Contact Us Today!
Search
MENU
  • HOME
  • 2026 MOVEMENT
    • join the movement
    • green heart giver
    • printable downloads
    • october calendar
    • kindness kit 2026
    • KIDS kindness kit 2026
    • our store
    • KINDNESS BOOK NOOK TOUR
  • OUR STORY
  • PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
Leslie K Burman Logo
  • CuddleCot™ PLACEMENTS
  • STAY CONNECTED
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT

BUT FIRST, A FEW THINGS YOU NEED TO DO ... don’t worry - it’s all FUN!

My Personal Goal ...

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. As a personal goal, I want to find green heart givers for each day in October. A “green heart giver” is someone who donates $25 or more to Be Like The Willow. We were blessed with extended time with our daughter after delivery by the availability of a CuddleCot™, donated to Aultman Hospital partially through Ashlie's Embrace. As we move forward, we hope to ensure that more families are able to have extended time with their little one, should they have to go through this. With a portion of each green heart giver, we hope to continue our efforts in placing CuddleCots™ nationwide in memory of our daughter, Willow.

Click Here To Be A Green Heart Giver!

Share this calendar AND encourage others to JOIN!

Click Here To Download The FREE October Calendars!

WORLD SMILE DAY - Smile and say hello to every stranger you see today

Purchase a potted flower & place it in the driveway of a stranger

Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

Leave letters of encouragement on people’s cars

Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

NATIONAL DO SOMETHING NICE DAY - Sponsor A Forget-Me-Not Baskets Comfort Kit

Forget-Me-Not Baskets provides items of comfort, peace and remembrance for families who have experienced a loss during pregnancy or childbirth. Every item, aside from the chapstick, is locally handmade. These comfort kits will be included in our late loss boxes and early loss bags.

Click Here To Sponsor A Comfort Kit

Bring donuts to work

Kishman's IGA (Minerva Location Only) $2 OFF A DOZEN! ARE YOU LOCAL? TODAY ONLY: Get $2 off One Dozen Raised Glazed Donuts (while supplies last) Call ahead to order 330-868-7727 (Open 7 am -8 pm) Complimentary artwork to include with your donuts are ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

Tape change to vending machines

Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

Post a picture of a Willow tree on your personal social media pages

9 years and 4 months ... wow ... 💚” BE LIKE THE WILLOW TREE, ABLE TO BEND WITHOUT BREAKING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE STORMS MAY COME YOUR WAY." - UNKNOWN 💚 Click the link below to look at our 2022 blog post with videos, pictures, and an explanation of WHY the willow tree. There is always a deeper meaning. God works in ways we will never be able to comprehend.

Click Here To See The Blog!

Buy someone behind you in line their morning coffee

Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

Leave a larger than normal tip

Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

Collect washcloths, old towels, and newspapers and donate them to a local animal shelter

Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

Leave a treat/note for your mail carrier, delivery or other service people

Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

Cook someone a meal - or - donate canned goods to a food bank

Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

Write chalk messages on a public sidewalk

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day

Participate In The Wave Of Light Campaign ARE YOU LOCAL? Join us at Sandy Springs Brewing Company! We are hosting a Wave Of Light event from 5 - 9 pm, with live music by Luke Schreffler from 6 - 8 pm. SSBC will give back a percentage of all sales from 5 - 9 pm. We are also partnering with the Village of Minerva to light up downtown pink and blue from 7 - 8 pm.

Donate An Elephant To Forget-Me-Not Baskets

"One of my most favorite Willow days!" - Leslie Forget-Me-Not Basket says “Our sibling elephant, we lovingly call "Willow", is a soft and cuddly stuffed elephant that has a hand stitched patch on her belly with the words Forget-Me-Not. She also comes with a youth size Forget-Me-Not wristband. This little elephant has been providing the best hugs to siblings and parents for years and we can't wait to share her with you.” Since 2017, the Be Like The Willow Movement has donated over 4,400 elephants to Forget-Me-Not Baskets.

Click Here To Donate An Elephant

Leave coins at a car wash

Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

Bring flowers to a nursing home - or - visit your Grandparents

Take someone cookies, just because!

ARE YOU LOCAL? TODAY ONLY: The Komfort Zone gives 25% back on green heart cookies! Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

Collect books and donate them to the library

Fill teacher mailboxes with inspirational quote cards - or - send a co-worker an uplifting/thank you email

Write a letter and mail it to someone who has made a difference in your life

Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

Babysit for free - or - donate Leslie's favorite book about loss to Aultman Hospital

A children’s book told from a young child’s perspective about the excitement and dreams of a coming baby, and the disappointment and sadness of a miscarriage or stillbirth. This book was extremely special to Leslie in the few days following the loss of her daughter, Willow. She remembers her young niece coming to visit her in the hospital and reading this book to her. It still remains one of Leslie's favorites. When you sponsor this item, a "We Were Gonna Have A Baby, But We Had An Angel Instead" book will be donated to Aultman Hospital (Canton) on behalf of the #BeLikeTheWillowMovement. These books will be delivered between Nov-Dec.

Click Here To Sponsor A Book!

NATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY - Be Like The Willow “PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS” day!

...more info to come!

Donate clothes to a local charity or shelter - or - donate your hair after a haircut

Collect personal hygiene products to give to schools

toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, combs, brushes, etc.

Make cards that say “You are beautiful” and give them to a salon to pass out for a day to all of their clients

Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

Open the door for someone

Sit with someone at lunch who is sitting by themselves

Donate new or used toys to local charity or shelter

Send a card to someone in the Military, First Responders or Medical Field

Complimentary artwork is ready to download and print below!

Download the FREE Printable Artwork

QUESTIONS?

Email us - belikethewillow@gmail.com
www.BeLikeTheWillow.com

“Be like the willow tree, able to bend without breaking under the weight of the storms that come your way.” -Unknown

CONTACT

Send Message  

EXPLORE

2026 Movement Partners & Supporters CuddleCot™ Our Store  
The information provided on this site & other materials is for educational purposes only, and does not substitute for professional medical or psychological advice. Be Like The Willow is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the state of Ohio (EIN: 88-2902561)
Crafted by PhotoBiz
CLOSE
Leslie K Burman Logo
  • HOME
  • 2026 MOVEMENT
    • join the movement
    • green heart giver
    • printable downloads
    • october calendar
    • kindness kit 2026
    • KIDS kindness kit 2026
    • our store
    • KINDNESS BOOK NOOK TOUR
  • OUR STORY
  • PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
  • CuddleCot™ PLACEMENTS
  • STAY CONNECTED
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT
Contact Us Today!
Search