The TEARS Foundation
Serves Atlanta by phone or online (based in South Hill, WA).
(253) 200-0944 · more numbers below
The TEARS Foundation helps families after a baby or child dies. It offers money toward funeral costs when funds are available, and it runs grief support groups and peer support. The main office is in Puyallup, Washington, so you would start by phone, email, or the online application.
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What they offer 15
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Angel of Hope MonumentsProgram
Memorial monuments with a 5-foot angel and butterfly wings carrying the names of babies and children who died. Families can ask to have a child's name engraved. There is a Georgia monument.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Emotional SupportProgram
Grief support from trained volunteers who walk alongside you instead of telling you how to grieve. It includes support groups, help finding resources, and ways to remember your child.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Infant Funeral Assistance ProgramsService
Money toward funeral and memorial costs for families who lost a baby or child, when funds are available. You ask for it through an online application, in English or Spanish.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support GroupProgram
A monthly online group for people grieving a pregnancy or infant loss. It meets on the last Friday of each month.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Facebook GroupService
An online Facebook group about pregnancy and infant loss, linked from the emotional support page.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Spanish-Speaking Support GroupProgram
A monthly online grief group held in Spanish. It meets on the last Monday of each month.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
The Luca John FundService
Funeral and burial money for families who lost a baby 12 months old or younger, plus emotional support. Funding is limited.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Washington Center for Child LossProgram
A center in Puyallup, Washington where bereaved families can find peer support, remembrance activities, and family programs. Monthly in-person or hybrid support groups meet there.
Events 3
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National Wave of Light
October 15 each yearOnline
A yearly remembrance on October 15 honoring babies lost to pregnancy and infant loss.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Rock & Walk
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 1 PM in Wilmington, Delaware
Community remembrance walks where people rock in chairs or walk laps to honor children who died. The pages list a Delaware event on October 3, 2026 and a 2027 event in Washington.
- Info refreshed from their website· Jun 26
National October 15th Wave of Light Candle Lighting Ceremony
Date not announced
A national remembrance event tied to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
Grants
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Cali's Gift
Help with funeral costs and/or grief counseling for parents whose child, age 13 to 22, died from drugs or suicide.
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Charlie and Braden
Funeral help for children ages 1 to 12 who died from outside causes, such as suicide, accident, or sudden unexplained death of a child. It is open only to families in certain areas.
- Info refreshed from their website· Jun 26
Infant Funeral Application
A funeral assistance application for babies, with an English and Spanish application available online.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Jesse's Grant
A flat granite grave marker for a baby who died between 20 weeks of pregnancy and 1 year old, if at least 6 months have passed. Only certain areas qualify.
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