About Minutes of Gold

About Minutes of Gold

Sally Purvis, a friend I worked with this summer in Yellowstone makes blankets for this organization and I would like to share it with you......and if any of you would like to join in, please do...I copied and pasted from the home page of Minutes of Gold...I can supply patterns for these small 15 inch square crocheted, knitted or any other yarn stitch....Lou Ann

Minutes of Gold volunteers have been making infant bereavement garments for fetal demise and donating these items to hospitals since 1992. The nurses have the challenge of presenting these tiny babies to their grieving families. Without the gifts that the volunteers provide, there would be nothing suitable, available for this purpose. The layettes consist of a gown, hat, diaper, blanket and crocheted roses that match, and a gift poem card. that reads:
Please accept this layette,And know that we careFor into each stitch,We’ve tucked in a prayerThat God will be with you,for He sent us to you,to dress His new angelIn something special and new
poem by: Sonja Liles, Florence, Oregon
Nearly everyone can empathize when a child dies, but not everyone understands the impact of early pregnancy loss on expectant parents. When a child dies, there is usually a strong support system in place. Friends of the child and parents, family members, teachers and neighbors unite to support the child and family. With an early pregnancy loss, such support systems may not exist. Family and friends may not relate to the loss as a death. Intentionally or unintentionally, they may communicate their desire that the parents hide what happened rather than to share their experience. The strength and support that a community can provide to these parents is thus diminished, not by indifference but by ignorance. This lack of understanding is why the Minutes of Gold volunteers strive to help dignify the loss of the tiny family member with appropriate and caring support. Grieving parents have only Minutes to spend with their baby.
There are currently two groups of volunteers working to supply as many hospitals as possible. One in Salome. Arizona at Desert Palms RV Resort and one in Florence. Oregon at Florentine Estates. These two groups have so far been able to furnish layettes to all hospitals and individuals that have requested their gifts. Many caring people have donated handmade crocheted or knitted blankets to be included and monetary gifts have been received to help with the shipping costs. The project is totally funded by private donations. Minutes of Gold is a Tax Exempt Public Charity, 501 C-3 Corporation. If you would like to help with financial needs, you may contact Carol Slaugh founder and coordinator. Checks may be payable to Minutes of Gold and sent to 406 Sherwood Loop, Florence, Oregon. Click on Treasures of the Heart for comments from many of the nurses in some of the hospitals that we serve. There is never a fee for our gifts.