Recipients
Through generous donations, Buzzy’s Bees has been able to support the following families with a financial gift.
Buzzy's Recipients By Year
Through generous donations, Buzzy’s Bees has been able to support the following families with a financial gift. Gifts given in 2022 are made possible by a sustaining sponsorship provided by the Martin Family Real Estate Group.
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2022
- A mother in Hawaii who lost her 2-year-old child in a murder-suicide in March 2021 was gifted financial support. She used the money to take time away from work and pay for much needed counseling. She has since also gained support from the DUBS virtual meetings.
- A family from Baton Rouge, Louisiana whose child was stillborn. The family plans to use the funds to help cover funeral expenses. The paternal grandma reported that the funds would also cover some hospital bills.
- A Texas family whose 2-month-old child died of SIDS in April 2022. The family shared they plan to use the funds to cover funeral and cemetery costs.
- A family from Michigan whose child died of SIDS in January 2021, days before his first birthday. The family shared that they planned to use the funds to assist with outstanding utility bills, as well as for food and clothes for their other children.
- A family whose three-month-old child died of unknown causes in June 2022. They plan to use the financial support they received to pay for rent, bills, and funeral costs.
- A Michigan family lost their ten-month-old child from medical complications following a house fire in July 2022. The family shared they plan to use the funds to pay for funeral and cemetery expenses, as well as any financial hardships experienced while grieving.
- A five-day-old child from Ohio passed away after contracting an infection in July 2022. The family plans to use the support they received to cover funeral and cemetery costs.
- A mother lost her one-month-old after her child experienced complications following a fever in July 2022. The mother shared that the support would be used to cover funeral expenses, including the flowers.
2021
- An Oregon family lost their 3 month old son in March of 2021 to SIDS and is experiencing houselessness. The family plans to use their funds for an urn as well as basic living expenses.
- A single mom in Texas lost her son in March due to an asthma attack that exacerbated after being treated adequately. The funds will be used for a memorial as well as basic living expenses for her two remaining children.
- A family unexpectedly lost their 8 month old son after he suffered from unexplained seizures for four months. The family is expecting their second child in a few months and plan to use the funds to take time off, prepare for the new baby, and properly grieve.
- A social worker in Los Angeles reached out when she learned one of her clients lost her son in a car accident. The mom also has two teen daughters, and the three of them are experiencing houselessness. The funds will be used to put a deposit on a permanent place to live.
- A family in Oregon lost their 6 year old in a dirt bike accident. The family plans to use the funds for counseling for themselves and surviving child who reside in rural southern Oregon.
An 8 year old child died after suffering from burns in a house fire. The family lives in Pennsylvania. They were referred by a social worker at Olivia’s House.
- A 2 month old in California died unexpectedly in their parent’s arms. Their needs included funeral expenses and support services.
- A family who recently immigrated to Washington state lost their 2 year old unexpectedly after being discharged home following cardiac surgery. The family was referred to us by a social worker at Seattle Children’s who let us know that the funds will help the family transport their daughter back to Mexico for burial.
2020
- Buzzy’s gave a financial gift to a family whose child died unexpectedly of a medically complicated situation at 18 months of age. The child died one day after being officially adopted into his family. The money gifted was used to create a memorial in their backyard as they have still been unable to host a proper funeral due to Covid-19.
- We also received an application from a family whose child died at four months of age. They unexpectedly lost him after putting him down for a nap. The young mother used our financial gift to help pay for cremation and counseling services.
- Another financial grant helped with funeral expenses and other bills that a family had accumulated after suffering the loss of a baby who was stillborn. Stillborn babies do not qualify for life insurance policies.
- A two-and-a-half-year-old passed away in the family home due to an electrical fire. This money was used for everyday expenses as the mom has three other children and is currently un-housed.
2019
- The social workers supporting the family of a 10 year old who died unexpectedly following a cardiac arrest at home applied to Buzzy’s on behalf of the family for a financial gift.
- This was a second financial gift to a family after their other twin died. Having both children die within one year was extremely difficult as the parent had so much to navigate financially and emotionally. The parent ultimately ended up being evicted from her rental, and our financial gift along with a connection to a housing support program helped them move into a more stable and affordable home.
- A financial gift was given to a father of a child who was having a routine procedure for a heart condition but ultimately ended up not surviving the procedure. The child’s mother, and wife to this recipient, had passed away 6 months before their child. The father is living with mountains of grief and mounting medical bills. Buzzy’s gift helped alleviate a small portion of his debt.
- This financial gift was given to the parents of twins who both entered the NICU when born. The healthier twin who was expected to leave the NICU got sepsis and died at 6 weeks of age. The parents were not able to purchase a tombstone for their child until Buzzy’s stepped in to fund a proper stone.
- A family whose child died at just 5 days old following an unexpected emergency medical issue received a financial gift. An aunt had learned about Buzzy’s Bees and applied for financial support on behalf of the parents. The family was able to use the gift to take a bit of extra time off of work and pay some medical bills not covered by insurance.
2018
- This family’s primary breadwinner was between jobs when their 2.5 year old died in a tragic accident, leaving them without bereavement leave/pay. We were able to help bridge the financial gap. A friend of the family had learned about Buzzy’s Bees and applied for the financial gift on their behalf.
2017
- Our first financial gift was given to a family who learned about us through our network of care professionals after losing their son at nearly 5 months of age. Their child was laid down for a nap, sleeping on his back, and was found an hour later on the bed not responsive. Buzzy’s Bees was able to help the family replace the bed that was associated with such pain.
Buzzy’s Bees thanks the Martin Family Real Estate Group for their directed annual pledge to provide funding for our Financial Gifts program. We are so grateful for this commitment and the opportunity it will bring for us to serve more families now and well into the future. Aubrey and Dan’s firstborn son, Garron, was born prematurely at 23 weeks after a normal, healthy pregnancy and he died shortly after birth. After his death, Aubrey worked for the March of Dimes as a Family Team Specialist as a fundraiser to help fund research to prevent prematurity. Aubrey and her family own and operate Martin Family Real Estate Group, whose business cornerstone is to give back to the community.
Thank you, Martin Family Real Estate – for your heart and your generous gift!
