This year we raised 62 books for CMC hospital!!! Last year we raised over 130...so with both collections we have raised almost 200 books...that is almost 1 book for every baby loss family at CMC Main for two years. They usually have over 100 losses a year (not including all the losses of babies in the NICU!!!).
I pray that these books help to create lasting memories for the families with their babies and a treasure that they can keep always. Thank you to everyone that participated this year and last year to help honor our son...we are so grateful!
We are also honored to serve on a parent panel at CMC on April 24th to help educate nurses on baby loss. We will be delivering our books on that day!
We really wanted to do something positive in Gabriel's memory and something that would help other loss parents...but we couldn't have done this without the support.
Please know that while we appreciate the donations we appreciate all of the beautiful encouragement that we've received...from the days following his passing until now. Dear friends and family that brought us food, sent flowers, cards...a few good friends even cleaned our home in those days following his death...the grief didn't end in those weeks following so I am so thankful for those that have weeped with us and continue to weep with us even now. I have truly been blessed with some amazing people in my life and thankful for those that have held my hand along the way because most days you can't get through alone. My heart is overwhelmed when I receive a card or letter from someone now...over a year after his death. A few sweet friends sent birthday cards on Gabriels birthday and it means so much that he impacted their lives too. I am especially thankful to those that are sensitive to our broken hearts and have treated us with such compassion over this last year...no judgement, no frustration...only grace as we continue to heal. Thank you for all of the love, prayers and support!
Thank you to the following for their very generous book donations:
Joyce Ray (5)
Matt Sederburg & Cara Balch (5)
Ally Price (4)
Emily Abernathy (4)
Beth & Brian White (3)
Tori Springate (3)
Sherry Lee (3)
Jeff and Ann Tolbert (3)
Cathy and Tim Anderson (3)
Jamie Ruzekowicz (2)
Tiffany Bailey (2)
Monica Smith
Stephanie Wade
Lucy Larmondra
Emily & Gray Riley
Stephanie Hahn
Sandra Etherington
Carol Valentine
Robyn Conkey
Katie Darst
Emily Keith
Katy Fitzgerald
Julie Phillips
Amelia Barrows
Christy Takach
Allison Megahey
Ludmilla Bullock
David & Mendy Henderson
Maria Chiarino
Linda Clark-Borre
Jamie Larmondra
Melissa Tapp
Tom & Susie Larmondra
Shannon McKay
Rebekah Zimmerman
Also thank you to Amelia Barrows for her donation to Gabriel's Memorial Fund at First Candle on Gabriel's birthday! First Candle does research and advocacy in the areas of stillbirth and SIDS.
http://www.firstcandle.org
Gabriel's Memorial Fund
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