Haven Midwest

09/04/2026

For some families, the term "Rainbow Baby" feels hopeful and meaningful. For others, it doesn't fit their story at all.

Because a baby born after loss is not a replacement for the child who died.

And the child who died was never the storm.

A new baby can bring incredible joy while grief remains present. You can celebrate the child in your arms while deeply missing the child who should be beside them. One love does not replace another.

It's important to make space for the stories that don't include a rainbow baby.

Not every parent wants to try again. Not every parent is able to. Some are still deciding. Some have tried and experienced more loss. Some families are complete exactly as they are.

Every child matters. Every story matters. 💛



There is no next chapter that grief requires of you.

09/01/2026

Last week we shipped out 9 Healing Gifts to families who have recently experienced the loss of a child. This week at least 7 more are going out. It's sometimes hard to share these numbers because each one is attached to a baby who is no longer with their family here on Earth.
1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss. That number has not gone down in decades. So while each gift represents a grieving family. Each gift also represents a family that has been offered support and community. For that we are grateful. 💛
Thank you to Thrivent for providing these gifts from our TEDxFargo community event. ❤️

08/27/2026

Fresh backpacks. First day photos. New teachers. Nervous smiles. Watching our children grow into who they are becoming.

And sometimes, right alongside that joy, a sting.

Because there is a child who should be in the photo, too.
We can be proud and heartbroken.

We can cheer for one child while wondering who another would be becoming.

We can feel immense gratitude for the moments we get to experience while grieving the ones we never will.

Both can be true.

So as the first day photos fill our feeds, we celebrate every child heading into a new year.

And we hold space for the children who should be starting school, too. 💛

08/19/2026

Another huge thank you today to Nothing Bundt Cakes in West Fargo for continuing to support the Haven Gala each year with your delicious and beautiful Bundtinis!!! 😍 💛✨️

08/18/2026

Wow. What an absolutely stunning evening we had last Thursday night at The Jasper Hotel!
Our theme for the Haven Gala 2026 was The Light Along the Way. For those who were so graciously in attendance, we hope that message rang loud and clear. Our featured speaker, Tiffany Plutowski share about her daughter, Alivia, and how her life impacted not only hers but those those around her. We cannot thank enough the people who were in the room. You make this mission happen. ✨️
More photos and gratitude will be coming this week! 💛💛💛

08/13/2026

08/12/2026

Announcement! We have been keeping a little secret. 🤐 Our Giveaway Drawing this year is 🤩🤩🤩 something special! Thanks to Catalyst Medical Center + Clinical Spa attendees at the Haven Gala 2026 have an opportunity to win a full Core to Floor Wellness Package! You must attend to have a chance at this elite experience! Tickets can still be purchased 🙌
Package Includes
50 Units of Tox
6 Sessions of EMScuplt Neo
6 Sessions of Emsella
Skincare products to support your results and keep your skin Glowing!✨️

08/12/2026

✨Shout out to Scheels for supporting Haven once again at the Haven Gala 2026! We cannot wait to see you all there TOMORROW night! ✨

08/11/2026

It's Tuesday of Haven Gala 2026 week! We would love to thank another sponsor today. We know that behind every logo on a sign or in a program there is someone behind it who cared about the mission enough to get on board. Vance Thompson Vision has been a longtime supporter of the Haven mission. Much in part due to Michael Greenwood and his wife Heidi Greenwood.
Today we thank them and the entire Vance Thompson Vision Team for their dedication to improving the experience of life after loss by teaming up with Haven. We are so grateful. ✨

08/10/2026

It's Haven Gala 2026 Week! We are starting off the week in gratitude! Sponsors are the reason this event can even take place each year and without these generous businesses and individuals we simply could not get it done. 🥰
Today we share one of our presenting sponsors, Cassandra Spear - State Farm Agent or Covered with Cass. This support went a long way to get this event looking the way it will. You will have to get your tickets to find out what we are talking about!😉
THANK YOU!!!