January 12, 2022
Helping After Neonatal Death
HAND's 2021 in review
Dear HAND Families,

Helping After Neonatal Death is closing its 38th year providing grief support services to families who have lost a child before, during, or shortly after birth. HAND is run exclusively by volunteers – all bereaved parents- in the Bay area. HAND relies entirely on your support so grieving parents can receive our services for free.

This year continued to be very different for us all. We were thankfully able to continue supporting families through our virtual support groups. This couldn’t have been done without our amazing base of volunteers who continued to pivot and find new ways to reach our HAND families.
Service of Remembrance
October 3, 2021
SOR was virtual again this year and we continued to see a higher number of participants than years past. We hope to meet in person in 2022, but plan to offer a virtual option to those who desire it. We felt privileged to be able to share this day with so many of you, your extended family and friends.
Holiday Craft Night
December 2, 2021 
Our Holiday Craft Night takes place of our first December support group meeting each year. HAND families gathered online to create holiday crafts/ornaments and to remember their children together.
HAND and You
HAND would not be what it is without our mighty team of volunteers. We were blessed to have three new volunteers join our core group. They have been helping run our bi-monthly support group meetings, facilitate our online presence and have aided in our outreach program. Our outreach program ensures that those who need have our literature available to them.

You can help support HAND’s mission!
Provide a financial contribution to make it possible to offer HAND’s services and materials at no charge to newly-bereaved families.
Talking about HAND to others can be especially helpful, reminding people that pregnancy and infant loss is common, and that HAND is available to help.
If you are looking for a way to give back to HAND we are always in need of volunteers. There are small and big ways to help others, please contact us at info@handonline.org or 888-908-4263 if interested.
This year will be my last year serving as HAND’s president. It’s hard to believe that it has been over 10 years since I began with this group. I am so thankful for the friends I have met and for the families I have seen us touch. More than anything though I am thankful for a space in which I can feel understood. I will remain on as a volunteer and am excited to see what is ahead for all as new leadership takes over.

We wish you all a safe and happy 2022!

Sincerely,

Kelly Symons
HAND President, 2021
Forever Remembering Hadley Avery Symons
Helping After Neonatal Death (HAND) is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All contributions are tax deductible. There is no charge for our services and we rely on voluntary donations as our primary means of support.