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With Empty Arms

This was the moment I refused to think about or prepare for in advance. As a planner, a Type A personality, my mind wanted to be prepared for every possible situation but I just couldn’t with this one. My heart was in charge in this moment. My heart had physically ached every day since the … Continued

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Five Years Later

Our Catherine has two sisters, Madeline and Hannah. Madeline is older than Catherine. Hannah is younger. Madeline has vivid memories of Catherine. At this point, Hannah is still too young to understand that she even has another sister despite the fact she replies with “yeah” when we talk about Catherine. (Maybe on some level she … Continued

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After Losing Baby, Couple Sends Bears with Heartbeats to Families Whose Children Might Not Live

February 15, 2017, courtesy of Inside Edition

Lauren Turley knows exactly how devastating it feels to learn the baby in your womb is likely to die.

Couple Who Lost Newborn Sends Heartbeat Bears to Expecting Parents Facing Devastating Diagnosis

February 14, 2017, courtesy of ABC News New York

A Missouri couple is healing parents from heartbreak while honoring their own newborn who they lost more than two years ago.

02/11/17 – Trivia Night

By Wayne on February 11, 2017

The Catherine Cares second biennial trivia night recap.

insideSTL TV: Catherine Cares Delivers Heartbeat Bears to St. Louis Children’s Hospital

February 9, 2017, courtesy of insideSTL

Catherine Care’s founders Wayne and Lauren Turley along with students from local elementary and middle schools delivered heartbeat bears to Cardinal Glennon and St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Parents Who Lost a Newborn Reaching Out to Parents in Similar Spot

February 9, 2017, courtesy of KMOV

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — Thursday, St. Louis Children’s Hospital received a special delivery to help parents who may lose a newborn.

11/13/16 – Dewey’s Pizza School

By Wayne on November 13, 2016

Our very first Dewey’s Pizza School! Participants get to go behind the glass to create their very own personal medium size pizza. And it is possible some of the participants threw some flour at the glass just like the professionals. Smiles and full tummies all around!

FOX 2 9AM Dewmore Pizza School and Catherine Cares

November 3, 2016, courtesy of FOX 2

Segment from FOX2 News during the 9AM hour.

Catherine Cares Mission Spreads Through Heartbeat Bears

October 23, 2016, courtesy of FOX 2

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Catherine Cares, an organization that seeks to lift up families of children receiving devastating diagnoses, recently launched a new service. Build-A-Bear Heartbeat Bears will soon available at hospital partners of Catherine Cares.

October 2016 – One 19 North Giveback/Sweepstakes

By Wayne on October 1, 2016

A super fun two week event at One19 North kicked off by a Giveback event along with a fabulous sweepstakes. Customers purchased raffle tickets for an outstanding prize: gift cards, BBQ grill, cooler, wine and much more!

09/30/2016 – Local Charity Announces Launch of Heartbeat Bears for Local Families

By Wayne on September 30, 2016

ST.LOUIS, MO – September 30 – Catherine Cares launches a new service that provides families with a Build-A-Bear that has babies’ heartbeat at diagnosis.