The 2017 Dr. Brandt Memorial Award Recipient
Twinless Twins Support Group
by M Arsalan
2y ago
By Renie Halford, twin to Ernie Dr. Brandt passed away almost one day to the year before I joined TTSGI. Though I did not personally know him, I know much about him. I do have the good fortune of knowing all the recipients of the Dr. Brandt Award. Each of them has made huge personal and resource contributions to TTSGI. I am especially pleased with this year’s recipient, Sandra Brown. Sandra joined TTSGI in 2002, same as I, one year after the death of her beloved twin, Sammy. She has been a stalwart to the organization: involvement in regional meetings and activities, attendance at the annual c ..read more
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“You Are The Light”
Twinless Twins Support Group
by M Arsalan
2y ago
By Sandy Goad, twin to Jim Recently, I was reviewing an article in Grief Digest, a magazine that offers hope, and support to those who have lost a loved one. Andrea Gambill writes, “In the mid-to-late seventies the notion of peer support was viewed by the professional caregiving community with a high degree of skepticism. In those days, many of them thought that putting together a group of untrained lay people with similar life experiences, with the goal of “helping” each other, was at best, worthless. The only “support” groups in those days that were recognized as potentially valuable were A ..read more
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Radio Interview with TTSGI Executive Director
Twinless Twins Support Group
by M Arsalan
2y ago
Open to Hope Foundation® is a non-profit foundation with the mission of helping people find hope after loss. Their radio program has shared over 500 interviews on topics of grief, loss, hope and healing. This week they share with us an interview of TTSGI’s Executive Director Michelle Getchell who talks about twin loss. Click here to listen to the full interview. The post Radio Interview with TTSGI Executive Director appeared first on Twinless Twins Support Group Intl ..read more
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New York/New Jersey Regional Meeting
Twinless Twins Support Group
by M Arsalan
2y ago
By Carolyn Shane, twin to Cary The NY/NJ Region is fortunate to be able to meet four times each year alternating between the New York area and in various towns in New Jersey. An email is sent to everyone weeks prior to a meeting for a vote to be taken as to which dates provided will work best for the members of the region. The most popular date wins and the meeting date and location is set and a follow-up communication is then sent to everyone informing them of the meeting date details. The date of Oct. 30th won the vote and we were fortunate to have 14 members and 3 supporters who attended th ..read more
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Our TTSGI Facebook Group: You are invited to participate!
Twinless Twins Support Group
by M Arsalan
2y ago
by: Michelle Getchell, twin to Missy Did you know that TTSGI has a FB group, which has almost 2,000 members? This FB group consists of both TTSGI members and non-members. We use this FB group as an outreach for TTs looking for support. On average 20 new contacts a week are joining our FB group. Our goal is to encourage and provide a safe haven for TTs to share honestly and candidly about their twin loss. Our FB group also serves as a way to help TTs (when ready) to get involved in the bigger community of TTSGI and become a member. Twinless twins from all over the world, with losses ranging fro ..read more
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Feedback on the 2016 Conference
Twinless Twins Support Group
by M Arsalan
2y ago
My Detroit 2016 Conference Experience By Janet, twin to Margaret The Detroit 2016 Conference began on Thursday, which is meetings day for the Board and Regional Coordinators. I had breakfast first, in the dining room. There was a wide selection of hot and cold foods and I had fruit, yoghurt, freshly cooked omelet and tea. The Regional Coordinator meeting went on until lunch time then we had a shared lunch with the board before a meeting with them. Afterwards, I joined up with my twin pal Jennifer and we had dinner with Sandy and Paul before we all registered for the conference. This year the c ..read more
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2016 Angel Award Recipient
Twinless Twins Support Group
by M Arsalan
2y ago
Our “Angel”, Joan, twin to Jean By Sandy , twin to Jim At our recent National Conference in Detroit, I had the privilege of presenting the “Angel Award” to Joan, twin to Jean. I have known and worked with Joan for seven years. She is the Regional Coordinator for the North Central region and she has been the recording secretary for all our RC meetings and phone calls. Joan is selfless, compassionate, kind and generous. When I came across this definition for an angel, I thought of Joan- “a person who can brighten up the worst day only with a smile, a person who can make life bearable with the so ..read more
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West Coast Regional Meeting in Seattle, Washington
Twinless Twins Support Group
by M Arsalan
2y ago
As the Regional Coordinator for the TTSGI North Central region for the last seven years, I have helped twins connect with each other within a seven-state area: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Even though I lead a busy life, as the owner of a personal chef company, I have often said, “This (being Regional Coordinator) is the most important thing that I do with my life.” When Jean died, from suicide in 1982, along with the intense grief, I also remember thinking, “at least now I know that the most difficult thing that could ever happen to me has al ..read more
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In Memoriam of Mary George Beyer
Twinless Twins Support Group
by M Arsalan
2y ago
Mary George Beyer “George” passed away March 21, 2016 from lung complications. She was born February 28, 1938 with her twin sister, Georgia Mae Terry, who she called “Sissie”. George taught school for 33 years and after her retirement she earned her Master’s in Counseling and used that to help others in need. George was an active volunteer with TTSGI and she helped many twinless twins at the annual conferences, regional gatherings, through phone calls and by email. She will be sorely missed. Tribute to My Friend George Beyer By Dawn Barnett, twin to Daryl Mary George Beyer was not only a twin ..read more
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TTSGI Regional Meeting
Twinless Twins Support Group
by M Arsalan
2y ago
Our chilly winter weather gave way to the Santa Ana winds which warmed the air to a balmy 75 degrees at the beach as we welcomed Twinless Twins into our home for an afternoon of camaraderie and healing on February 7th. As we always do, we invited the twins to bring their support person to our gatherings—for a couple of reasons: to allow the twin a level of comfort as they walk into a room of perhaps uncertainty and to allow the support person an avenue to learn how to help the twin. It was wonderful to have twins that we’ve met before come together: Michael, twin to Joseph; Lea, twin to Eve; A ..read more
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