Christina Galbreath-Gonzalez & Alayne Lawson

Christina Galbreath-Gonzalez, Realtor®, Broker-in-ChargeBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Alayne

Lawson, Teacher

(843) 816-2814 christina@hiltonheadhomes.com christinagalbreathgonzalez. hiltonheadblufftonrealty.com/

Moving forward after loss… The lives of JonPaul Gonzalez (19) and his girlfriend Madison Klepesky (18) held nearly infinite promise. On the night of December 4, 2021, all that promise was snuffed out when they lost their lives through the actions of a drunk driver. How do the families move forward after such a tragic loss?

To Gonzalez’s mother, Realtor Christina Galbreath-Gonzalez, it was devastating. But from this tragedy, moving forward meant finding ways she could help others. Along with her sister, Alayne Lawson, they began searching for community resources. The pair came in contact with Friends of Carolina Hospice, Compassionate Friends Group, Helping Parents Heal, Hilton Head Children’s Garden, and more. Seeing how much support the community had to offer, their goal was to help make these resources known to others suffering a loss.

“We wanted to become advocates, especially to high school students,” Galbreath-Gonzalez said. “It’s about making what we have in the area more known and helping others get more comfortable with the uncomfortable: loss and grief. When you lose a child, your entire world and your own self is forever altered. Seeing how the loss affected JonPaul’s brother and friends,