- Cedars Sinai Medical Center
- Homeless Prenatal Program
- Huntington Hospital
- SisterWeb
- UCLA Santa Monica
- University of California Milk Bank
California
- Bridgeport Hospital | Yale New Haven
Connecticut
- Tidal Health Nanticoke
Delaware
- Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
- Baptist Medical Center Clay
- Baptist Medical Center Beaches
- Baptist Medical Center South
- Jackson Memorial Hospital
Florida
- Emory University Hospital
Georgia
- St. Luke’s Hospital
Idaho
- Mary Greely Medical Center
Iowa
- Ochsner LSU Health - St. Mary’s Medical Center
- West Jefferson Medical Center
Louisiana
- Adventist Shady Grove Medical
- Adventist White Oak Medical Center
- Calvert Health Medical Center
- Frederick Hospital Center
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
- Holy Cross Hospital
- Howard County Medical Center
- Johns Hopkins Baltimore Bayview
- Johns Hopkins Medical Center
- MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
- MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
- Tidal Health Peninsula Regional
- UM Capital Region Medical Center
- UM Charles Regional Medical Center
- UM Medical Center Baltimore
- UM St. Joe's Medical Center
Maryland
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Massachusetts
- Birth Detroit
Michigan
- Progress West Hospital
Missouri
- Northern Navajo Medical Center
New Mexico
- Capital Health Hopewell
- Cooper University Hospital
- RWJ Somerset Medical Center
- Virtua Voorhees Hospital
- Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
New Jersey
- Highland Hospital - University of Rochester
- NYU Hospital Langone - Long Island
- NY Presbyterian Hospital
- Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- Northwell Health Northern Westchester
- Northwell North Shore University Hospital
- Northwell Phelps Memorial Hospital
- Montifiore Nyack Hospital
- Mount Sinai Health System
- Strong Memorial Hospital
New York
- ECU Health Medical Center
North Carolina
- Cleveland Clinic
Ohio
- Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Oregon
- Porter Medical Center
Vermont
- INOVA Alexandria
- INOVA Fairfax
- INOVA Fair Oaks
- INOVA Loudoun
- Reston Hospital Center
- Riverside Medical Center
- University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville
- Virginia Hospital Center
Virginia
- Community of Hope Birthing Center
- Children's National Hospital
- George Washington University Hospital
- Howard University Hospital
- Mamatoto Village
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington DC
- WVU J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
- WVU Princeton Community Hospital
West Virginia
- Yokosuka, Japan
- Pyeongtaek, South Korea
Military Bases
Package Recipient
"I just received my care kit today and just wanted to say THANK YOU! Everything in it was so thoughtful. I am loving the book and the self care choice board so much! I appreciate it."
Below, you'll find the heartfelt stories of individuals who’ve experienced profound loss and the comfort they received through AiA’s care packages. These stories are shared with honesty and vulnerability, offering a glimpse into how even the smallest gesture can hold space for healing. We invite you to read their reflections, honor their journeys, and witness the quiet power of being cared for in life’s hardest moments.
Aaliyah in Action Has Gifted
2,296 Self-Care Packages
Package Recipient
"On a personal note, I also experienced a stillbirth in June, and a friend kindly sent me one of your packages. It brought me so much comfort, and I’m deeply grateful. Thank you so much."
Doula Supporting A Client
"You need to know the role you all played in helping [this family] feel less alone and feel seen. Thank you for everything and I thank Aaliyah!"
Doula Supporting A Client
"You need to know the role you all played in helping [this family] feel less alone and feel seen. Thank you for everything and I thank Aaliyah!"
Package Recipient
"On a personal note, I also experienced a stillbirth in June, and a friend kindly sent me one of your packages. It brought me so much comfort, and I’m deeply grateful. Thank you so much."
"I just received my care kit today and just wanted to say THANK YOU! Everything in it was so thoughtful. I am loving the book and the self care choice board so much! I appreciate it."
We’re grateful for the partners who stand beside Aaliyah in Action—brands that not only believe in our mission, but actively help us carry it forward. Through generous support, shared platforms, and genuine collaboration, these advocates amplify our voice, expand our reach, and help get self-care packages into the hands of those navigating unimaginable loss. Their alignment with our purpose makes a meaningful difference and we’re honored to have them as part of this mission.
We're So Grateful For Our AiA Sponsors
We’re grateful for the companies who choose to spend their volunteer days with Aaliyah in Action. By coming together to thoughtfully assemble care packages, their teams offer more than just time, they offer care, presence, and a tangible expression of support for families navigating grief. These moments of service create lasting impact, both for those giving and those receiving.
Volunteer Days With Companies That Care
Aaliyah in Action is deeply grateful for the generous grantors who make our work possible. Your support fuels every package we deliver, every individual we reach, and every effort we make to bring care and comfort during the most heartbreaking moments. Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us extend Aaliyah’s legacy with impact and intention.
Recognizing Your Generosity - 2025 Grants
Adventist Health Community Partnership Fund
Arlington Community Foundation
MATTIE Foundation
The George Washington Hospital Women's Board
Ausherman Family Foundation
DC Rotary Club
Healthcare Initiative Foundation
T-Mobile Foundation
More About Our Mission
Hope In Action
The Aaliyah in Action mission is rooted in compassion, community, and representation. We exist to bring comfort, care, and acknowledgment to families facing the unthinkable. By offering tangible support through self-care packages and thoughtful resources, we aim to create moments of softness during a time of profound pain—a reminder that grief should never be carried alone, and that every story of loss deserves to be met with love.
Press
Business Insider
My daughter was stillborn, and my employer denied me paid leave to recover. Now I work to help others going through the same.
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WUSA9
Urgent call to end preventable stillbirths and maternal mortality
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NBC Washington
Woman Starts Nonprofit to Send Care Packages to People Who Experienced Stillbirth
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WUSA 9
Local nonprofit offers support for families dealing with infant loss
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WebMD
After Tragedy of Stillbirth,
She Set Out to Help Others
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Today
‘Emotional slap in the face’: Moms want stillbirths to be covered by paid family leave
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MSNBC
Denied paid leave after a stillbirth at 31 weeks, Elizabeth O'Donnell is turning grief and anger into action
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WUSA9
Charles and Jennifer Leno honor stillborn daughter through donation
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Education Week
Inside the Push to Include Miscarriages and Stillbirths in Teachers’ Leave Policies
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GW Magazine
The Makings of a Mother: Through Aaliyah in Action, alumna Liz O’Donnell builds a legacy for her stillborn daughter.
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The Washington Post
After a Stillbirth...
No Paid Family Leave
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Podcasts
The Grief of Stillbirth with Elizabeth O'Donnell
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Comforting Mothers Who Have Experienced Infant Loss
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When Grief Becomes a Catalyst for Parental Health Advocacy
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Grief Trails: Stillbirth, A Worst Perfect Storm
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All About Birth Podcast: Fighting Stillbirth with Elizabeth O’Donnell
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The Fight for Bereavement Support and Stillbirth Prevention
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Still a Part of Us: Stillborn Baby Inspires Mom to Action
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The Lucky Anchor Project: Share Your Organization with Liz O’Donnell
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