A few months back I shared about some special t-shirts that were created as a kick off for a project that Purposeful Gift chose to sponsor. The project is to raise funds to purchase and donate a CuddleCot to one … Continue reading
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This fall, the board of Purposeful Gift decided to take on a special project with the hope of helping a local hospital meet the needs of families who will experience the loss of a baby. Although the primary mission of … Continue reading
Purposeful Gift was in “full bloom” during May! The month started with an amazing opportunity for me (Bethany) to speak at the American Transplant Congress Conference in Philadelphia. I was a co-presenter for a Lunch and Learn along with a … Continue reading
Incompatible with life. Sadly, these are the words that parents hear all too often when they receive a life-limiting or terminal diagnosis for their baby. These words cut like a knife. How can the sweet baby kicking inside of me, … Continue reading
2014 has truly been an amazing year for Purposeful Gift. We have been blessed to see so many things happen this past year. Here is a recap of the major accomplishments for us and Purposeful Gift. In March we had … Continue reading
The past few months things may have seemed a little quiet for Purposeful Gift, but let me assure you – behind the scenes things have been quite busy. Yesterday, we reaped the reward of one of our behind the scenes … Continue reading
Retinoblastoma: A rare form of childhood eye cancer often diagnosed between the ages of 2 and 5. Sadly, most of the children diagnosed with this condition end up losing their entire eye to treat the condition. Can you imagine your … Continue reading
Earlier this month I had the amazing privilege of presenting for the American Association of Tissue Banks at their annual conference in San Diego, California. Nearly 800 donation professionals were in attendance. This was by far the largest audience that … Continue reading
Pursing organ, eye, tissue, or whole body donation after receiving a terminal diagnosis for your baby can be overwhelming. For many families, this is the first real encounter they have ever had when it comes to donation, besides maybe registering … Continue reading
It’s hard to believe, but July marks the one year anniversary of Purposeful Gift. We are proud to say that over the past year, the site has doubled in size! It has been fun watching it grow and change as … Continue reading