Expressing support for the designation of the Thursday before Thanksgiving as “Children’s Grief Awareness Day”.

supports the designation of “Children’s Grief Awareness Day” to raise awareness of and support for grieving children;

recognizes the hard work that grieving children do every day in creating a new life out of the pieces remaining of their old one;

applauds the thousands of individuals who volunteer to support grieving children;

salutes the efforts of national, State, and local organizations for their work on behalf of grieving children, and especially of the tireless efforts put forth by the multitude of individuals who give of their time to help these children day after day; and

requests that the President encourage the Federal Government, States, tribes and tribal organizations, localities, schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, other entities, and the people of the United States to observe “Children’s Grief Awareness Day” with appropriate programs and activities with the goal of not forgetting these “forgotten mourners”, and supporting them in their time of need.