Who Are We? Funeral Assistance Programs: If you have found this site because you have just lost a child, our hearts go out to you. The TEARS Foundation pays for current infant and unexpected child funeral expenses, and is not able to help with past bills and assists with costs related to the cremation or burial of an infant. The qualifications to receive funeral assistance from The TEARS Foundation are: The family resides in Arizona The baby who died was between 20 weeks gestation up to one year old. Fund availability: Funds are provided based on the family having a financial need.

Our Mission The TEARS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to compassionately lift a financial burden from families who have lost a baby by providing funds to assist with the cost of burial or cremation services. We believe that every baby's life deserves to be honored and memorialized in accordance with the grieving parents' wishes and are committed to helping bereaved parents with this experience. We also believe that every grieving parent deserves access to ongoing bereavement support. Therefore, we also offer parents comprehensive bereavement care in the form of grief support groups and peer companions.