# Event Details - **Event Name**: The GLADD Gathering - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: A compassionate, guided gathering where grief is honored, stories are welcomed, and no one has to grieve alone.About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/i0BrBxNVwOs🌿 The GLADD GatheringA Guided Space for Grief and ConnectionGrief can feel isolating.It can feel like the world keeps moving while your heart is standing still.The GLADD Gathering was created so you don’t have to carry that alone.This is a compassionate, guided space where grief is honored, stories are welcomed, and connection is gently nurtured. Whether your loss is recent or years behind you, whether you feel ready to speak or simply sit quietly — you are welcome here.You don’t have to explain yourself.You don’t have to fix anything.You don’t have to be anywhere other than where you are.What to ExpectLed by hospice nurse and GLADD founder Christa MacDonald, this gathering offers:• A safe, non-judgmental environment• Gentle guidance and reflection• Optional sharing (never required)• Community connection• Space for both tears and laughterThis is not group therapy.It is not a workshop.It is a human gathering — rooted in presence, compassion, and love beyond loss.Who This Is ForThe GLADD Gathering is for anyone navigating:• The loss of a loved one• Anticipatory grief• Life transitions connected to loss• A desire to feel less alone in their experienceYou do not need to have the “right words.”You do not need to be at a certain stage of grief.You simply need to come as you are.Why We GatherAt GLADD, we believe grief is not something to “get over.”It is love asking to be carried differently.When grief is shared in community, something shifts.Not because it disappears — but because it is witnessed.And being witnessed matters - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/the-gladd-gathering/100001983585268936 - **Event Categories**: workshops, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fthe-gladd-gathering-tickets-1983585268936 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 41.32, max: 230.2, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Sarasota - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: Embassy Suites by Hilton Sarasota - **lat**: 27.3382381 - **long**: -82.5465907 - **full address**: Embassy Suites by Hilton Sarasota, 202 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Grieving Loss After Death and Dying (GLADD) (https://allevents.in/org/grieving-loss-after-death-and-dying-gladd/27490891) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/e0d61facf68888182be1e6344e9e91104c25146668ba6ee980bbc59304aea114-rimg-w1200-h1089-dc000000-gmir.jpg?v=1771551968 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/454116b164e3c78fb53bcec4c01b2fc7451b3bde3f8aa1393d00faebcb1fd0ff-rimg-w400-h400-dc000000-gmir.jpg?v=1771551967 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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