For women grieving someone they love
You don't have to travel this road alone.
The Miracle Bus brings women together after the loss of someone they love — for connection, community, and gentle steps toward what comes next.
5,000
Miles of Route 66
8
States, Illinois to California
30
Days on the road
Oct 27
Departure
THE MISSION
Why the bus exists
Grief is isolating. People mean well, and then they go back to their lives - and you are still standing there, months later, holding something you cannot put down.
The Miracle Bus exists to make that season less lonely. We bring women together on their journey after experiencing the loss of a loved one, creating safe spaces for connection, community, compassionate support, education, and meaningful experiences that encourage wellness, hope, and gentle steps toward what comes next.
Connection
Women who understand, in the same room at the same time.
Education
Grief explained plainly, by someone who has lived it.
Meaningful experiences
Gatherings that encourage wellness, hope, and what comes next.
About the founder
The woman driving
Tina Weller is a Grief Educator and Master Practitioner who supports individuals navigating life after loss.
She knows the road because she has walked it. After losing both her husband and her son, Tina found her way to work that blends lived understanding with psychological depth — helping others reconnect with purpose, regain clarity, and find the courage to move forward, while still honoring the love that remains.
October 27 – November 27, 2026
Thirty days on Route 66
This fall the bus drives Route 66 - stopping at small-town bookstores and gathering places along the way, sharing the book and meeting women where they are.
Oct 27 · Departure
Springfield, Illinois
The bus picks up Route 66 heading west.
OCT 27 – NOV 4 · WESTBOUND
Illinois to the Pacific
Eight states in nine days. Bookstore stops and gatherings announced as they're booked.
NOV 4 · THE PACIFIC
Santa Monica Pier
The end of the Mother Road, and the halfway point of this trip.
NOV 11 · ONE HUNDRED YEARS
The Route 66 Centennial
Route 66 was commissioned on November 11, 1926. The bus spends the centennial on the road it was built for.
NOV 11 – NOV 25 · EASTBOUND
The long way home
Back across the route at a slower pace, stopping in the towns we drove past on the way out.
NOV 25 · HOME
Back to Illinois
Thirty days. Five thousand miles. One mission.
The route is still being mapped.
Add your name and we will send it the moment stops are confirmed - along with notes from the road as we go.
We send the route, the stops near you, and notes from the road. Nothing else.
Click on an event below to rSVP!
COVER NEEDED
Publishing September 23, 2026
Book title to come
One paragraph from Tina about what the book is and who it is for - plus the buy or preorder link.
Support The Miracle Bus Journey
Help keep the bus on the road
The Miracle Bus is taking its mission on the road with a 30-day, approximately 5,000-mile journey along historic Route 66.
Along the way, The Miracle Bus will create opportunities for connection, community, education and support for women navigating life after the loss of a loved one.
Through community gatherings, speaking events, independent bookstore readings and signings, and conversations along the way, our goal is simple: to create welcoming spaces where women can connect, feel supported and know they do not have to navigate their journey alone.
Your Gift Helps Make These Connections Possible
$25 - Support the Mission
Supports outreach and resources used to introduce women and communities to The Miracle Bus.
$50 - Create Connection
Supports bookstore gatherings, community outreach and opportunities to connect along the Route 66 journey.
$100 - Support a Gathering
Contributes to creating welcoming spaces where women experiencing loss can gather, connect and learn about available support.
$250 - Bookstore Gathering Supporter
Supports book readings, signings, receptions and community conversations at independent bookstores along Route 66.
$500 - Community Event Sponsor
Helps support a larger Miracle Bus community gathering designed especially for women who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
$1,000 - Community Event Partner
Provides significant support toward bringing a Miracle Bus gathering to a Route 66 community.
Other Amount - Give Your Way
Every gift, at every level, supports the mission and helps create opportunities for connection along the journey.
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