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She lost her husband in a tragic accident and then built a community of support that has reached millions

August 12, 2021

In 2005, Michele Neff Hernandez and her husband, Phillip, were enjoying the active life they built as a couple. “We hiked. We biked. We ran. We just had such a good time together,” Neff Hernandez said. But everything changed on a late August evening when Phillip went for a bike ride and was hit by a car and killed. “I didn’t even know what to do with myself,” Neff Hernandez said. “Every single thing about my life changed, from where I slept, to where I ate … to who was I going to check in with if I had a flat tire.” While she had a great support system to help her during the difficult time, she said none of them knew how to handle her grief.

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