Ooo I'm sorry WVU alpha phi
I have had several good friends lose their jobs in the past year or so...I will share some of my experiences with you and perhaps there is something that will be helpful, although I definitely know each situation is unique. Mainly, I tried to just be a good listener, and be available to them when they needed a friend. They all needed to take some time to just sort of sulk, and I gave them the freedom to do so, but then after a certain point I tried to help them pick themselves up. I wrote each one a letter reminding them of all of the things I think are wonderful about them, because I found that they each went through a phase when they felt like they weren't good at anything, their luck would never change, etc. I think it helped for them to be reminded that they were still loved and that this isn't the end of the world, even though it can feel like it at the time.
In terms of the vacation, maybe there are some ways it can be scaled back? Like PM Mama said, there are probably a lot of options for free or cheap activities, especially if you do a little research ahead of time.