The 4th Annual Kaila & Grace’s Hope & Hearts 5K Run/Walk was held Saturday, September 12th, 2009 at COON RAPIDS DAM REGIONAL PARK, MN.  The event was a great success with more than 1000 in attendance and over $78,000 raised!  Thank you to all who particiated in the event as volunteers, donors, runners and walkers!  

Join us next year with your team and create your Firstgiving pages to help us raise funds for the September 11th, 2010 event.  

This is the signature fundraising event for Missing GRACE Foundation (MGF) & by choosing one of the 3 options below you will help us reach our fundraising goal!   This is an important event where we come together to honor our babies, raise awareness about pregnancy loss & promote stillbirth prevention.

1.  Create your own online fundraising page or join a team to fundraise together
2.  Click on the "Donate" button (top right) to make a general contribution
3.  Contribute to a friend’s page. Search for their page by clicking on “View all Fundraisers/Teams." Send a note to others asking them to pledge their support too.

Donations are tax-deductible & donors receive a tax receipt from MGF through the Firstgiving site.

We are grateful for the generous community support that has helped MGF provide services and assistance to thousands of families across the globe. MGF provides support locally in MN and offers resources nationally and internationally. Services include: 24-hour Hospital Crisis Care services, ongoing grief support, subsequent pregnancy support (a home-fetal monitoring program!), and resources for infertility and adoption issues. MGF works with MN hospitals directly, providing the newly bereaved parents with the following services: a GRACE Care Basket filled with comforting and helpful resources, a "Making Memories" photography and videography session, arrangements for burial or cremation- finding low or no cost providers to ease the financial burden on the parents, and follow up home visits. MGF also offers the national GRACE Conference for health care professionals and families.  To learn more visit: www.MissingGRACE.org.

When you donate to sponsor a Team or Individual that is walking or running at a Hope & Hearts event, you help MGF in continuing to fulfill its mission to serve families in need.