Their Stories, Gathered and Kept
A guided project that collects stories about someone from the people who knew them, into one finished piece.
- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
Arranged after a call. Some things we arrange after a short call, so we can check the details and make sure we can do it properly. Tell us what's needed and we'll come back with what's possible and what it would cost. Nothing is charged until you've agreed to it.
What this is
A guided project that gathers stories about a person from family, friends and colleagues, then shapes them into one finished piece. We do the asking, which is the part families find hardest, and we do the writing and the editing. Multiple people can contribute both stories and money, which makes this a natural thing for a wider circle to fund together. Timeline is typically six to ten weeks. Available anywhere.
What's included
- Outreach to the people you name
- Collection and follow-up on their behalf
- Writing and editing into one finished piece
- Contributions of stories and money from multiple people
- Six to ten week timeline
- A handwritten Fare-Well card with your message, and a memorial birdseed ornament.
- Your card and ornament are posted separately, so something still arrives at the door.
Why we chose this
The stories exist in twenty different people and they die with them. Somebody has to ask, follow up, and write it down, and no grieving family has the capacity to chase twenty people for anecdotes.
Trish, Fare-Well Co.
Good for
- Weeks after a death
- Anniversary
- End of life
- Planning ahead
- First months of grief