Loving the Brokenhearted SIGN UP TO HELP Hope and Healing In 2007 Kristin Koning and friends at Headwaters Church (then Wallen) launched Noah's Hope to remember Kristin's son Noah and give something to the hospitals to help other mom's through loss.Over 1,500 memory books and over 2000 Bears have been given since then. Never could we have imagined that all these years later the gathering to assemble bears would become a ministry in and of itself—a place of healing and connection for women in our church and community. What an honor to hear so many stories of precious babies dearly loved and gone too soon. We honor their legacies in our work at Noah's Hope Events. The Numbers Did you know that 1 in 4 women will experience miscarriage, infant loss or still birth? Did you know that each year around 150 mothers leave our local hospitals with empty arms. That’s about 30-40 from each hospital. The Bears The first Noah Bear was given in 2008. Each 15 ...
bears for bereaved families leaving the hospital with empty arms