HopeWest in Grand Junction has received two grants worth a total of $4,500 to support a program providing grief support and counseling service to children.

HopeWest received a $2,500 grants from the Walmart on North Avenue and a $2,000 grant from the Walmart on Warrior Way in Grand Junction.

“The support we’ve received from these two local Walmart teams is truly a blessing,” said Cassie Mitchell, the president and chief executive officer of HopeWest. “We’re incredibly thankful for their commitment and generosity to the children and families within our community.”

The grants will support the HopeWest Kids program, which offers a range of creative and therapeutic methods to help children and teens, ages 3 to 18, navigate their grief journey. These methods include art therapy, individual counseling and peer support groups designed to promote healing and provide a safe environment for expressing and processing emotions. Entirely supported by philanthropy, HopeWest Kids relies on the generosity of community members and organizations.

HopeWest operates an in-patient hospice center in Grand Junction and provides hospice, palliative care and grief support services in a large area of Western Colorado.