, and I struggled with not having somewhere to go to feel close to him. In 2015 I raised money for a bench in the park where he took his walks. That bench became the thing I didn't know I needed.
The Suicide Loss Memorial Foundation is built around a simple idea: after a suicide, families need somewhere for grief to go, and young people who are struggling need somewhere to belong. That's what we build.
Nicole Arellano-Forget, Founder