National Crisis Hotline: 800-273-8255
Welcome to One Common Bond - Helping with Grief and Loss
Vision Statement: Providing immediate and long-term support to those affected by sudden loss.
Tax ID: 30-0989234
We are here to help
Grief is Universal
Thank You for Your Support
Thank You for Your Support
Grief is a bond that is common for us all. That is where One Common Bond got it's name. Whether from a long-term illness, a sudden death, or even a suicide, we all experience the stages of grief and need support. It can be difficult to pick up the pieces and daily tasks may seem difficult to achieve.
The grief journey can be easier when you understand that your feelings are normal, and that others may be feeling the same way.
One Common Bond is committed to ensuring that you are not on your grief journey alone.
After you receive your package, we continue to send cards throughout your first year to remind you that we are thinking of you. Allow us to take this journey with you. We truly care and understand loss.
Here are a few resources to help out if you need them:
Crisis Hotline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
FEMA: Offering COVID-19 Funeral assistance, www.fema.gov/disaster/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance
Mental Health Hotline, referral and information services: 800-662-HELP (4357), www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
LGBTQ Hotline: 866-488-7386
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), Military resource for families suffering a loss of a service-member, www.taps.org
Cohen Veterans Network, offering low/no-cost counseling services to service members regardless of status or combat tours, www.cohenveteransnetwork.org
Thank You for Your Support
Thank You for Your Support
Thank You for Your Support
Do you want to find a way to support or military service members?
Were you aware that One Common Bond is now providing training to help United States Army Reserve Commanders develop a comprehensive suicide prevention training?
Do you want to help serve our nation and support our United States Army Reserve Soldiers?
Your donations do just that!
One Common Bond is happy to have an extensive list of training that is offered to help not only the local community, but our Military Service Members and their Family Members as well. The training platform is fully funded by donations to One Common Bond, so when you give to our mission, you are helping the nation's finest organization - the United States Army!
We cannot do our work without help from our wonderful sponsors and donors. We had a 75% increase in Grief Care Package requests, and we doubled the number of participants signing up for our virtual suicide prevention training.
In 2021, your donations helped us provide:
¨ 8 Grief Treasure Boxes (2 Gold Star Families)
¨ 35 Grief Care Packages
¨ Free Online Suicide Intervention Training (1,323 trained as of 31 DEC 2021)
¨ 31 Follow-up Care Cards sent on key dates
¨ 42 Custom remembrance bracelets
¨ 50 Custom remembrance dog-tags
$0.00 Goes to the staff of One Common Bond
There are over 150 families that we are now happy to be connected with and we will provide them with support for years to come.
IMPACTS OF COVID19
Fundraisers were halted for 2020/2021
Our annual fundraisers always highlight those who are doing volunteer work in the local communities. We know how important community connection is in suicide prevention. Unfortunately, we have not been able to host these events for 2020 or 2021. We hope to resume those banquets in 2022.
We were pleased to be recipients of a donation from the Stars and Stripes Celebrity Golf invitational hosted at Gates Four Golf and Country Club. Their donation helped augment the fundraising loss due to COVID.
We appreciated the support from Coastal Family Services. They are a counseling service based in Fayetteville, NC offering online counseling services for couples, service members, who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. They have been the foundation for One Common Bond to provide our care to people world-wide!
If you are in need of a counselor, contact them at: www.coastalfamilyservicespllc.com.
Instead of flowers - Send a long-lasting Grief Care Package
$25.00
($0.00 shipping)
Flowers often die a week after you send them. This is a great alternative gift that will help for years to come.
If you had a sudden loss, you may not know how to process the feelings you are having. This package helps you understand grief and will help you find your new norm.
You will receive:
- The leading book on grief support
- A hard bound writing journal
- Signature OCB writing pen
- Custom carrying pouch
- Special gift
Purchase this for yourself or send this as a gift to someone with a loss.
Postage is free of charge, thanks to the donors who support our cause.
Grief Treasure Box
$50.00
($0.00 shipping)
This finely crafted wooden and leather box contains the leading book on grief, a journal, pens, and an inspirational card. The recipient of this gift is encouraged to write out their special memories and keep them in the box as a life-long treasure.
If you want us to send the box to a specific person, just include the name and address in your purchase order and we will send it on your behalf.
Custom Memory necklace or bracelet
$15.00
Wear your special message with our signature memory bracelet or necklace. We customize it for you and you can wear it daily to remember your loved one.
There are 5 lines with up to 15 characters (no special characters).
Let us make your custom bracelet for you and your family. This is a great way to show wear your loved one's name close to your heart.
CONVENIENCE
Learning couldn't be easier!
The 4R Gatekeeper suicide prevention training is now offered online. You can learn at your own pace and within your own schedule. This is a small investment to learn skills that could save a life.
There are two versions of the training. One is for military family members and the other is for the general public. Do not delay. Register today!
MAKE A DONATION TODAY
We rely on generous contributions from people like you, to do our work. When we hear of a loss that can benefit from our packages, we will send them out without hesitation. We have sent them to families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, Soldiers killed in action, and even the surviving families of mass shootings.
All donations are tax deductible.
YOU can make a difference in the lives of those dealing with loss and grief.
Please consider a donation of any amount, and we will give a package to a family that is in need.
About Us
We Understand Grief
One Common Bond was founded by Mrs. Kimberly Franco. She was an Army Soldier serving her 22nd year of service when she lost her brother to suicide. She was not prepared for his death and in an instant, her life was changed forever.
Over the course of the days and months after losing her brother, she was in position to help other families through the pain of losing a loved one to suicide. Kimberly immediately realized that what she learned through the loss of her brother allowed her to be of help to others who were faced with sudden loss.
Kimberly retired early in order to pursue work in the field of suicide prevention full-time. Her faith helped her during this time and she held to the words in Genesis 50:20 about how God can turn what is meant to harm us into something good that helps others.
She founded One Common Bond as a means to connect those with like loss so they could work on their grief journey together.
Our Commitment to You
We are a group of passionate volunteers who want to help.
We are a Christian based organization that follows the passage in Colossians 3:17 which says that whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus. That means that we will always display love and compassion. We do not discriminate against anyone and you do not have to share our faith to receive our help. It is our desire that as you see our outward display of love, you will come to seek more about our God, which we will gladly share.
Book Kimberly as your motivational speaker
Master Lemonade Maker!
The Trainer of Trainers
The Trainer of Trainers
Kimberly is a dynamic and powerful speaker with a message of hope and perseverance. She lives by the addage that when life gives you lemons - you make lemonade. A proven Master Lemonade Maker, Kimberly will inspire everyone at your event and give them the tools to bounce through adversity - not break from it.
The Trainer of Trainers
The Trainer of Trainers
The Trainer of Trainers
Kimberly is a master trainer in resilience and suicide intervention. She trains new suicide prevention trainers nationwide to ensure the battle against suicide is won.
If you attend her classes, she will coach and equip you with the skills needed to potentially save a life!
Schedule a 4-hour suicide intervention class today - it may be one of the wisest investments you will ever make.
Executive workshops
Conferences
Break out groups
Testimonials
The Trainer of Trainers
Testimonials
"When Kim speaks, I just WANT to listen." Captain Mahamadu, Kenyan Armed Forces
"I'm not one to give compliments but if you want to make suicide prevention training better for the Army, ask Mrs. Franco to teach all of the classes." Army, Lieutenant Colonel
"Just what we needed to hear for our church congregation! Thank you." Minister Hall, Greater Galilee.