David Corvi and his wife, Katherine, remember vivid details from Oct. 26, 2021, the day they found out their third son, Charlie, was stillborn – 13 days shy of his due date.
Overcome with grief, the couple put that grief into action, starting the Charles Martin Corvi Fund, which partners with organizations that support families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. Contributions to the fund will be used to partner with healthcare systems and nonprofit organizations to identify families who need support, and the fund focuses its efforts on advocacy, research, grief and remembrance.
Those efforts resulted in Charlie’s Challenge, the third annual installment of which will take place on Sept. 14. (Registration closes Aug. 2.) The Challenge, which will take place in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, offers walk (5.4 miles), bike and run (13.8 miles) options.
Additionally, David Corvi’s book, “Dear Charlie … Letters To My Son: A Father’s Journey of Loss, Grief, and Remembrance,” is now available on Amazon for presale. The book helps parents grapple with a complex tapestry of emotions, including anger at life lost mixed with joy for the legacy that endures; navigate the complexities of grief, mourning the experiences that will never get to be shared; and learn to move forward in a loved one’s absence while honoring their impact on your life.
