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Every basket costs about $250 to fill. Your gift becomes the supplies, the blanket and the candle that a grieving mother takes home.

The embroidered heart on a Baskets of Healing blanket: Faith, Hope, Healing. May prayers of strength and love surround you in your healing.

Baskets of Healing Foundation Inc is an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting postpartum mothers who experience stillbirth or infant loss. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN 39-3773780.

Three ways to give

Give by card

A secure one-time gift of any amount through Stripe. $250 fills one complete basket; any amount helps us fill the next one.

Donate by card

Give with Venmo

Send a gift to @basketsofhealing on Venmo. Add a note if you are giving in memory of someone and we will remember them with you.

Donate with Venmo

Send supplies

Order the exact items we pack from our Amazon wish lists. Everything ships to our storage location and goes straight into a basket. The full supply list has everything; the current-year list shows what we need most right now.

Full supply list Current needs list

How your donation is used

We are an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff and no office. Monetary donations go directly toward supplies. Here is roughly what it takes to fill one basket:

Medical supplies: lanolin, lactation ice/heat packs, maxi pads, mesh underwear, nursing pads, peri bottle, perineal ice packs, witch-hazel padsthe largest share
Comfort items: candle, lip balm, wipes, tea, toothbrush and toothpaste, warm socksa smaller share
The basket itself, the embroidered blanket, the tag and the printed Lactation After Loss guidethe remainder
Total to fill one Basket of Healingabout $250

Beyond supplies, our only costs are small and practical: the website you are reading, postage when we ship baskets to a hospital we cannot drive to, and printing. We cover most of these ourselves. If you would like details of our finances or a copy of our IRS determination letter, just ask.

Give in memory

Many of our donors give in memory of a baby, or in honor of a mother who has walked this road. Our very first basket was given in the name of John Aydin, and we would be honored to carry another name forward. After you give, email jessica@basketsofhealing.org with the name you would like remembered and we will include it when we pack the basket.

Other ways to help

Host a basket drive. A church, school, office or mom group can fill several baskets together using the wish list. Email us and we will help you plan it.
Connect us with a hospital. If you work in labor and delivery, social work or chaplaincy, or know someone who does, see how a partnership works.
Share our story. Most mothers who receive a basket never knew such a thing existed. Telling a friend, or sharing a blog post, helps the next family find us.
Employer matching. Many employers match charitable gifts. Our EIN is 39-3773780 and our legal name is Baskets of Healing Foundation Inc.

Frequently asked questions

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes. Baskets of Healing Foundation Inc is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 39-3773780. Stripe emails a receipt automatically; for Venmo or wish-list gifts, email us and we will send one.

Can I set up a recurring gift?

If you would like to give monthly, email us and we will set it up with you.

I gave through an older donation link. Is it still valid?

Yes. Our original Stripe donation page remains active and goes to the same account.

Can I mail a check?

Yes. Make it payable to Baskets of Healing Foundation Inc and mail it to 266 Phelps Road, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.

“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”2 Corinthians 9:7