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violence and sexual assault. Fundraising and contributing through her family-owned company, Grant Cox Enterprises Inc., she and her husband Grant Cox pride themselves on giving back to their community.”

Wigle lost her husband, John, after his diagnosis with cancer. After he passed away, Wigle created the online storytelling site “Our Story” – after John’s last words to her – alongside Starfish Connection, a nonprofit that gives out bridge gap grants to “individuals who would otherwise fall through the cracks financially.”

According to the press release, “Our Story” and the Starfish Connection “share the mission of providing individuals the space to be seen, heard, and honored through storytelling, gap grants, and educational resources.”

To purchase tickets or learn more about the organization, visit CompassionateCareofCarpinteria.org.

––Evelyn Spence