Welcome!
Welcome!
We’re so excited to tell you more about Never Alone Widows.
Never Alone Widows
ABOUT US
Never Alone Widows
ABOUT US
Never Alone Widows is a faith based ministry located in Atlanta, GA that seeks to provide healing, comfort, and community for widows through retreats, a national conference, local chapters across the nation, as well as valuable online resources.
Our yearly retreats target young widows with school-age children still in the home and are typically held in the southeast United States. One retreat per year, our Widows of Heroes retreat, is specific to the needs of the Gold Star and First Responder widow. This retreat is sponsored by the Gary Sinise Foundation and seeks to meet the unique needs of the widow who has been faced with the untimely death of a spouse due to service and sacrifice.
Our yearly national conference is typically held in February in a U.S. city and is for widows of all ages and stages where we come together with generations of widows seeking healing, hope and community.
Widows who have attended our retreats and/or the national conference are facilitating and launching Never Alone Widows local chapters across the country. Currently we have more than 50 widow-led chapters meeting monthly in 27 states. Our Never Alone Local Chapters have expanded our ministry, allowing us to serve widows who we would be unable to reach otherwise.
We also recognize the need for online resources is greater than ever. Thus we have created a series of downloadable digital resources called How to Widow Well, How to Widow Well 2.0, and How to Widow Well 3.0. Additionally, our team has published a devotional, His Name: Our Hope in Grief and has partnered with Choice Books to publish a 365 day devotional called The Widow’s Might which will be published and distributed nationwide in Spring 2025.
And finally, through our social media platforms, we offer daily inspiration and encouragement to all women.
Since our inception in 2018, Never Alone Widows has provided hope and healing to widows both nationally and internationally. As a ministry, we are always seeking new ways to provide support and services to the widow.
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OUR PROCESS
1. Reach
Connect with the widow via word of mouth, social media, or our website.
2. Connect
Based on specific criteria, we identify the resources we offer that best meet the widow’s needs. We encourage her to apply to attend a retreat, the National Conference, or join a Never Alone Widows local chapter in her community.
3. Restore
We offer retreats, conferences, local chapters and online resources that provide inspirational teaching and testimonies, prayer-led encounters with the Triune God, and foster community with other widows who understand the journey. We hope these elements help the widows we serve find purpose in their pain and fully embrace the freedom, rest, and transformative power found in the healing power of Jesus Christ.
4. Support
Once involved with our ministry, additional resources and support are provided through our after care program.
Meet the Team
Meet the Team
RACHEL FAULKNER BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ROBIN JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
GINGER GILBERT RAVELLA DIRECTOR, WIDOWS OF HEROES
REBECCA PARTAIN DIRECTOR, NEVER ALONE LOCALS
HILARY COKER PROGRAM COORDINATOR
KRISTY CHANCY STULER AFTERCARE COORDINATOR
RACHEL FAULKNER BROWN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ROBIN JOHNSON
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
GINGER GILBERT RAVELLA
DIRECTOR, WIDOWS OF HEROES
REBECCA PARTAIN
DIRECTOR, NEVER ALONE LOCALS
HILARY COKER
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
KRISTY CHANCY STULER
AFTERCARE COORDINATOR
RESOURCES
Never Alone Widows offers several resources available to help provide healing, comfort, and community for widows.
HOW TO WIDOW WELL I, II & III
A video series for women providing tangible resources to walk with widows through the practical pieces of life after loss.
HIS NAME: OUR HOPE IN GRIEF
In His Name, Rachel Faulkner Brown and her Never Alone Widows team share stories, teachings, and encouragement from their own journeys of love, loss, and renewed hope to inspire, equip, and empower widows to find healing and experience the love of the Father in deep community.
NEVER ALONE LOCALS
Never Alone Widows local chapters exist to provide a safe environment where community can be created, healing can occur, and hope can be found.
OUR SUPPORTERS
Never Alone is supported by a host of donors who believe with us that Romans 8:28 is still true in light of our personal tragedy and pain. Because of their generosity, not only are our retreats are all inclusive but we are able to provide the resources needed to specifically support the young widow as well as widows from multiple demographics. The Widows of Heroes Retreat is solely supported by a generous grant from The Gary Sinise Foundation.
OUR SUPPORTERS
Never Alone is supported by a host of donors who believe with us that Romans 8:28 is still true in light of our personal tragedy and pain. Because of their generosity, not only are our retreats are all inclusive but we are able to provide the resources needed to specifically support the young widow as well as widows from multiple demographics. The Widows of Heroes Retreat is solely supported by a generous grant from The Gary Sinise Foundation.
WANT TO PARTNER WITH US?
If you are interested in being a sponsor of Never Alone Widows, please email us at hello@neveralonewidows.com.
If you would like to make a donation to Never Alone Widows, we welcome your partnership and need it! We consider our donors to be Steward Investors, individuals who see the value of our ministry and seek to steward the mission with us. Donations can be made at any time by visiting our give page. Additionally, throughout the year, we offer opportunities to volunteer with our ministry. Inquiries can be made by filling out our contact form.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Never Alone Widows retreats - must have been widowed in the past five years and are not remarried; have school age children in the home; present a statement of faith from a pastor or Christian mentor; and present your husband’s death certificate when applying.
Widows of Heroes retreats - must have been widowed in the past three years and are not remarried; have school age children in the home; present a statement of faith from a pastor or Christian mentor; be the widow of a first responder or military servicemember; and present your husband’s death certificate when applying.
The NAW National Conference - must be a widow to attend and present your husband’s death certificate when registering.
Never Alone Widows Local Chapters - must be a widow to attend.
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A Never Alone Widows of Heroes Retreat is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of a first responder/military widow. While the content and format of the retreat is no different, our team recognizes that there are often unique circumstances that require additional sensitivity surrounding the First Responder widow and the Gold Star spouse. Additionally, these retreats are sponsored by The Gary Sinise Foundation, an organization that provides ongoing support and services to this population.
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We welcome your partnership and need it! We consider our donors to be Steward Investors, individuals who see the value of our ministry and seek to steward the mission with us. Donations can be made at any time by visiting our giving page. Additionally, throughout the year, we offer opportunities to volunteer with our ministry. Inquiries can be made through our website.
