Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 01, 2012

A new Seattle Childrens Hospital Guild, Stillborn Still Loved Guild, was recently founded by four parents whose babies have forever changed their lives: Ashley Kimberley, Abbie Smith, Keli Hansen and Ralph Morton. As they each grappled with surviving their childrens deaths they felt compelled to create change. Bonded by the love for their stillborn children and the experience of grief, these parents have united to effect change and honor the babies whom they long to raise.

Stillborn Still Loved Guilds mission is to honor the lives of stillborn babies through advocacy, awareness and support. The guild is a place for people with similar experience to come together and create change by sponsoring events to raise awareness of stillbirth. By collaborating in this mission they are gaining momentum for change that cannot be stopped. The guild has four founding members and has gained 60 new members since the beginning of March, including additional bereaved parents and family and friends.

Bereaved parents should not have to suffer alone, says Ashley Kimberley, President of Stillborn Still Loved Guild. It is our hope that this new guild can be a helpful, nurturing way for families to work together out of love for their babies.

The guild will raise money to support GAPPS (Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth), an initiative of Seattle Childrens Hospital that is facilitating groundbreaking work by leading a global movement to change the reality of stillbirth in our world. GAPPS mission is to lead a collaborative, global effort to increase awareness and accelerate innovative research and interventions that will improve maternal, newborn and child health outcomes and decrease fetal mortality.

The guilds first fundraising event, SWIRL & SIP, will be held Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Grand Cru in Bellevue. A wine tasting and silent auction, the inaugural event will be an intimate affair where the lives of stillborn babies will be cherished in an intimate and surprisingly festive collaborative event. Hosted by the guild, the event will feature a short program led by Dr. Craig Rubens, the director of GAPPS.

SWIRL & SIP is being sponsored by Grand Cur, Dunham Cellars and Steppe Cellars. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.stillbornstillloved.org.

Contact:

Ashley Kimberley

Stillborn Still Loved Guild, President

206-902-7606

ashley(at)stillbornstillloved(dot)org

http://www.stillbornstillloved.org

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Grand Rapids, MI (PRWEB) April 20, 2012

Grand Rapids based Data Strategy LLC, a leader in Business Continuity, End User Computing and Cloud Computing, announced it has made a $ 25,000 donation to this year’s Spectrum Health Foundation Gala, which will benefit the Helen DeVos Children’s hospital.

In order to raise additional funds, Data Strategy executives will be wearing kilts for this special evening as part of the “Kilts for Kids” campaign. Every dollar in additional donations will be matched by Data Strategy up to $ 10,000. “As a proud and long time sponsor of the foundation, we want to show our complete support for this worthy cause by wearing kilts, for the sake of children, to this black tie gala affair,” said Gregg DeWitt, President of Data Strategy. Gregg also stated that “Data Strategy is proud to support the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital physicians and staff who provide a necessary and important resource in our community. As an ongoing champion of the children’s hospital, we have committed $ 25,000 to the 2012 Gala to help expand the pediatric heart program and care for more children close to home,”

About Data Strategy – Data Strategy was formed with a single focus; to provide clients with the ability to effectively manage their data, while controlling the costs resulting from server and data growth. As technology experts, Data Strategys competencies are concentrated around Business Continuity, End User Computing, and Cloud Computing. Through successful projects across many different industries including healthcare, education, financial services, manufacturing, government, and retail; Data Strategy demonstrates the experience that qualifies them to deliver tailored solutions to support your organization’s unique private and hybrid cloud requirements. From solution design to comprehensive implementation and support, partnership with Data Strategy helps to satisfy critical business objectives and achieve your desired technology outcomes. Data Strategy is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan with offices in Grand Rapids and Troy and can be found at http://www.data-strategy.com.

PR Contact:

Stephanie van Dongen

Director of Marketing

616-554-5495

stephanie.vandongen(at)data-strategy(dot)com

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