Founders

Jim & Donna Murphy

Jim and Donna’s experience with multiple miscarriages led them to start Heaven’s Gain out of a deep personal need. Their frustration in not being able to find appropriate caskets for their miscarried babies highlighted a gap in available resources for families experiencing such loss. They believe strongly that each miscarriage and stillborn child represents a significant loss and deserves a dignified burial.

Their own difficulty in finding caskets or tiny coffins motivated them to create Heaven’s Gain so that other families wouldn’t have to face the same challenge. Their mission includes not only providing dignified caskets and urns but also offering support, advocacy, and guidance to grieving families.

After feeling the call to start the ministry, Donna and Jim researched during the entire year of 2007, and opened the ministry in February of 2008. They contracted skilled wood crafters to make the baby caskets.

By sharing their story and providing these services, Jim and Donna aim to support others in their healing journey through the difficult process of grieving for a lost baby. Their personal experience has driven them to create a compassionate and supportive resource for families going through similar hardships.

What started out in their home is now located at 6962 Harrison Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Donna and Jim  continue to work as volunteers with Jim continuing to craft urns and caskets, as well as being Vice President on the Board of Directors. Donna is the Executive Director, Certified Advocate for Parents of Perinatal Loss (APPL) and Certified Baby Loss Family Advisor (CBLFA).

The Founders’ Family

Donna and Jim are the parents of eleven children: three in Heaven, and eight on Earth. They have seven biological children. Their rainbow baby (baby after the storm of a loss), grew in their hearts and not in Donna’s womb. They adopted a little girl in December of 2009 whom they had fostered since she was two days old.  She is a blessing to their family. Since many of their children are married, their family continues to grow with in-laws and grandchildren.