Heartfelt Initiative Allows You to Send a Symbol of Love and Support to a Grieving Mother

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Every day, seven young lives in the U.S. are taken by cancer, leaving families to navigate the unending grief of loss. Although the pain can feel insurmountable, there’s a powerful way to ensure that these precious children are remembered. Enter one courageous mother who launched a touching initiative to help grieving moms feel the love and solidarity from others in similar situations.

Inspired by her son, a young fighter against cancer who left this world at just five years old, Sarah Johnson started the Heartfelt Locket Program. Every day, she wears a gold locket that holds a photo of her son and a touching quote from a beloved poem: “I carry your heart, I carry it in my heart.” To honor his memory, Sarah founded the Johnson Foundation, which funds important research on childhood cancer through the Heartfelt Store. All proceeds go directly to this vital cause, allowing generous donors to send beautiful memorial lockets to other mothers who have experienced similar losses.

For each $40 contribution to the program, a gold locket containing a child’s photo is anonymously mailed to a grieving mother. If a donor wishes to specify a recipient, they can provide the mother’s details; otherwise, selections are made via social media, word of mouth, or nominations on the store’s website. You don’t need to donate to nominate someone, and mothers can even nominate themselves!

Donors receive a heartfelt keychain, a thank-you letter, a photo of the lockets’ recipient with her child, and a link to learn more about the family’s journey. For those looking to personalize a locket, empty ones are also available for purchase—perfect for gifting to someone who hasn’t lost a child to cancer.

Sarah hopes that this initiative brings comfort to other mothers like her. “For me, it’s vital to keep my son’s memory alive,” she shares. “This program shows these moms their child is being honored by caring strangers across the nation. Small acts like this remind us that while our children are gone, they will never be forgotten.”

With Mother’s Day on the horizon, the program already has about 50 lockets ready to be sent out, though funding is still needed for many of them. “We often find ourselves covering costs after the lockets have been sent,” says Sarah. “This program is ongoing, but we see a spike in requests this time of year.”

One can only imagine how tough Mother’s Day can be for those who have lost a child. It’s genuinely heartwarming that so many grieving mothers will receive these beautiful tokens of love this year. One can hope that the day will come when such gestures will no longer be needed; until then, each contribution is a small way to show grieving parents that we’re holding their little ones in our hearts too.

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Summary:

The Heartfelt Locket Program, started by Sarah Johnson, provides a way for anonymous donors to send memorial lockets to grieving mothers of children lost to cancer. This initiative not only honors the memory of these children but also offers comfort to their families, especially during emotionally challenging times like Mother’s Day.