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Memorial Gifts

For family members and friends, the death of a baby is heartbreaking.  At First Candle, we are pleased to offer several ways to remember and honor the memory of a precious baby or loved one:

• Grow the Tree of Hope: The Tree of Hope is a permanent tribute to babies who have died, representing our loss and our love in a very special way with leaves in burnished copper for  girls, bass for boys and a carved walnut trunk. Large foundation stones  support the Tree of Hope at the base, and blossoms of life and wings of peace are interspersed among the leaves.    

• Organize a Special Event:  Each year, individuals and families from around the country host special events to benefit SIDS and stillbirth programs at First Candle.  Money raised at Special Events often are used to establish a Memorial Fund. From walk-a-thons and golf tournaments to banquets and benefit concerts, First Candle can be a resource to help you reach your fundraising and event  goals.   

• Establish a Memorial Fund: A Memorial Fund can provide a meaningful way to  remember a loved one year after year. The Memorial Fund may be  established for ongoing, yearly donations from an individual or group of  individuals.     
   
• Make a Donation in  Memory of a Baby: You may choose to donate in  memory of a baby to support First Candle's key programs and services.  Be sure to include the name and address to which an acknowledgment should be sent (if appropriate).  Our staff will be pleased to forward a special poem keepsake and a notice of your generous gift.

Please feel free to designate your gift to an existing First Candle Memorial Fund:

• Chloe Lynne Adams
• Sara Bailey
• Luke Edward Becton
• Aidan Robert Brehm
• Lorraine Brooks
• Kaia Morgan Moten Brown
• Avery Mae Chandler
• Marley Cherella
• Keetyn Shane Codynah
• Samuel Vose Coggeshall
• Caden Robert Cox
• Kameron Keith Crum
• T.C. Dickey
• Porter Ann Doherty
• Kylee Marie Donald
• James Donnally
• Cody Allen Elliott
• Declan Shea Foote
• John Randolph Garrett IV
• Michael O’Neal Gates, Jr.
• Ian Wesley Giger
• Remembering Reese
• Tyler Roy Grealish
• Matthew Minas Hajigeorgiou
• Cara Grace Hazell
• Sara Hein
• Jace Michael Hester
• Zoe Clare Holmwood-Church
• Evan Micheal Honaker
• Addison Kay Hughes
• Kalaea Christopher Jennings
• Devin Mann Johnston
• Michael Anthony Kane
• Joshua J. Kelly
• Jacob Matthew Kenney
• Jacob Matthew Kim
• Aubrey Lynn Klausing
• Cailen Rupesh Kotiya
• Victoria Kulick
• Ryann Elaine Laub
• Joseph Michael LeBowsky
• Kai Ea Leialoha
• Elizabeth Redd Lenhart
• Patrick Robert Lingley
• Malachi Lopez
• Jacob Steven Loucks
• Jason Allen Lutz
• Calixto Cruz Marsted
• Alexis Claire Martin
• Zachary Thomas Meade
• Savanna de las Estrellas Mesones
• Henry Carl Meyer
• Marcus Henry Mohn
• Neil Alexander Mount
• Deegan James Odom
• Lily Pease
• Laila Petrongelli
• Lillian Pieschke
• Christopher John Powell
• Taara Pathur Reddy
• Taylor Renee Norris
• Conner Riley
• Rowdy Wayne Ritter
• Megan Elisabeth Rogers
• Quinn's Fund (Quinn Henry Rosenberg)
• Dominic Francis Rotondi
• Andy Rothschild
• Tyler James Ruocchio
• Kylee Anne Salava
• Stacey Lyn Smith
• Elijah Benjamin Snead
• Jackson Andrew Sonano
• Holton Spradley
• Jacklyn Stairs
• Aaron Jeffrey Stay
• Baby Boy Stone
• Ava Marie Stureski
• Boston Dean Taylor
• Rebecca Thibodeaux
• Cole Westley Thomas
• Shelby Elise Tipping
• Solomon Topp
• Ellest Anne-Ly Walters
• Collin Thomas Warren
• Alexander Williamson-Noble
• Brisan Matthew Winner
• Hayley Noel Zanetta