THE TEARS FOUNDATION, INC.
PUYALLUP, WA

The Story of the TEARS Foundation The TEARS Foundation was founded in 2002 by Sarah Slack after experiencing the stillbirth of her son, Jesse Curtis Slack, on November 14, 2000. Sarah decided to turn her tragedy into an opportunity to reach out to other families who have lost a baby and make a positive impact in her community. Since its inception, The TEARS Foundation has served thousands of families in need with both financial and emotional support services. The vision for The TEARS Foundation is to meet a national need and provide its program across the United States, by providing compassionate support to families who have lost a child with financial assistance to help lift the financial burden of paying for funeral services, and offering comprehensive, ongoing bereavement care for bereaved families. The TEARS Foundation seeks to and memorialized in accordance with the grieving parents’ wishes and are committed to helping bereaved parents with this experience.