Providing comfort to pregnancy & infant loss families on the Virginia Peninsula
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If you have sent us an email or messaged us in the past and have not received a response, we are SO sorry. We apologize immensely and are working in overdrive to ensure this doesn't happen again. We encourage you to reach out to us again to allow us the opportunity to better serve the loss community.
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Kate Crump, who was grieving the loss of her son, invited every mama she knew who had experienced the same loss to have dinner together and to share stories of their Angels.
Kasie Ballard, a Bereavement Doula, had made Heidi Anderson the first Laken Sloth and Kate requested one. That evening, she brought one for Kate- the very first Ellett Deer.
The Ellett Deer was passed around and everyone agreed that these Weighted Angels were something that loss families needed.
The non-profit was formed, with the mission to get these animals into the local hospitals so that no family had to leave with empty arms.
Now, Weighted Angels services 7 Virginia Peninsula Hospitals and help provide some comfort to approximately 120 grieving families.
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Weighted Angels currently supports Sentara Williamsburg, Sentara OBICI, St. Mary's, Portsmouth Naval, Henrico Doctors, Norfolk General, St. Francis, Mary Immaculate, and Riverside Newport News.
If you are interested in Weighted Angels supporting your hospital and would like to be added to our waitlist, please send us a message:
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Weighted Angels is a 501(c)(3) federally tax exempt organization. Donation receipt available.
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