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The R.A.E.Y.N. Legacy Fund |
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On November 9, 2002 after 22 weeks of pregnancy and 20 hours of labor, I gave birth to an angel, my precious ^ Raeyn Jolie ^. Although she had a fighting spirit, we lost our baby girl. No words can express the pain that I 've felt as the mother of this beautiful baby girl. Every day is a constant battle to make it through that day. I suffered from extreme hyperemesis throughout the pregnancy and was just to the point where I was no longer sick and hospitalized and I could actually enjoy being pregnant. The week after I stopped being ill is the week that I lost her. Joined hand in hand with this tragedy came the horrible reality of the situation when I was asked what I would like done with my angel's remains. I knew right way that I could not let the hospital dispose of my daughter's body. She was a part of me; I felt her movements until a few short hours before she was delivered. She was my child and for me, I had to be the one to lay her to rest however, I did not know how I could do it financially. Due to the illness, I had been living on disability insurance. You can not, unless you've been in the situation understand the pain of giving birth but having to simultaneously make burial or cremation arrangements. It took a little piece of my heart each time I had to dial another funeral home and explain my situation: it hurt more to have to worry about the financing of this, in our case, cremation. I had no peace until I knew Raeyn was at peace. I found that in my city, and our country there are no or little resources to help parents whom have lost children with cremation or burial assistance if needed. We literally had no hope. My baby girl as well as all of the other babies that have passed on and will pass on are angels too good for this Earth. Their parents, if in need should not have to worry about what's going to happen to their angels. This what has brought me to create The R.A.E.Y.N. Legacy Fund (Remembering And Embracing You Now) in honor of my little girl. It is a not for profit program whose primary purpose is to reach out to those parents whom have suffered the loss of a child due to stillbirth, miscarriage or early infant death. The goal of the fund is to provide financial assistance with burial or cremation arrangements and on-going emotional support. In my situation, I know anything would've helped. Initially, I had only planned to have the fund locally but over the past 6 months I have learned that there is such a need for this resource nationally that I hope to be able to make R.A.E.Y.N. an national support for bereaved parents. As of now though we do not have our own 501 (3) (c) status ,official receipts can still be obtained for a tax deductible contribution. It is my sincere hope that in writing this letter, you will feel compelled to make a contribution to our fund. There are several ways you can do this. We have an on-going need for: Clothing~Newborn burial outfits, blankets, caps, socks, ect. Material donations ~ caskets, urns, memory boxes, frames, photo albums, any thing that could be kept as a keepsake.) Lots of land at cemetaries Donation of services: Cremations, Funerals, Printing, WebSite Design, Graphic Designers, Grant Writer's Computer gifted people to design flyers, ect. Literature on Grief & Child Loss Copies paper, stamps, general office supplies Monetary donations I ask that you give what you can...if you can so that together, we can help these grieving parents lay their angels to rest. Thank you so
much for your time and consideration, you all are in my prayers. ^~ Raeyn Jolie Leepier-Freeman ~^ http://www.heavenschildren.com/OurRaeynDrop.htm The R.A.E.Y.N. Legacy Fund |
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