Blake and Chrissy Cogdell
Co-Founders
If you have found us here, you have probably experienced the loss of a child or know someone who has. We are so very sorry for your loss. We are honored to be able to hold space for your shattered heart as you move forward on your healing journey. A journey we know we will travel forever this side of heaven.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to provide tangible, financial and emotional support as we walk with families of child loss from the trauma of the initial loss through aftercare regardless of the age of the child.
Our Calling
To provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They. will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.
Isaiah 61:3
Our Why
Our last touch birthed a vision for First Touch Family
In loving memory of our son, Christopher Barrow.
In 2016 we lost our son Christopher. As expected, it turned our world upside down. After years of muddling through our grief and learning how to let great grief and great joy reside in the same space we felt God calling us to establish First Touch Family.
Our prayer is that we would be able to support families as they navigate their own loss and that we would bring hope and healing to their journey. A journey that only someone who has lost a child can truly understand.
At First Touch Family, we are dedicated to offering hope and healing to families navigating the profound loss of a child, no matter their age. We understand that grief is a lifelong journey, and our mission is to provide comfort, connection, and support to those walking this difficult path.
Through our Blessing Boxes, we offer personalized care packages filled with meaningful items to honor each child's memory and bring solace to grieving families. Our community events create opportunities for remembrance, healing, and togetherness, fostering a compassionate space where families can share their stories and find strength in one another. Additionally, we provide grief support resources to help families navigate their loss with understanding and love.
In addition, our Family Grant Program provides financial assistance for essential needs such as counseling, living expenses, and funeral costs. We recognize that the financial burdens of loss can add to a family’s grief, and we are committed to easing that stress so families can focus on healing.
With every initiative, our foundation seeks to uplift, encourage, and walk alongside those who have experienced the unimaginable—because no family should walk this journey alone.
Blessing Box Ministry
As parents who have personally experienced child loss, we know there is nothing anyone can do to take away the pain of a family who has experienced the loss of a child, but we can let them know we care and that they are not alone. Whether the loss occurred yesterday or twenty years ago it is a loss families will live with for a lifetime.
Blessing Boxes are a sweet way to acknowledge the loss and pain and let families know you are thinking about them.
Do you know a family of child loss?
Our Blessing Box Ministry is solely dependent on donations.
Send hope: DONATE A BLESSING BOX
Blessing Boxes are shipped across the US to families who have lost a child.
As of December 2024 we have sent out 271 Boxes to 22 States across the US.
***This includes the 19 innocent children/teachers who were killed in the Uvalde, Texas Shooting and those killed at the school shooting in Tennessee.
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