Monday, May 2, 2016

Comments for a Cause - Lullaby Lane

Comments for a Cause - Lullaby Lane
With May in full swing I can't go any longer without sharing about this month's Comments for a Cause.  But before I share about this month's cause, I've got to recap last month's support towards Iowa C.O.P.S.  During the month of April I had 86 comments, equaling a donation of $43 to help fallen police officer families.  Thank you to everyone for all of your comments and support for our "Blue Families".

In the month of May I'm proud to be donating $0.50 for every comment to made on my blog to Lullaby Lane.

Comments for a Cause - Lullaby Lane, Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa
A map of Lullaby Lane at Elmwood Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa
In less than a week, mothers and their children will be celebrating Mother's Day.  Mother's Day can be a fun holiday, but for many, for several reasons, it can be an emotional one.  One reason it can be emotional as a mother is if you aren't able to celebrate with all of your children.  I'm sure many of us know someone - a family member or a friend, or maybe even ourselves, who been affected by miscarriage.

Dr. Jonna Quinn OB/GYN at Mercy North Iowa is witness to these losses on a daily basis.  She is a member of this year's Leadership North Iowa class and is a member of Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa's Fetal and Infant Loss Bereavement Committee.  When this year's Leadership North Iowa class was charged with developing a service project she brought up the idea of creating a place for those who have experienced miscarriage to be able to go and grieve.  From their, the idea and plan for a prayer pathway, Lullaby Lane, was created.

Lullaby Land is currently a designated section in Mason City, Iowa’s Elmwood Cemetery where children lost to miscarriages less than 20 weeks old are laid to rest through Mercy North Iowa.  The Lullaby Lane project includes creating a paver pathway to lead up to the current memorial headstone.  Parents who lose a child to miscarriage will have the option of having their child’s name and date of loss engraved on a paver to be installed in the pathway.  This part of the pathway is being handled by Mercy North Iowa's Bereavement Committee and the Leadership North Iowa class is handling raising funds to support the construction of the project by October 2017 for the annual ceremony that takes place for pregnancy and infant loss awareness month.

"Fetal loss and miscarriage is a tragedy that affects many of us.  We hope these families can feel the support of our community and know that we will work hard for them to have this piece of comfort during their difficult time," said Dr. Jonna Quinn.

So please help me support the efforts of both Mercy North Iowa's Fetal and Infant Loss Bereavement Committee and this year's Leadership North Iowa class with the construction of Lullaby Lane by commenting all month long on any of my blog posts.  Do you know of other projects similar for those that have lost a child to miscarriage?  Remember to Comment for a Cause!

42 comments:

  1. I love this and had no idea that this was in Mason City. Once again you have found the perfect cause! Thanks for sharing and for your dedication to all of these causes.

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    1. I didn't know about Lullaby Land before the other week either. All miscarried babies under 20 weeks old are cremated and placed in Lullaby Land through the Mercy North Iowa hospital. I love the addition of Lullaby Lane. I see it as a great place for support and prayer.

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    1. That's what I thought too. I know several family and friends who have had miscarriages and this is one way I'm trying to support them.

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  3. What a great but heartbreaking cause.

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    1. That is exactly right Carlee. Thanks for commenting.

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  4. Thank you for choosing our cause, Val. You have such a kind heart and I know all of the families affected by this type of loss are grateful to you. Our leadership class is hard at work raising funds so we can get the project completed by October!

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    1. I'm so happy to help and bring awareness! Good luck with the project!

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  5. This is an awesome cause and you are truly an angel for additionally donating!

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  6. Val - thank you so much for choosing Lullaby Lane as this month's Comments for a Cause! On behalf of the 2016 Leadership North Iowa class, we greatly appreciate your support!

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    1. I'm glad that I can help your class with this amazing project!

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  7. I echo previous comments - thank you for your donation to this great cause! Looking forward to reading more of your blog posts!

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  8. What a wonderful cause.Thanks for sharing.

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    1. I think it is a great project. I can't wait to see it get finished this fall.

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  9. This cause will be healing in many ways! What a wonderful idea!

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    1. When I first heard about it those were my thoughts too!

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  10. This is a great cause. Such a heartbreaking loss when miscarriage occurs. I hope this can help some parents with their grief

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  11. Thank you for supporting and sharing the word about this important project. It will be helpful to so many!

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    1. I think it will be very helpful and supportive for so many in North Iowa.

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  12. My sister told me about this inspiring project, and I would love to see the final project next time I'm in Mason City. It is so wonderful that families that experience early loss will be honored in this way.

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    1. I can't wait to see the project get finished this fall too.

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  13. What a fantastic project! Thank you for bringing awareness to this issue and giving us an opportunity to help you support the project.

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  14. What an amazing cause! Thank you for doing this!!

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    1. I love spreading awareness of these projects, especially local ones.

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  15. Great project for a great cause!

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  16. Thank you for doing this and supporting a great project.

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  17. This an awesome way to use your blog for GOOD, thank you! :)

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  18. Thank you so much for doing this and helping support our project!

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  19. This is a wonderful idea that everyone can rally around. Jason M

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    1. I have loved seeing all the support from the community so far surrounding this project.

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  20. What a wonderful idea! May Lullaby Lane bring healing to the parents whose babies will be remembered there.

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  21. Another wonderful example of your willingness to use your blog for a greater good.Thanks

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