Last updated May 14, 2009

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New to our site and just learning about Hope & Hearts? Here is a little about how this event got started and what it is all about...

April and Dan Wurst and Candy and Steve McVicar began hosting the event in honor of their daughters, Kaila and Grace, who were both stillborn due to cord issues at 38 and 33 weeks gestation respectively. Hope and Hearts is about hope for the future through education and research and supporting the hearts of families who have lost to move forward. Please join us as we Run to make a difference!

Proceeds benefit the Missing GRACE Foundation which provides support and resources locally in MN and nationally to aid individuals as they Grieve, Restore, Arise, Commemorate and Educate. The mission of Missing GRACE Foundation is to provide resources and support to families who have experienced a pregnancy or infant loss, infertility or adoption challenges and to advocate for proper management of pregnancies for all women.
www.missinggrace.org

Please be sure to click on "About" to learn more about Kaila and Grace and peruse our site to find out ways to get involved in this great event.

Join us Saturday, September 12th in Coon Rapids, Minnesota for the next Kaila & Grace's Hope & Hearts Run/Walk!

Please check out the new event location: Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park
It is a beautiful park and course and has all the elements needed to handle the growth of our event and to accommodate all the various aspects of our event.

HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED...

RUN or WALK! Consider forming a team for the event; running and walking with friends makes it even more special and fun. Prizes offered for Top Male and Female Finisher and Top Individual and Team Fundraisers.

CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL MEMORIAL PAGE/ WEB SITE. Utilize the online service we provide to help reach out to your friends and family, letting them know about your Individual or Team involvement in Hope & Hearts Run and invite them to your personal website.

DONATE. If you are unable to participate or volunteer, you can still support the Foundation with your valuable donation. Help support an individual or team, or make a general contribution.

SPONSOR. Individual and corporate sponsorships help off-set costs of the race and allow us to direct funding to our goal of supporting and educating families and the medical community about pregnancy loss and help with promoting stillbirth prevention.

VOLUNTEER. Hundreds of people donate their time and talents to make this event a success. This includes everything from overall planning, advertising and registration, to posting flyers and much more. Ask your friends and family to join in! If you would like to help out, please contact Missing GRACE Foundation at: info@missinggrace.org or 763-497-0709.

HOPE & HEARTS IN YOUR STATE. What better way to honor your baby, than to have a Hope & Hearts Run/Walk right in your own state! Hosting a run not only helps to bring needed resources and support to families across the country who are grieving the loss of a baby, but it also builds awareness of pregnancy and infant loss. Help us bring this great event to YOUR state!

PURCHASE A STEP FOR HOPE MEMORIAL SIGN for the upcoming Hope & Hearts Run and publicly commemorate your baby or that of a loved one. The signs are placed on the 5K course on event day, so your baby is shared with the many people that are there not only for our event but those who are out on their own leisure.



"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" -Chinese Proverb


Buttons of Hope
Purchase a Button of Hope to wear on your t-shirt at Hope & Hearts Run/Walk! Cost is only $5.00, of which $1.00 is given back to the charity of your choice.

Designate Missing GRACE Foundation to receive the $1.00 and you help the foundation raise funds and continue to offer hope to families.