Twelve years after the tragic drowning of their 19-month-old daughter, Edna Mae, Cassie and her husband, Shannon McGovern, almost immediately founded the McGovern Foundation (501c3) with the mission statement, “Raising awareness for drowning prevention and organ donation one family at a time.“ After seven years working with the Department of Health, a conversation with another …
By Cassie McGovern 10 years have passed since that tragic, warm summer day in August that changed our lives forever. Losing a child is one of the hardest things that can happen to a parent. Those that have lost a child, our prayers will always be with you. We are part of a club that …
by Cassie McGovern Six years ago, our life as a family of five with three beautiful girls took a tragic, life-altering turn. When our 19 month-old baby girl fell into our swimming pool, we became a statistic. Now we belong to a club that nobody wants to be a part of – we are parents …
