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Walnut Memorial Baptist Church will hold a giant rummage sale on Saturday, August 1, from 7 a.m. until noon, its annual fundraiser to support the Forget-Me-Not Ministry: An outreach to women and families who are grieving from miscarriage and infant loss.
Church members Corie Eaton and Angela Sosh founded Forget-Me-Not after their families experienced losses. Eaton and her husband, Collin, lost their infant daughter, Selah, in March 2024. Sosh and her husband, Ryan, experienced a miscarriage just a few weeks following Selah’s death. They named their daughter Eden.
Eaton says that Forget-Me-Not seeks ways to connect with hurting mothers and help them find new friends who are grieving from similar losses.
“We want to provide a comforting space,” Eaton said. “Women can feel isolated, and it’s hard to find people to connect with.”
Proceeds from the sale will help fund the Forget-Me-Not support group that meets every other month. The group’s annual budget is about $2,000. Last year’s sale provided for the entire year’s needs, Eaton said. The group’s meetings provide an opportunity for connection, include food and a creative activity. They also provide “Hope Boxes” to mothers, as supplies allow. Boxes include personalized memorial gifts such as jewelry, books, devotions, remembrance artwork or gift cards.
“Each loss of a child has its own unique kind of story,” Sosh said. “They’re all profound and worth remembering.”
Forget-Me-Not has scheduled a gathering with greater emphasis on Oct. 15, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. The day is dedicated to honoring women, parents, and families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, neonatal loss, or the death of an infant.
Eaton said Forget-Me-Not is accepting clean, working items suitable for resale. Donations may be brought to the church office at 519 Byers Avenue from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Large items, such as furniture, may be delivered to the church gym on Friday, July 31, the evening before the sale. All items will be priced to sell, and during the final hour on August 1 (11 a.m.–noon), shoppers may fill a box for $5. For more information, email Eaton at [email protected].
“We’re grateful for our volunteers, donors and shoppers,” Sosh said.
