NICU Helping Hands’ Angel Gown Program began in 2013 because we recognized the overwhelming need to support families who lost a baby while in the hospital. Our Angel Gown Program provides comfort for families by providing a beautiful gown for final photos and for burial services. There is no greater gift that can be given to a grieving family than affirming the importance of the life of their child by offering this simple gift.
While the concept is relatively simple, the results are stunning. The dresses are meticulously crafted by volunteers such as Melissa Goad whose group, Little Angel Gowns, was recently profiled in a USA Today feature. But the dresses aren’t just beautiful. They are critical in filling a need for families in the unfortunate situation of losing an infant.
It’s hard to estimate how many families a year could benefit from the program. About 30,000 babies are stillborn in the U.S. each year, according to the MISS Foundation, a support group for families who have lost a child before birth. Then, there are those who make it to the NICU, but don’t survive.
Read the full story here: USA TODAY–Wedding gowns turned into ‘angel gowns’ for babies
Below are five simple ways you can help an angel gown organization turn a wedding dress into something even more special.
_______________________________________________________________________
1) Donate your dress
2) Donate your time
3) Donate money
4) Buy dresses at garage sales or thrift stores
5) Help get the word out
____________________________________________________________________
LINKS TO ANGEL GOWN PROGRAMS
Related:
The most famous coroner on earth may well be Dr. Thomas Tsunetomi Noguchi, who was…
The day after Halloween, and the day after that, is Day of the Dead, and…
Following on his recent posts regarding deaths by extreme heat, Justin Nobel shares his thoughts…
Few parts of the country have been spared from July's soaring temperatures. In fact, July…
Deep inside a South African cave called Rising Star, scientists have made an incredible discovery—a…
Last week, in Nakano City, Japan, an evacuation center was opened in the gymnasium of…