Ways to get involved
become a
RTZ HOPetober ambassador
Ambassadors will work with us to share their story, words of wisdom, and heartfelt affirmations to others who might be newer to this journey. Ambassadors will have their own page on our HOPEtober website sharing their story and participate in our awareness campaign.
Questions? Email Jaime, our HOPEtober Ambassador Coordinator.
2023 HOPETOBER AMBASSADORS
These individuals have joined us in Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month as ambassadors and advocates for our community.
SOCIAL MEDIA
HOPEtober is an opportunity for grieving parents to share openly about their loss experiences as well as their reflections on their own grieving and healing journey. Visit our Facebook and Instagram pages and repost graphics on your social media pages throughout the month. We've included some customizable graphics below.
Help support RTZ HOPE programs and services
As a nonprofit, we rely on the donations from our community in order to offer our programs and initiatives.
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.