SEPTEMBER 2025 - ACTIVITY

Heaven's Baby Angels received an email from Amanda requesting a memorial delivery be made to CHOPS in the loving memory of her friend's baby that became an "angel baby" at that facility.  A shipment of 80 items were sent to CHOPS with a letter explaining that this was a memorial donation facilitated by Amanda and the parent, Jason and Natalie in the loving memory of baby Noah.

Heaven's Baby Angels received a beautiful white wedding gown as a donation.  There was no name or address enclosed with the gown.  There was the most touching thank you card enclosed.  It is listed on the left side here.  I shared it with all my volunteers and I wanted to share it with all our website visitors as well.  We were all very touched by this.

On June 4th we received a wedding gown donation from Nancy who wanted to donate her daughter, Rebeka's wedding gown to our HBA program.   Nancy asked if we could send a Memorial Donation of outfits to Elyria Memorial Hospital in OH in the memory of her daughter.  HBA contacted Elyria Memorial Hospital however as Nov 2024, they moved their NICU and Labor and Delivery to UH St. John's Medical Center in Westlake OH.  HBA sent a Memorial Delivery to of 80 infant bereavement items for their NICU and Labor and Delivery Dept to this hospital with an "in the loving memory of Rebeka" letter enclosed.

On September 9, 2025 we received the following Thank You Email from UH ST. JOHN'S MEDICAL CENTER in Westlake OH.

"I apologize that this email is so late in being delivered.  

I just wanted to send a note of thanks for your generous donation for our families suffering a loss.  I have a bereavement committee, and we have placed your items with our bereavement supplies.  I truly believe that these beautiful gowns, clothes, blankets and pouches will bring some comfort to our grieving families.  

If you could please pass along our gratitude to Nancy Gibson for the supplies donated in memory of her daughter Rebeka.  I originally managed an OB unit near where Nancy lives in Ashland OH, and I still live near her quaint town of West Salem."  

Shannon Graves BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CCE
Nurse Manager
UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital on the Campus of SJMC
29000 Center Ridge Rd.
Westlake, Ohio  44145

Heaven's Baby Angels received a request from Kathy, a recent wedding gown donator who wanted to make a Memorial Donation in the loving memory of her husband, Daniel to Overlook Medical Center.  Every year on their wedding anniversary, Kathy would put the wedding gown on and they would celebrate their special day together.  As the years passed, Daniel became ill and was hospitalized at Overlook.  It was their anniversary, so she put the gown on and went to the hospital to spend their special day with him.  The staff at Overlook was so wonderful for their special day.  A shipment was sent out to Overlook on Sept. 15 to their Labor and Delivery, NICU and Infant Bereavement Dept in the loving memory of Daniel.

On August 9, 2025 ,   a Memorial Donation was sent to HMH JFK Hospital located in Edison NJ by the request of two sisters, Brooke and Kimberly in the loving memory of their angels babies, Zoey and Peppercorn.  A total of 80 infant bereavement attire items were sent to the attention of their labor and delivery and NICU departments along with a letter explaining   that this donation was facilitated to their location  as a memorial donation.

On August 19, 2025 ,   Heaven's Baby Angels was contacted by Ivete Perez in the labor and delivery department of Clara Maass Medical Center requesting infant girl newborn and preemie  bereavement gowns be sent to their location.  An email was sent back to them to see if they would like a full shipment of all sizes and they agreed so on August 25, a shipment was sent to their location of about 80 items.

On June 4th we received a wedding gown donation from Nancy who wanted to donate her daughter, Rebeka's wedding gown to our HBA program.   Nancy asked if we could send a Memorial Donation of outfits to Elyria Memorial Hospital in OH in the memory of her daughter.  HBA contacted Elyria Memorial Hospital however as Nov 2024, they moved their NICU and Labor and Delivery to UH St. John's Medical Center in Westlake OH.  HBA sent a Memorial Delivery to of 80 infant bereavement items for their NICU and Labor and Delivery Dept to this hospital with an "in the loving memory of Rebeka" letter enclosed.

On June 14th HBA received an email through our website from Catie Stevens with  Family Health Services at Virtua Hospital in Voorhees, NJ requesting a shipment of infant bereavement items be sent to to their location.  A shipment of 80 infant bereavement items was sent to their location on 6/28/25.   

On May 22, 2025 HBA  received an email by way of our website from Ruby Khoury, an RN with Enloe Hospice in Chico, CA.  Ruby explained  that their facility used to deal only with adults, but this year so far, they have had 4 infants admitted into their facility, all with life ending illnesses.  She wrote the following request to us:  

"Hello, I am a hospice RN in Chico, CA; we currently have a sweet 1 month old with Trisomy 18 on hospice (life expectancy several months at best). Wondering if you would be able to donate a gender neutral white gown for him (he is 5.5 lbs know). Thank you, Ruby Khoury, RN Enloe Hospice;   

Sally, our secretary, contacted Ruby by phone and explained that we will send several different size outfit sets for this baby, but also will send a complete delivery donation containing about 80 infant bereavement items so she can keep some on hand for her facility and dispense the rest of our donation to the local labor and delivery hospitals in her area.  The shipment was sent out on May 23rd.

On May 30th 2025, we received the following email from Ruby Khoury, RN at Enloe Hospice: 

"To say our hearts are overwhelmed by your generosity is an understatement. The box packed and prepared with such love arrived today.  We opened it with tears running down our faces; so so thankful to have wonderful humans who do not even know us help us in caring for our tiniest patients.  

We are currently taking care of this sweet little bundle of joy; our hearts fill with grief knowing he will not be with us long; he has a syndrome that is NOT compatible with life and will live several months at best.  Our hospice is glad to be able to support the parents to have him home with them at the end of his life.  

The gift of your sweet gown (and FULL set) will mean so much to them.  They plan to have a dedication service at the house (he is not stable to be taken out) for him and will have him wear the gown that ALL YOU WONDERFUL people put together for him.  They know they will be receiving this gift from your organization (but due to HIPPA: I cannot give you his name) and wanted me to say “thank you” on their behalf.  They are a bit overwhelmed with the full time care they have to provide while getting to keep this baby at home, thus they do not have time to send their own “thank you”.

The rest of the wonderful outfits: will ALL be utilized for babies lost too soon.  We plan to share them with our own rural hospital and with another local hospital in Northern California (with the OB and small NICU units); both hospitals will also know that these are gifts from your wonderful organization.  

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Ruby Khoury, RN"

On May 2, 2025 HBA  sent a shipment of 80 infant bereavement items to RWJ Barnabas Health Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ to their  Labor and Delivery Department and NICU.  Their labor and delivery units are equipped with state of the art technology for high-risk deliveries and premature babies.

Their NICU is staffed with specially trained nurses and board certified neonatologists.  

On May 9, 2025 HBA sent out a shipment of 80 infant bereavement items to Saint Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, NJ.  St. Mary's is ranked the #1 Hospital Maternity Unit in Northern New Jersey and the Tri-State Area on Google, the fully renovated Maternal-Child Health Center at St. Mary’s General Hospital features a Level II Nursery specializing in the delivery and care of high-risk infants born as early as 32 weeks.  

On April 11 2025 HBA  sent a shipment of 80 infant bereavement items to Indiana Regional Medical Center to their  Labor and Delivery Department.  IRMC is a "not for profit" hospital located in Indiana, PA.  and has been in operation since 1914.  

On April 4, 2025 HBA  sent a shipment of 80 infant bereavement items to Shore Medical Center located in Somers Point, NJ.  It was addressed to the attention of their Labor and Delivery/NICU Nurse Managers.    We received a beautiful thank you email from Nicole DeCicco, RN, MSN  that is listed below:

"Thank you so much for your beautiful donations to Shore Medical Center!
Though we hope to not use these items, they are so wonderful to have and give to the parents after such a heart wrenching experience.

Your kindness is truly appreciated !

Nicole DeCicco Rn, MSN
Administrative Director  Maternal Child Health"