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Southeast Alumnus Co-Founds Catherine Cares to Help Grieving Families

September 14, 2017

September 14, 2017, courtesy of Southeast Missouri State University

Southeast Missouri State University Alumnus Wayne Turley II, co-founder of Catherine Cares, has turned personal tragedy into a service that helps families heal.

Voices of Caring 2017: Catherine Cares

July 1, 2017

July 1, 2017, courtesy of KMOX

Catherine Cares provides Heartbeat Bears, as well as restaurant and fuel gift cards to families of babies who receive a life-threatening diagnosis. Our heartbeat bears were launched in February and were designed with the help of Build-A-Bear Workshop.

Students Present Special Gifts to Parents Who’ve Lost Newborns

May 16, 2017

May 16, 2017, courtesy of KMOV

Students from Bristol Elementary School in Webster Groves made a special delivery to Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur Tuesday.

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

February 15, 2017

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

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.

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

February 9, 2017

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

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.

FOX 2 9AM Dewmore Pizza School and Catherine Cares

November 3, 2016

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

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.


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