To read part 1 of the interview, click here.
RR: Why did your family want to start a nonprofit?
BL: We were so shocked by our loss and realized later how little we knew about PPD; there was just not enough awareness about it and it made us think that there had to be thousands of other people who were in the same boat. We did not want this type of tragedy to happen to anyone else.
RR: You started Jenny’s Light not long after Jenny’s death. How were you able to do that so quickly?
BL: I think it helped in our grieving, and it gave us something to focus our energy on and helped us make something positive out of something so devastating. It was nice to know we were helping people and saving lives.
BL: We were so shocked by our loss and realized later how little we knew about PPD; there was just not enough awareness about it and it made us think that there had to be thousands of other people who were in the same boat. We did not want this type of tragedy to happen to anyone else.
RR: You started Jenny’s Light not long after Jenny’s death. How were you able to do that so quickly?
BL: I think it helped in our grieving, and it gave us something to focus our energy on and helped us make something positive out of something so devastating. It was nice to know we were helping people and saving lives.
RR: Jenny’s Light is one of the fastest growing nonprofits that I’ve seen. What do you attribute to the success of it?
BL: A big part of the success of Jenny’s Light is a direct reflection of the impact Jenny made on so many people; it just shows how many people she touched and how many people loved and cared about her. Our Board of Directors has also worked hard to make it a success - especially my brother Randy who spearheaded a lot of the efforts in getting the Web site up and running, full of content, and always up to date. I think my presence in the triathlon community and the success I had racing last year made it possible to reach a much broader audience and really positively impacted the foundation. Facebook has also been a great vehicle to get people involved in our cause; we have over 5,000 members and have raised over $10,000 through our fan page!
BL: A big part of the success of Jenny’s Light is a direct reflection of the impact Jenny made on so many people; it just shows how many people she touched and how many people loved and cared about her. Our Board of Directors has also worked hard to make it a success - especially my brother Randy who spearheaded a lot of the efforts in getting the Web site up and running, full of content, and always up to date. I think my presence in the triathlon community and the success I had racing last year made it possible to reach a much broader audience and really positively impacted the foundation. Facebook has also been a great vehicle to get people involved in our cause; we have over 5,000 members and have raised over $10,000 through our fan page!
Stay tuned for Part 3 of the interview.
Photo caption: Becky (left) with Jenny and Graham in 2007.
Photo caption: Becky (left) with Jenny and Graham in 2007.
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