Honoring National Grief Day with a Grief Library Installation and Digital Grief Card Scheduling Service
Denver, CO – August 26, 2025 – Denver-based Be a Tree Cremation recognizes National Grief Day (August 30th) with a local Grief Library installation and launch of a card delivery service to honor the memory of beloved family members. Data reports 90 percent of grieving family members feel forgotten within a month after the passing of a loved one.
While extended families rally around relatives during funerals, a stark reality emerges in the weeks that follow: the casseroles stop coming, the phone calls dwindle, and grieving families face what one local funeral professional calls the "grief desert."
Emily Nelson, founder of Be a Tree Cremation, has witnessed this pattern countless times in her experience serving grieving families. "People get incredible support for maybe two weeks," Nelson explains. "Then everyone assumes they're 'better' and moves on. But grief doesn't work that way—the hardest days often come months later."
"Not everyone is ready to sit in a circle and talk about their feelings," Nelson notes. "But they might be ready to read someone else's story at 2 a.m. when sleep is elusive."
As National Grief Day approaches on August 30th, Nelson is installing a Little Grief Library, part of the netwsork of Little Free Libraries, at 3720 Pierce St., in Wheat Ridge, CO to provide round-the-clock access to grief and loss resources.
The launch of Cardinal cards, accessible at CardinalNotes.com, allows people to schedule personal notes for future delivery at $11.99 —ensuring grieving families receive support during difficult holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries.
"We're not just talking about the one-year anniversary," Nelson explains. "What about the first Christmas? The first spring when their garden blooms without them? These moments hit like trucks, but friends and family have often moved on."
The service includes personalized messages, printing, postage, and delivery.
Why Denver Needs This Now
Nelson points to research showing that sustained grief support dramatically improves long-term mental health outcomes, yet most community support systems aren't designed for the marathon nature of grief.
"Denver has amazing communities—from our neighborhoods to our faith communities," she says. "But even the most caring people forget dates or get busy with their own lives. Cardinal removes those barriers."
Both services launch as Denver's death care industry evolves toward more personalized, community-centered approaches. Be a Tree Cremation, known for its eco-conscious cremation services, has become a testing ground for innovations that treat grief as a community responsibility rather than an individual burden.
The Little Grief Library is now available at Be a Tree's Wheat Ridge location at 3720 Pierce St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, while CardinalNotes.com begins accepting nationwide scheduled orders immediately.