Mary, Spreading HOPE for Maverick
Ambassador Mary Matt
, Sharing in memory of Maverick
“I lost one of my twins, Maverick, at around 22 weeks. I carried him and his brother for 3 weeks and 22 days after he passed. As twinless twin parents, my husband and I have been put in a unique position of loss and faith. We plan to start a foundation to help other loss parents at some point but in the meantime we want to spread love to those in the midst of their grief.
As we became loss parents, my husband and I felt completely isolated as unfortunately there is a stigma surrounding pregnancy and infant loss. We found multiple outlets that have provided us with knowledge and support including RTZ HOPE.”
Pregnancy and infant loss is an unique type of loss, leaving the grievers to feel isolated and unsure of how to move forward. We'd be grateful if you you would consider making a contribution to Mary’s fundraiser in honor of Maverick. Your gift ensures that other parents who endure loss on their journey to parenthood have the support, resources, and community they need in order to navigate life after loss.
With your support, here’s what we were able to accomplish during 2022 (2022 Annual Report):
Fifty percent of support group participants received financial support to ensure that all parents have access to services.
Enhanced outreach to and created support services for Black, Indigenous, and other Communities of Color as a response to the alarming rate of preterm births and stillbirths caused by racial disparities in perinatal and infant health.
Offered 50 different support group programs (virtual workshops, virtual support groups, and in-person retreats) to our community of bereaved families.
Supplied our unique perinatal bereavement guides to 400 hospitals and providers to assist in caring for grieving families.
Hosted 10 perinatal bereavement education webinars to parents and providers.
Created community and spread awareness about pregnancy and infant loss through social media.