Bringing Awareness, Support, and Healing.
Awareness.
1 in 160. There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has experienced Stillbirth or Infant Loss. Unfortunately, many people suffer in silence because it’s not a subject people freely discuss. Friends and loved ones want to offer support but are unsure of what to say or do. Instead of isolating people in their grief, we want to open the conversation so that people can feel comfortable sharing their stories of their sweet babies and that if you encounter someone this has happened to, you may respond in a way that encourages them to share. Follow our blog & social media, and help us get the conversation going.
Support.
Support comes in many forms, and we were blessed with an abundance of it after the death of Rorie. Our main goal when we created the Rorie Mae Foundation was to ensure that others receive the support that we know that it takes to heal. The death of a child can cause emotional, relational, and financial strain on a person. We would like to provide financial support by helping with funeral and/or grief counseling expenses for those that need it and emotional support for all that have experienced Stillbirth or Infant Loss. If you or someone you know is in need of any type of support, we encourage you to reach out to us or start by reading “A Letter to the Parents”.
Healing.
After years have passed and perhaps new babies have been welcomed, it may be difficult for others to recognize that one continues to grieve a child they never knew. But anyone that has experienced the death of a child knows that the grief never truly ends. It comes in waves, be it in certain songs on the radio, as special milestones come and go, and in so many other unexpected moments when something triggers a tender, bittersweet memory. And you just learn to live with it. You heal. We are still healing, and we want the same for you. We welcome you to our community of healing. We hope that you can utilize our Blog along with other resources we have linked for your healing.