Gemma's Hope

Year Founded
2022
EIN
88-3394772
Local Leader/Exec. Director
Mrs. Ally Shaw, Executive Director & Founder
Primary Contact Name
Ally Shaw
Main Address

Gemma's Hope
6302 Gold Dust Court
Charlotte, NC 28269
United States

Gemma's Hope
6302 Gold Dust Court
Charlotte, NC 28269
United States

What We Do

Gemma's Hope provides practical resources & hope to parents after pregnancy & infant loss.

Our mission is to provide practical resources & hope after pregnancy & infant loss.  We accomplish this by supplying local hospitals with the resources and training they need to serve grieving families that leave Labor & Delivery or the NICU without their baby.  Books, access to support groups and therapy, craft supplies for memory making, newborn photography props, and keepsakes like Teddy Bears and the hand and foot prints of their babies are some of the things we fundraise for and donate so that all loss parents will have precious memories with their babies.

Gemma's Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Charlotte, NC dedicated to helping parents after pregnancy and infant loss. 100% of our work is volunteer based. Our EIN is 88-3394772

Interesting Info
  • Since our founding in 2022 we've donated over $3,300 in pregnancy & infant loss books.
  • We have a presence in 6 NC hospitals - that number will be 13 before the end of August!
  • The books that we donated to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library have been checked out 11 times since 2023.
Geographic Location

Charlotte, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Stallings, Steele Creek, Weddington

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month - October
Bereavement Book Carts in Atrium & Novant Health Labor & Delivery Floors in Uptown Charlotte
Atrium Union West Hospital's Book Cart donated in May 2024
Bereavement Book Carts Purpose
Every book cart is dedicated in memory of a baby gone too soon (sometimes the baby died in the same hospital the cart is donated to)