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2025 Love of Life Festival
The 2025 Love of Life Festival was a vibrant and heartfelt gathering, filled with creativity, connection, and community.
Samantha Schafer
Mar 44 min read
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A Ray of Sunshine Remembered
Honored and grateful to see the Kathryn Leigh Thurgaland Foundation featured in the Voice of South Marion! This article beautifully...
Jodell Thurgaland
Mar 41 min read
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Love of Life Festival Helps Grieving Families
In the News! The Love of Life Festival, the 4th annual celebration of life music and arts festival.
Jodell Thurgaland
Feb 42 min read
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Honoring Life & Love in Every Season
As the holidays approach, we find ourselves in a season of reflection—a time to embrace the delicate balance between giving and receiving,..
Elizabeth Thurgaland
Nov 16, 20246 min read
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Celebrating Life and Legacy
We are thrilled to share the highlights of this year's Love of Life Festival, an event filled with joy, community spirit, and memories.
Samantha Schafer
May 28, 20243 min read
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Important Changes: Updates to Our Nonprofit Status
We are thrilled to announce that the Kathryn Leigh Thurgaland Foundation has been officially recognized as a Public Charity by the IRS.
Elizabeth Thurgaland
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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Love of Life Festival to Bring Area Together for Scholarships.
A family-run foundation is helping local youth achieve their dreams in memory of their daughter.
Jodell Thurgaland
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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Becoming a Private Operating Foundation
Being recognized as a Private Operating Foundation.
Jodell Thurgaland
Oct 19, 20233 min read
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2023 KLT LOL & Scholarship Awardee
The Kathryn Leigh Thurgaland Foundation had an eventful month of May, with several meaningful events taking place.
Jodell Thurgaland
May 30, 20232 min read
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Spread Your Wings and Fly!
The Kathryn Leigh Thurgaland Foundation is thrilled to announce the graduation of our first scholarship recipient, Matia Prescott!
Samantha Schafer
May 26, 20232 min read
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Happy Lunar New Year!
2023 has a lot in store and we’re super excited to tell you what we’ve been working on.
Elizabeth Thurgaland
Jan 27, 20236 min read
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10/10/20
It’s been two years since Kathryn died. One year later, 10/10/21, we held the Kathryn Leigh Thurgaland Foundation kickoff, where we...
Jodell Thurgaland
Oct 11, 20222 min read
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It's Been a Year!
Established July 13, 2021, the Kathryn Leigh Thurgaland Foundation has been in existence for just over a year! With the help from all of...
Jodell Thurgaland
Aug 12, 20222 min read
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The Kathryn Leigh Thurgaland Foundation is officially a 501(c)(3)
We are excited to share the news with you, that the Kathryn Leigh Thurgaland Foundation has received the determination letter from the...
Jodell Thurgaland
Apr 15, 20221 min read
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April showers bring May flowers.
The Love of Life Festival May 7, 2022 is ensured to be a beautiful day! THREE WEEKS TILL KLT LOL FESTIVAL! Because this is our very first...
Jodell Thurgaland
Apr 12, 20223 min read
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KLT Foundation Siblings Radio Interview 2/6/22
Listen to Elizabeth and Avery Thurgaland's raw interview on Wind-FM and K-Country radio as they answer questions about the tragic loss of...
Jodell Thurgaland
Feb 26, 20221 min read
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Happy Valentine's Day
One of the hardest holiday's, when you feel so alone. I am NOT Alone ~ by Ryan Thurgaland I am the youngest of our parents' four...
Ryan Thurgaland
Feb 20, 20225 min read
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Looking Forward and Reflecting Back
When the holidays get closer, I withdraw. Apologies for the silence, but we’re still here. One song from KayLeigh’s playlist that’s been...
Jodell Thurgaland
Jan 11, 20223 min read
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November is Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month
Reach out to the bereaved so they won't have to grieve alone! Wise words from members of the Compassionate Friends ~ When a sibling...
Jodell Thurgaland
Nov 11, 20211 min read
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Yellow Flowers, Butterflies, and Changes.
Welcome to the first Kathryn Leigh Thurgaland Foundation Newsletter. I’m Elizabeth, Kathryn’s big “seastar”, and the eldest Thurgaland...
Elizabeth Thurgaland
Nov 11, 20216 min read
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