Inspired by her own loss, PCDS tennis player starts nonprofit to help kids deal with grief
Milan Coraggio-Sewell started the Boxed Up Project to help kids dealing with grief.When Milan Coraggio-Sewell was 6 years old, she went on a family vacation with her best friend. Ten years later, she describes their relationship as “inseparable.” They played together and talked about growing up together, like childhood best friends do.
When her grandparents passed away a few years later, the cycle restarted. Confusion. Sadness. Frustration. The idea sprouted in a conversation last year with her mom, Robin, when she was volunteering with Best Buddies. For as long as she can remember, Coraggio-Sewell has been “super passionate” about community service. Each new pursuit has brought new satisfaction and a new ability to make an impact. But each has also left Coraggio-Sewell feeling like a cog in a bigger chain. None was quite as personal as she wanted.
Now, half a year after delivering its first box, the Boxed Up Project has made over 500, with plans to expand beyond Arizona. There are two types of boxes — one for young children and one for teenagers. Both have a grief book, picture frames and a replica of Coraggio-Sewell’s friend’s stuffed animal that she used to overcome her own grief a decade ago. The children’s box compliments those items with play-doh and coloring books while the older kids get items like a journaling book.
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