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Over 500,000 infants are lost worldwide as a result of their mothers having a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. Artist Susannah Pabot, a two-time preeclampsia survivor, has decided to transform some of the continued sadness and sense of helplessness she shares with so many other survivors into a creative project: a written word and public art installment to commemorate the loss of life due to preeclampsia and raise awareness of the disease within the wider public.
Her planned project is to install a sea of fifty small, simply-designed, identical cradles on a grassy area, each commemorating a particular infant lost to preeclampsia or HELLP. The cradles will stand empty of babies, but they will not be empty of words: of love, longing and memories. When the viewer steps closer, s/he will find inside each cradle words commemorating the brief life of a lost infant, words shared by families with the artist and woven into a creative text.
The installation will be ...
The Promise Walk for Preeclampsia has made leaps and bounds in pinning the map with walk locations, recruiting volunteers and raising awareness since it was established in 2005. Today tens of thousands of people and businesses are exposed to the imagery and messaging of the Promise Walks. Media coverage, banners, flyers and posters will deliver the message to almost two dozen cities this year.
The Foundation seeks national sponsors that share a passion and commitment to women and their families: a sponsorship which affords businesses and organizations the opportunity to align themselves with an vital health cause that impacts mothers, babies and young families. Who could argue with the PR value and marketing potential of this demographic?
The immediate benefit to a sponsor includes advertising on 10,000 shirts, media coverage, verbal and printed recognition at all our events, and more. See our
 Lauren Larsen thought she had a wonderful life: loving marriage, good friends, successful career and her first child on the way. Shortly after entering the ninth month of her pregnancy, Lauren's life took a perilous turn due to the rapid onset of preeclampsia. After more than a month in intensive care and years of recovery work ahead of her, Lauren emerged from her trials with the desire to build a life full of purpose and meaning. Zuzu's Petals: A True Story of Second Chances is Lauren's real-life memoir of her personal battle with preeclampsia and her drive to make her "second chance at life" count for more than the average person.
2010 Saving Grace co-chair Autumn Spear described Zuzu's Petals as one of the best books she has ever read. "Obviously I have a personal connection to the book having shared severe preeclampsia, ...
At the recent Saving Grace – A Night of Hope event in Seattle, Washington, many individuals graciously purchased auction items or made personal donations. Many guests also provided us with their employer’s Matching Donor Forms. It is impressive that some of our donors had already researched their employers’ policies and had discovered this golden opportunity – the Employer Matching Gift Program.
An Employer Matching Gift Program is one where an employer matches an employee’s charitable donation, usually dollar for dollar. Some companies call this a Cash Grants Program or a Matching Grants Program. These Gift Programs can quickly multiply the impact of one employee’s donation, often quite substantially. In some cases an employer may even match up to 2 or 3 times that of the employee’s donation. But even a 1:1 match is incredibly impacting. Along with matching monetary donations, some employers even have programs wherein the company will ...
As 2010 wraps up, many people will decide how they will make a final contribution to their favorite nonprofit organizations before the calendar year ends. Giving can provide hope and bring peace during an often otherwise hectic season. There are a number of ways to give – and not all of them financial. The gift of your time is valuable and appreciated.
You can take the time to give to the Preeclampsia Foundation the gift of a review. GreatNonprofits has partnered with GuideStar, the leading source of nonprofit information, to launch the “Donate A Review Campaign.” Guidestar serves a wide audience including grantmakers, government officials, academic researchers, and the media.
Whether you're a volunteer, donor, Board member, survivor or family member you can share how your life has been impacted by the Foundation. By taking a few minutes to tell your story, you can help raise awareness and reach new donors and supporters. A review does not need to be ...
 When Jaime Nolan lost her premature baby, Grace Ann, she was determined not to let the meaning of her life end there.
Born at 27 weeks after Jaime’s sudden onset of severe preeclampsia, Grace only survived eight days while her mother fought for her life in the intensive care unit. When Grace went into cardiac arrest, Joe Nolan watched the doctor standing over his daughter’s incubator, performing chest compressions with his thumb.
Jaime discovered the Preeclampsia Foundation online and found a network of support that helped her work through her grief. Determined to take action and help prevent others from enduring such a painful loss, she found out the Foundation needed to develop an annual fundraiser.
Jaime gathered a local group of volunteers and chaired what she thought would be a one-time gala in Minneapolis. At the same time ...
What a whirlwind Walk season it has been! The final 2010 Promise Walk concluded just a week ago. This year, a newly formed National Walk Team (NWT) assisted coordinators
around the country in planning memorable and successful walks. The NWT also created a new and dynamic website (www.promisewalk.org) that enabled Walk Coordinators and participants to easily register and raise donations for their local Promise Walk.
More than 30 volunteer coordinators produced fabulous local events - 24 Walks across the U.S. taking place between April and August, including inaugural Walks in Atlanta and Chicago and adding a second Walk location in both California and Iowa. This volume represents a 60% increase over last year. The 24 Walks collected approximately $168,000, which is more than a 150% increase over 2009. There ...
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