Angel Apparel Creation - Service Event!

Mark your calendars for September 25th, an evening to come together and participate in a volunteer opportunity to support a service project of our very own Ms. Analane Powell! On the night of the 25th, join an event co-hosted by the OB/GYN, Geriatrics & Hospice/Palliative Medicine, and Pediatrics Student Interest Groups as we work to help with the preparation, creation, and packaging of Angel Apparel. “Angel Apparel” is a general term for burial apparel for stillborn, miscarried, and premature babies, and this apparel is made by Ms. Powell as part of a heartfelt initiative that seeks to bring solace and support to families coping with the sorrow of their loss.

Once created from donated wedding dresses from community members, these exquisite burial gowns are then generously donated to hospitals for distribution to these grieving families, with the desire that this act of compassion and kindness serves as a ray of light during an otherwise dark and difficult time.

For more background on Ms. Powell's mission, please read/listen to the attached NPR article:

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/25/nx-s1-5198497/a-utah-seamstress-makes-burial-angel-gowns-to-help-honor-the-life-of-infants

DETAILS:
From 5-8pm, please feel free to show up and stay as long as you can to the ballroom where we will be serving dinner and will have stations set up for individuals to participate in the creation of Angel Apparel. No sewing or seamwork experience is necessary as we will have people at each station to show everybody what needs to be done. Stations will cover a large portion of the apparel creation process, including breaking down dresses, cutting fabric to sizes & patterns, helping make bracelets for the decedents and their family, and more.

For any questions or concerns, please reach out to any members of the below Student Interest Group Leadership teams:

- OB/GYN: Claire Zai
- Pediatrics: Sonia Nair
- Geriatrics & Hospice/Palliative Medicine: Jacob Lahti

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Co-hosted with: Pediatrics Interest Group, Obstetrics and Gynecology Interest Group

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