SHARE A MEAL FUNDRAISER EXPANDS TO CENTRAL VERMONT!

The Share A Meal fundraiser is really taking off! Now, you don't have to live in the northern part of Vermont to particpate!

Eaton's Sugarhouse in South Royalton (easily accesible from Barre, Montpelier and surrounding towns) has generously agreed to join this event!

Eat at Eaton's between the hours of 7am and 3pm on EITHER Saturday, July 10th OR Sunday, July 11th and they will donate a percentage of their profit.

All proceed go directly to the training fund for board members of SSV, ensuring no Vermont family has to face their tragic moment alone.

Please - copy and paste, forward, and link people here at will! It is all about who you know - and perhaps someone you know, knows someone in that area!!

CLICK THE LOGO ABOVE FOR DIRECTIONS TO THE EVENT - MORE DETAILS AT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.sharesv.org/

SHARE A MEAL TO SUPPORT SHARE SOUTHERN VERMONT!

Do you live in the Burlington area? No? Have friends that do? Family? Friends of friends?

Support SSV by spreading this event news far and wide through your online communities!

Eat at Trader Dukes for:

Lunch on Saturday July 10th between the hours of 12 noon and 2:30pm

and / or

Dinner on Sunday July 11th between the hours of 5pm and 8:30 pm

SAY: "I'M HERE TO SUPPORT SHARE SOUTHERN VERMONT!" And they will donate 15% of all food purchases directly to us.

We are raising money for four more board members to be comprehensively trained so no Vermont or New Hampshire family has to suffer through their loss alone.

SHARE, FORWARD, AND POST AT WILL!

For more details, directions and future summer events visit the website: http://www.sharesv.org/

PALS MEETING UPDATE

PLEASE SEE THE MEETINGS SECTION ABOVE FOR A NEW PALS FORMAT.

To better meet the needs of families who want this support, Gretchen will respond to requests by meeting localized families in their region.

Gatherings will by request only. EMAIL GRETCHEN if you need pregnancy or parenting after loss support.

What's Violet and White and Makes Us Smile?

WATER BOTTLES!

Aren't they gorgeous? And, here's the best part. We have lots...

Lots -- and LOTS!

200 to be exact.

Are you a pre-registered walker for the 2010 Walk for Hope and Remberance? Then one of these is yours - FREE!

Not registered yet? What are you waiting for???

Click on the image of the girls at the top of the blog to view and print a registration form or email us or call 802-226-7231. Then, give your last name at the registration tent and one of these violet beauties is YOURS!

If you can't attend the walk and would like to buy bottles...contact us. Hope to see you there!

Spring Resources

Spring typically brings with it a sense of hope. Flowers are blooming. Animals are giving birth. Life is beginning anew and our hearts feel just the slightest bit lighter.

For SSV, however, this Spring has brought with it many new families just beginning their sad journies. We meet you where you are at, knowing that no amount of sun or fresh blooms can lift your spirit.

Below are a few links you might find supportive during this difficult time.

Exhale Magazine: A literary publication for those who experienced the loss of a baby or struggle to concieve.

Share National: A comprensive website with support for all types of loss as well as online chat rooms and forums.

Babies Remembered: A website maintained by bereaved parent, speaker and author of Empty Arms who will soon be presenting here in Vermont.

The SIMON Project: The Sudden Infant/Child Mourning Outreach Network and hosting group of Sherokee Isle's workshops in May.

2010 Memory Event Shirt - $5 Each

Action Steps You Can Take This Spring



Join us on International Babylost Mother's Day - Sunday May 2nd, at the Angel of Hope in Ruland, Vermont (corner of Deer Street and Woodstock Ave - Rt. 4). Bring a picnic lunch, any memorabilia you would like to share of your angel baby and please bring your living children. This is a time for celebration and memory.



Join us for the 2nd Annual Walk for Hope and Remembrance - Saturday, May 8th along the Toonerville Trail in Springfield, VT. Details and pre-registration information by clicking above.



Attend a support group. We meet again Wednesday, May 12th at the Whiting Library in Chester, Vermont.



Plant a tree in memory of your baby



Start a blog and connect with thousands of other hurting families who get the rollercoaster of emotions you are feeling. You can visit some existing blogs at http://www.babylossdirectory.blogspot.com/.



Email your emotions: Your 'purging' emails are always welcome. Whatever you are feeling in that moment just put it into the computer with a 'no need to reply - just venting' message in the subject line. (sharesouthernvermont@gmail.com)



Write a letter to your delivering doctor / hospital: Share with them what you appreciated about your experience, what you wish had happened, and what you'd like to see put into place for other families who live this tragedy. Even if you never send it, processing your experience in this way is powerful. Hospitals often like to hear your feedback and want to know they are meeting your needs during such a tragic time, so if you do choose to send it you will be making a difference.



Call if you need us: Our crisis line is now available. 802-738-3411

Pin It On!

There is nothing better than arriving home to a package on your doorstep! (even when you know its coming...)

The personalization pin-ons for the 2010 Memory Walk came today. When I opened them I felt a rush of excitment that signaled for me the walk is only 4 weeks away!!!!!

A big thanks to Laurie Birmingham, our Vice President of the Board for suggesting these this year. They are gorgeous and will make the perfect addition to our event shirts.

If you are coming to the walk we will have markers there for personalizing but please bring any other additions you would like with you: small pictures or stickers might fit the best.

Looking very forward to May 8th!!! Pre-Registration forms are arriving daily. Be sure to get yours in soon, either by mail or attached to an email, to ensure your FREE water bottle!

CLICK THE PICTURE OF THE TWO LITTLE GIRLS AT THE TOP OF THIS BLOG TO SEE THE FORM!

Share Southern Vermont on TV!

Click this link and watch a short TV show taped by Gretchen Lunderville and Cara Tyrrell at the Ludlow Public Community TV Station!

Gretchen tells her story and what brought her to Share Southern Vermont.

We talk about our new group PALS a bit.

And, of course about the upcoming Walk for Hope and Remembrance on May 8th!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH!

PLEASE NOTE: OUR NEW WEBSITE IS WWW.SHARESV.ORG NOT THE SITE 90 LINK THAT YOU WILL SEE ON OUR SCREEN. IT IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION BUT FEEL FREE TO BROWSE IT'S BEGINNINGS!