Poppy : 20 Tender Minutes

For the past four years, Jessica Mulcahy (owner of JS Photography STL, LLC) and Santa Frank have provided free Santa minis for On Angels’ Wings recipients in St. Louis at the JS Photography studio. It’s become a tradition that they both look forward to. “It is a rewarding experience working on this project to provide Christmas pictures to…

The tradition started back in 2018, on a tree farm in Rogersville. Since that time, the On Angels’ Wings holiday pictures provided to Springfield, Missouri recipients have morphed, even including multiple session options for a couple of years (think “Grooge” and the “Ice Princesses”). Over time, Santa was the most popular and lasting choice.  This…

For the first time in the organization’s 10 years, On Angels’ Wings provided free Halloween mini sessions for families in the NICU at both hospitals in its headquarters city of Springfield, Missouri on October 30, 2023. Twenty-two generous individuals handmade and donated nearly 100 costumes to OAW, which were split between the two hospitals so…

For the first time in the organization’s 10 years, On Angels’ Wings provided free Halloween mini sessions for families in the NICU at both hospitals in its headquarters city of Springfield, Missouri on October 30, 2023. Twenty-two generous individuals handmade and donated nearly 100 costumes to OAW, which were split between the two hospitals so…

October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Month On Sunday, October 1, 2023, On Angels’ Wings helped usher in Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month with a remembrance event for the Springfield community. In collaboration with The Doula Foundation, Life Meant to Live, M.E.N.D., and staff from local hospitals, families gathered on private property in…

By Samantha LaBargeMommy to RileyInfant Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Everything started when Riley was about 4 or 5 months old – she had a bump on her head and what seemed like a cold with a fever that wouldn’t break with Tylenol. We took her to the hospital because she was becoming lethargic. When they took…

By Tonya MorrisMommy to LanaNeurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) Lana’s journey started when she was born (August 2017). She scream-cried every day and almost all day long. She projectile vomited after every feeding and wasn’t keeping any weight on. After many doctor visits and admissions in the hospitals, I was finally able to get answers to…

Tina CaudleMommy to TaeziaNeurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) As a mom you know when something is wrong with your child. Taezia was born with a scary looking brown spot on the skin on her lower back. We asked her pediatrician about it at 8 months old. He sent us to Columbia and they did the genetic testing…

By Janet LopezMommy to GabrielGrade 3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma of ThalamusApril 8, 2016 – February 4, 2023 Gabriel was born the spring of 2016. He was a happy, healthy baby, and we were so happy to finally have him in our arms. He had all his regular newborn screenings, and we were discharged two days later.…

Tyra JohnsMommy to ElijahMalignant Rhabdoid Tumor Predisposition SyndromeFebruary 23 – May 20, 2022 I found out I was pregnant unexpectedly in June 2021, just 4 months after giving birth to Elijah’s older sister. Being only 21 at the time and a single mom of 2, I had many emotions but I knew there wasn’t anything…