Taryn Davis was about to graduate from college at the age of 23 when her husband/soulmate was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. She desperately wanted to talk with another young, widow but could find no one. She set out across the country to find other young military widows with whom she could share stories of love, loss and survival.
What started with Taryn's own personal journey evolved into the non-profit organization, The American Widow Project. The AWP is "dedicated to the new generation of those who have lost the heroes of yesterday, today and tomorrow, with an emphasis on healing through sharing stories, tears and laughter; military widow to military widow."
I am so impressed with Taryn who, at a very young age, was able to turn her grief into something positive to help other widows. Being the founder of the AWP might not be the road Taryn planned to travel but she is lighting up that road for our nations young military widows. Taryn Davis is a very bright Point of Light.
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