Name
Samantha and Mitchell Purser
Where are you from?
NSW Shoalhaven heads

Comments

We would like to thank the family of Isaiah Khoury for your bear of hope donation. The bear serves as a special memory of our beautiful daughter Lily who was stillborn on the 5th June 2023. We will cherish the bear forever as we continue to honour and remember our daughter, Lily.

Name
Sally Young
Where are you from?
Melbourne
Referred by?
Joan Kirner Sunshine Hospital

Comments

Thank you for the bear, we lost our beautiful daughter at 20 weeks, so the bear gives me a bit of comfort and by sleeping at night I can think of her.

Name
Amy Walsh
Where are you from?
Kiama, NSW
Referred by?
Hospital

Comments

Thinking of these beautiful babies. Thank you for sharing your story, it made me feel lonely after losing my baby in December 2023. Your bear sits atop a box of memories from our loss, connected through grief and love.

Name
Sam and Jess Keyworth
Where are you from?
Woonona

Comments

Thank you so much for our bear, having a real life tangible connection makes us feel a little less alone during this time.

Name
Madeline McMaster
Where are you from?
Townsville, QLD
Referred by?
Bears of hope resources/bears of hope Facebook group

Comments

Thankyou for your generous donation to Bears of Hope. My partner Adam and I never expected such resources and support during such a difficult time. We hold onto these resources and gifts with such gratitude and display the bear with Lillyann’s name tag in what would have been our baby boys room. Thank you ❤️

Name
Melissa Robinson
Where are you from?
Melbourne
Referred by?
From the hospital after we lost our baby at 18 weeks.

Comments

This little bear has brought us much comfort in a very sad time in our lives. Thank you for your kindness and comfort.

Name
Erin Ortado

Comments

Our beautiful Lucy was 36 weeks old when she came into the world sleeping. Our hearts go out to Roses family for their loss and we thank them so much for their bear donation – it gave us strength in a time of great sadness and comfort in knowing that Lucy and Rose may find one another and smile down on us together.

Name
Fiona Livisianos
Where are you from?
Sydney
Referred by?
Northern Beaches Hospital Bag

Comments

Thank you for this special bear in honour of your little angel Harper. Our two little angels are playing in heaven together xx

Name
Sam Stock
Where are you from?
Victoria
Referred by?
Wollongong Hospital

Comments

Forever loved, Never Forgotten

Name
Alexandra Villella
Where are you from?
NSW, Australia
Referred by?
Facebook support group

Comments

Thank you so much for our beautiful bear. It means so much to us.

Name
Clem and Emmett
Where are you from?
Wollongong
Referred by?
Received at Wollongong Public Hospital, May 2023

Comments

We were given our bear when our baby Santiago was born in May 2023. We immediately thought it was so fitting that it was in honour of baby James, as Santiago is the Spanish name for St. James.

Our bear sits on a shelf where we see him every day, and is such a comfort to us.

Thank you so much, and sending love to you and your baby James.

Name
Selina C
Where are you from?
NSW
Referred by?
Hospital

Comments

Sending love and gratitude to the family of Constance for the gift of your bear. We had to say hello and goodbye to our son Leo sadly at 20 weeks.
My 2 year old son has found much joy with the bear and has brought us happiness at this time of darkness. He tells me it is ‘cute’ and it makes me smile. His birthday is the day before Constance’s. We will always think of her and your family on this day.