Desert Sage, an Auxiliary of Assistance League® of Las Vegas, partners with nine local hospitals to assist families who have lost an infant at birth by providing Memory Boxes to Labor and Delivery Departments.
Each Memory Box contains a burial garment, bonnet, blanket, book on grief written in English or Spanish, angel pin, and small teddy bear. Each Memory Box is customized to the size of the infant with the burial garment being one of five sizes: an under ½ lb. or ½-1 lb. pouch, or a 1-2 lb., 2-4 lb., or 5-8 lb. gown. Since June, Desert Sage members have delivered 31 Memory Boxes.
Desert Sage Auxiliary also partners with twelve local emergency rooms to assist families who have experienced an early pregnancy loss by providing Forever In My Heart bereavement bags. Each bag contains a small teddy bear, an infant loss memory pin, and a book about grief written in English or Spanish. Desert Sage members have delivered 73 Forever In My Heart bereavement bags since June.
Desert Sage Auxiliary, certified in 2001, was formed to complement the fundraising and philanthropic efforts of Assistance League of Las Vegas. It provides an opportunity for those who wish to give service to the community but have limited daytime hours to volunteer. For more information email MembershipDS@ALLV.org.
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