- HELEN KELLER
My beautiful triplets were born on March 2, 2007 at 23 weeks 6 days gestation. My sweet Colin and Courtney passed away after 6 short days. My sweet Jaxon fought really hard but too lost his battle after 89 days in the NICU. No words can properly describe the feelings a mother has when holding her child when he/she dies. It is simply undescribeable. I started making micro preemie hats and burial sleepers/wraps to donate to other families who are going through this horrible journey. My love goes out to each and every one of them... My stitches may be crooked and my knitting not so straight, but the love put into each item is very great!
Where have the burial wraps been sent to???
So far the wraps have been donated to hospitals in...
-Thousand Oaks, CA
-Los Angeles, CA
-Torrance, CA
-Oxnard, CA
-Cedar Rapids, IA
-Minneapolis, MN
-Joliet, IL
-San Francisco, CA
-Mission Viejo, CA
-Laguna Hills, CA
-San Diego, CA
-Pittsburgh, PA
-Anchorage, AK
-Orlando, FL
-Warminster, PA
Wraps donated by year:
2010: 52 (100 promised)
2009: 50
2008: 16
2007: 32
If you know a hospital in need of these items please email me the Labor and Delivery contact information.
DONATIONS
Needed Items:
-gift certificates for the USPS to send the items to hospitals across the US
-organdy bags (approx 9x12)
-packaging tape
A special thanks to:
Amy - for your donation via a Butterfly Dedication in memory of your daughter Caitlin
Dana- for your donation via a Butterfly Dedication in memory of your son Benjamin
Sandra Kunalan - for your donation
Jule - for you donation
Kelly - for your donation of fabric and postage - in loving memory of your son Spencer
Tom and Charlene Monaghan - for your donation - in loving memory of your grandchildren
Jennifer Lowe - for your donation of fabric and yarn - in loving memory of Cole and Lina
Peggy Walton - for your donation of organdy bags, fabric and sewing
Helene Slutsky - for your donation of fabric
Erica - for your donation of fabric and yarn
Greg and Gail Aberle - for your donation
Stephanie Green - for your donation
Tracey Sumpter - for your donation of craft supplies
Triplet Butterfly Wings Volunteers...
Ruth Leeson - has been knitting for over 40 years and makes beautiful micro preemie hats. I very much appreciate her time and dedication to help clothe all our little angels.
Kathy Felger - a fantastic sewer has helped sew so many of the wraps I donate. Thank you so much for all your hard work!
Elaine Hoover - is a super crafty gal. She has helped put together many name cards to donate to the sick babies in the NICU. Thanks so much!
Peggy Walton- also a bereaved mother...Peggy helps sew burial wraps in her spare time. I am so thankful for her dedication to this cause.
* If you wish to volunteer, please contact me via email.
