The Darcie Project

11/17/2025

🐇How are you doing this season? 🍁
🐇I wanted to check in with our followers and see how everyone’s doing this fall season as we head into the holidays 🎄🕎🕌🙏
🐇My schedule has been very hectic and I haven’t been as present as I would like to be on this page and to be honest I think I was trying to block out my loss for a while since my days have been so busy.
🐇But I know if I keep pushing off taking some timeout to rest and just miss Darcie, it will hit me like a train 🚂
🐇So please share with us how you’re feeling in the comments below if you feel inclined ⬇️





Also, thanks to Journey for Jasmine for inspo for this post 🩷💙

11/13/2025

Thank you Debbie A Hann & Rebecca Bragg for your donations! We appreciate 📚❤️





Darcie’s Blanket & Book Drive 📚 🩷💙

11/08/2025

🐇As the seasons are changing, don’t forget to take some time for yourself while we head into the holiday season.
🐇Many of us are busy with family events, work, shopping and this time of year can be the hardest on loss parents.
🐇As someone who knows from experience of having grief hit very heavy on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, it’s important to take some time to decompress and take care of yourself. 💙🩷

10/29/2025

🐇This week is tough on a lot of loss parents, much like other holidays 🎄🎃🐣
🐇 Halloween is a holiday that I feel like it’s made for kids to just enjoy being kids and not have to worry about real life for a little while.
🐇 The part for me that is tough is when we go to pumpkin farms to pick up pumpkins and we do pictures of the kids, there are always missing pieces.
🐇 Darcie would be eight years old and running around with her sisters and our miscarriage baby would be nine years old.
🐇It doesn’t really ever go away, but I guess time does ease the pain of child loss.
🐇Just know that if you are having a tough week because it’s Halloween, it’s OK and we are here for you🎃

10/26/2025

🤍The White Pumpkin 🎃
🤍The symbol of the white pumpkin is a way for parents to honor a pregnancy or infant loss and find comfort with fellow bereaved parents in their community.
🤍Remember, it’s okay to honor a pregnancy loss and a child loss with the display of a pumpkin 🎃 or however you feel comfortable honoring your baby 🩷💙

10/23/2025

This is why it is so important to raise awareness🩷💙

Each year in the United States, families are devastated by the loss of their child. These numbers can feel overwhelming, but they represent real babies and families who are grieving.

At Star Legacy Foundation, one of our most important missions is supporting families who have experienced these losses. We are also deeply passionate about preventing preventable losses. It is important to acknowledge that some losses can be prevented, but it is just as important to remind you that your loss was not your fault. Please be kind to yourself always.

Some ways we work to prevent losses include the Pregnancy Research Project, the International Partnership for Perinatal Excellence, and funding perinatal loss research.

💬 If you would like to help advance this important research, comment PRP below to gift your data to the Pregnancy Research Project.

Your baby was real and mattered. 🤍💫



Data in this graphic includes perinatal loss, infant loss and pediatric deaths.

Please also note the most recent stillbirth data is from 2022 which is included in this diagram. (Not from 2024/2025 as we do not currently have that data.)

Sources:
CDC MMWR, Sept 2025 • CDC WONDER Data • CDC Listeria (2025) • CDC SUID & SIDS (2024) • IIHS Fatality Facts (2025) • CDC NCHS Infant Mortality Report (2024) • Star Legacy Foundation Stillbirth Scorecard (2024)

10/21/2025

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Star Legacy Foundation began in Minnesota, but our community now reaches across the country. The pink and blue states on this map show where chapters currently exist, and as you can see, there is still so much room to grow.

Becoming involved with a local chapter or starting one in your area is a meaningful way to give back and honor your baby’s memory. Every chapter helps bring connection, education, and support to families who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss.

Comment CONNECT to learn more about how you can get involved. We would be so honored to have you join our community. 🤍💫

We tagged as many chapters as we could, but since we have more than 20 chapters, we couldn’t add everyone! If you can’t find a handle of a chapter, let us know in the comments below and we will send you their IG handle!

10/18/2025

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10/15/2025

🐇Wave of Light 2025💡 🩷💙
🐇Honoring all babies who have gone too soon🩷💙
🐇Remembering our daughter Darcie Samantha Alaimo & Baby Alaimo🩷💙

10/15/2025

🐇Please join us this evening at 7 PM for the Wave of Light in honor of International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day 🩷💙
🐇We will be lighting a candle for one hour at 7 PM and creating a wave of light around the world to honor all babies who have left us too soon🩷💙

10/12/2025

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Hello friends,
My name is Angelo, and I’m reaching out on behalf of The Alle Shea Project, a charity created in loving memory of our daughter, Alle Shea, who passed away from Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). One of the ways we honor her legacy is by sending small stuffed animals — lovingly called Snuggle Buddies — to children with OI around the world.
These cuddly companions are meant to bring comfort and smiles to children who are currently recovering from a fracture, break, surgery, or hospital treatment related to OI.
If you know a child with OI who could use a Snuggle Buddy, please email us at allesheaproject@gmail.com with the mailing address where we can send one.
Delivery times:
Within the U.S.: 3–5 days
International: 7–10 days or longer, depending on local mail systems
Learn more about our mission here: Watch on YouTube
Thank you for helping us share Alle Shea’s love and light