About Mosaic Hearts Foundation
History
Emerson Juliette Graham was born full-term four days late on Aug. 14, 2008 and passed away peacefully in her parents, Frances and Todd's arms just two days later. There was no known cause of death and the autopsy later revealed massive cell death in her brain. Her unexpected death was overwhelming, and they were numb and in shock.
After they left the hospital and drove to the mortuary, they wrote a check for their dead baby’s cremation. That was the first of the many bills that surmounted and began to drown them. Two weeks later, Frances was back to work since she didn't have a baby to consider "maternity leave." Meanwhile, week after week, month after month, they received bills from numerous medical providers—they had so many, they had a spreadsheet to keep track. They called to set up payment plans, continuing to pay what insurance wouldn’t cover. The worst part, their deceased daughter’s name was on every bill. So, as they were trying desperately to heal, they were bombarded by pain and constantly reminded of their empty cradle.
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Following the death of a baby can be the most gruesome, dark time in one's life. Financial hardships on top of grief can be exponentially hard, especially as bills continue long after baby is gone.
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After their daughter died, Frances had an overwhelming desire to give back to other families facing the devastating, unexpected loss of their baby. "I don't want other families to experience the stress and financial burden while grieving their baby. I want to establish a way to provide financial support to help families heal, take the time they need, not worry about bills, and put their broken hearts back together."
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Our Support for Families
Mosaic Hearts Foundation is there to help. Rooted in Christian ministry, we are called to share each other's burdens. Often there are expenses not covered by insurance, leaving a family feeling helpless, alone, and possibly overwhelmed financially—on top of grieving their baby who died.
Mosaic Hearts Foundation provides three key services for families:
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A case manager to help them with managing their bills and connect them to valuable resources.
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Families can establish a memorial fund to collect tax-deductible donations to use as they wish.
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Importantly, families can apply to receive financial support for funeral services, burial or cremation, medical bills, and healing opportunities such as counseling, retreats, or travel.
We provide families with the promise of hope, support, and financial resources before, during, and after the loss of their babies through miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant demise.
Our Vision
Our vision is to provide a light of hope and healing hearts for Infant Loss Families.
Our Mission
Provide families with the promise of hope, support, and financial resources before, during and after the loss of their babies through miscarriage, stillbirth and infant demise.