Make a Donation - Make a Difference

Sadly, support to bereaved parents is insufficient, including in the Canberra region. Many parents leave hospital without receiving any support.

Your support doesn't just fund a box.

It helps a grieving parent feel seen.

It helps create memories that may become a family's most treasured possessions.

It helps ensure that every baby is acknowledged, remembered, and loved.

It helps hospitals provide compassionate care when families need it most.

Make a Donation
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All donations make a difference, and we are grateful for donations of any amount.

$80 will cover the cost of a
Butterfly Care Bag

$170 will cover the cost of a
Luca Care Box

How does it work?

Love From Penny & Lyla is a registered third party fundraiser under the Canberra Hospitals Foundation. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.

When you choose to donate, you will be taken to our registered donation page on the Canberra Hospitals’ Foundation site.

Donate
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Donate a box in memory of a loved one.

If you would like to honour someone special through an act of kindness, you can donate a care box in their memory.

Love From Penny and Lyla was founded on the belief that love lives on through the care we show others. Your donation will provide comfort and support to a family experiencing the loss of their baby, while creating a lasting legacy for your loved one.

To donate a care box in memory of a loved one, please donate $170 (the cost of one care box) and contact us with their name and the message you would like included on the card. We will place your message in the box so their memory can continue to make a meaningful difference.

Testimonials

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    "My partner and I lost our beautiful boy at 37 weeks on Christmas Eve last year and we were given one of your boxes. Every item was so incredibly thoughtful and it was such a lovely experience to go through it together when we didn't know what to do with ourselves. The milestone book is particularly amazing and really helped to give us prompts of what to write down to celebrate our little boy's life. I have met other loss mums since and realised that our experience was unique which has made me even more grateful for the box...it has really made a difference to our lives xx"

    - T

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    "After the loss of our darling baby boy, Alex personally gifted me a beautiful box. In what was an absolutely devastating and heartbreaking time, it offered an incredible amount of unexpected comfort, love and hope. Many of those items were very generously donated by a number of other bereaved mum’s and included ideas and items for memory making. All items in the box were stunning and beautiful and we will cherish it forever. Thank you so much."

    - A

  • Pink blossoms on a tree branch against a clear sky.

    "So comforting. A mix of practical and sentimental things."

    - A

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    “I loved my box. I wish I had received it earlier. Particularly the little books from Remy and Jack (maybe that is something medical professionals need to be educated on, as some of the info would have been really helpful when we were doing end of life care but we received them after our daughter's death). Thank you for all that you are doing to support bereaved parents."

    - A

  • A pink and white rose petal floating against a pale sky background.

    “Knowing that our little girl was acknowledged even though she was only here for a short 14w5d."

    - S

  • Close-up of a single white daisy flower with a yellow center against a blurred dark background.

    “Grief is so hard but this is one beautiful initiative."

    - S

  • A single light pink gerbera daisy flower with a green stem against a pale blue background.

    "The box is absolutely gorgeous. Everything in there is stunning and beautiful, and so incredibly generous. Thank you so so much."

    - T

  • "I am emailing to say thank you. I received one of your boxes while I was spending the days following his birth with my son in hospital. The items inside helped me to create memories that I cherish. It really is a beautiful gift to give to grieving parents. My husband and I cherish those things. Again, thankyou for such a thoughtful gift."

    - L

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