February 29, 2024, heaven gained an angel and we truly lost one. Lottie Brandon, my mother, my dad's (Hayward Brandon) wife of 56 years, Donte Felder 's mother in law and Bayje's beloved Grandmommy passed away, unexpectedly right before her bedtime. This was truly a shock. Though she had been battling breast cancer, she was doing well. Had just finished her last chemo treatment and was looking eagerly towards surgery. I had just been texting with her 3 hours earlier. We don't know why she was taken so suddenly from us, but we know that the hole that she leaves behind will never be filled. 

We know many of you want to help and we are overwhelmed with the generosity. We do not know what all we need, but this is site is a great way for us to seek comfort, joy and even distraction in the days, months and years to come. Thank you in advance.

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Show your support for a loved one in a special time of need with a Subway Gift Card. This gift card is the perfect way to let your loved one know that you're there for them and that you care. Whether they're dealing with the loss of a loved one, caring for a new baby, or managing an illness or surgery, a Subway Gift Card can help make life a little easier.
Whether they're in the hospital or at home, they can enjoy a fresh and delicious meal from Subway. The gift card can be used to purchase freshly made sandwiches, salads, sides, and drinks.
Subway Gift Cards are easy to use and perfect for any occasion. They can be redeemed in any participating Subway restaurant worldwide. The cards are available in increments ranging from $5 to $500, making them a great way to give any amount of support.
Gift cards can be sent to your loved one with Give InKind, a platform for coordinating support through life's biggest moments. Give InKind allows you to easily send a Subway Gift Card along with a personalized message, letting your loved one know that you're there for them.
No matter what your loved one is going through, a Subway Gift Card is the perfect way to show your support. Give them the gift of delicious food and let them know you care.

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The digital Visa gift card is another convenient option for supporting someone when they need it most. It allows the recipient to select their own essentials or gifts from a wide range of merchants. The card will be emailed to your recipient’s inbox and is for online or by phone use only. It’s a thoughtful way to show your support and let them know you’re there for them.
Why we love this gift: 
With ever-changing needs, this gift allows your loved one to purchase whatever they need, whenever they need it. The digital Visa gift card is a fast, easy way to put funds in your recipient’s hands. This gift card is all about giving them that flexibility and peace of mind.

Looking for a memorable gift that adapts to any situation?
The physical Visa gift card combines the practicality of a Visa credit card—usable both in-store and online—and the thoughtfulness of a greeting card. For just $5.95 and the cost of your chosen shipping method, we will print your custom Give InKind Visa gift card and personalized greeting card, and send directly to your loved one. The versatility and personal touch of this gift makes it no surprise this is our most gifted card.
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Why we love this gift:
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<li>Versatility: Needs can change quickly in challenging times. This all-purpose gift card allows your loved one to purchase precisely what they need, when they need it. Be it a comforting meal, a therapy session, spa treatment, fuel, diapers, or countless other possibilities. No questions asked.</li>
<li>Personalization: Add a heartfelt message to both the gift card itself and the greeting card. Pick your favorite among the many available greeting card designs to give your gift a personal touch. And for those urgent moments, you can always choose to have your gift shipped overnight.</li>
<li>Show you care: It’s the perfect way of letting a recipient know you are thinking of them, no matter how far away they may be. Whether it’s sending love after the birth of a new baby, some healthy vibes with a Get Well card, or even a simple ‘Thinking of You’ your gift can truly make a difference for a friend going through some intense times.</li>
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The Give InKind Custom Visa card is the perfect way to show your support during challenging times, or anytime you want to show you care. Whether you're sending love after the birth of a new baby, or sending good vibes during a difficult period, the Give InKind Custom Visa card is the perfect way to show your support.
This card is available with an optional greeting card, so you can add a personal touch to your gesture. And for those urgent moments, you can always choose to have your card shipped overnight.
The Give InKind Custom Visa card is more than just a card. It's a way to make a difference in the lives of those you love, and give them the support they need. Show your support today with the Give InKind Custom Visa card.
Additional charges will apply at checkout depending on delivery preferences. There are no additional charges for any digital cards sent via email.

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Mix It Up&trade; brings seven fan-favorite dining brands together providing unrivaled dining and snack options, all on one convenient gift card. The Mix It Up card is redeemable at over 3,800 combined Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's locations across the U.S.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it gives people the flexibility of eating at so many different places. From healthy to indulgent and everything in between, this gift card gives you options.
What To Express In Your Card: I wanted you to take a moment for a little rest and eat something yummy.

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Mix It Up™ brings seven fan-favorite dining brands together providing unrivaled dining and snack options, all on one convenient gift card. The Mix It Up card is redeemable at over 3,800 combined Auntie Anne&#8217;s, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister&#8217;s Deli, Moe&#8217;s Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky&#8217;s locations across the U.S.

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Bearaby's Cotton Napper is a buttery soft, breathable, knitted weighted blanket made from long-staple certified organic cotton - helping you sleep more deeply and wake feeling rested and revitalized.
Ideal for all seasons, weighted blankets have been medically proven to aid naturally deeper sleep cycles. The weight on your body stimulates the production of serotonin (the happy hormone), reduces cortisol (the stress hormone), and increases melatonin, which helps you fall (and stay) asleep.
Plus, Bearaby weighted blankets use nothing but layer upon layer of natural, breathable, great-feeling fabric and an open-loop knit design to bring you the best knitted weighted blanket for blissfully deep sleep -- so you'll wake up feeling cool, calm, and collected.
Why We Love This Gift: During times of grief or anxiety, a weighted blanket can provide a biological cue to relax. The feeling of a weighted blanket "hug" signals to the brain that it's time to quiet our thoughts and slide into sleep. We love this gift because it can provide soothing comfort to those who feel alone or distressed - especially during times when you are unable to be by the side of a grieving loved one.
What To Express In Your Card: I want to give you a hug so badly. In the meantime, I hope this blanket offers some comfort. I love you.

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Bearaby&#8217;s Cotton Napper is a buttery soft, breathable, knitted weighted blanket made from long-staple certified organic cotton &#8211; helping you sleep more deeply and wake feeling rested and revitalized.

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Jamba Juice serves up wholesome nutrition and inspires healthy living. Jamba Juice gift cards are the ideal way to share and enjoy a wide variety of master blended juices, smoothies, bowls, and shots.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because everyone loves smoothies - and they're delicious and nutritious, too!
What To Express In Your Card: I know how busy you have been lately. Please, take a moment to feed yourself something nutritious. I love you!

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Jamba Juice serves up wholesome nutrition and inspires healthy living. Jamba Juice gift cards are the ideal way to share and enjoy a wide variety of master blended juices, smoothies, bowls, and shots.

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A Disney Gift Card eGift can be used anywhere the Disney Gift Card is accepted, including:
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Use for tickets, hotels, entertainment, shopping, dining, and more at select locations throughout the Walt Disney World&reg; and Disneyland&reg; Resorts.
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Use nationwide at Disney store and online for clothes, movies, collectibles, and more.
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Use for reservations at Disney Resorts and aboard Disney Cruise Line.
Why We Love This Gift: Absolutely any family with youngsters will appreciate a Disney gift card. We love this gift because no matter what the situation, it provides children with endless possibilities!
What To Express In Your Card: You have been so strong, little one. I love you so much.

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Always the perfect gift and great for all occasions. With a Barnes &amp; Noble gift card you can choose from an unmatched selection of books, eBooks, textbooks, movies/tv, toys, games, and gifts - even treats from the Café - at the world's largest bookseller!
Why We Love This Gift: We all need an escape sometimes - to fall in love with a fantastic book.
What To Express In Your Card: There are so many books out there that identify with what you are going through. I know how hard it has been for you. I hope this helps. I love you.

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Always the perfect gift and great for all occasions. With a Barnes &amp; Noble gift card you can choose from an unmatched selection of books, eBooks, textbooks, movies/tv, toys, games, and gifts &#8211; even treats from the Café &#8211; at the world&#8217;s largest bookseller!

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Adidas's love for sport drives who they are and what they do. Every day, they are helping athletes achieve their peak performance by making them faster, stronger, smarter, and cooler.
Why We Love This Gift: This gift card has tremendous versatility. It is an excellent gift for a sneaker obsessed teenager who likes to choose their clothes. Finally. Something non-digital that teenagers might actually want. It is equally useful for a stressed-out parent trying to institute self-care strategies as they face a medical crisis, financial stressors, and more. A mom the Give InKind staff knows says that her running shoes (a gift) saved her during her daughter's treatment when they, as a family, faced (and survived) pediatric cancer treatment.
What To Express In Your Card: Let's go walking or running together. When are you free?

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Adidas&#8217;s love for sport drives who they are and what they do. Every day. Helping athletes achieve their peak performance by making them faster, stronger, smarter, and cooler.

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AutoZone is your number one destination for quality auto parts, trustworthy advice, and affordable car care solutions and accessories.
With free services like Fix Finder, battery testing and charging, and their Loan-A-Tool&reg; program, AutoZone has the parts and services you need to get the job done right. Their extensive coverage in-store and online brings you the parts you need fast, when and where you need them.
Why We Love This Gift: This is the perfect gift for anyone with a car, really. We love this gift because it provides options for absolutely anything car-related.
What To Express In Your Card: I want to help with whatever expenses you need right now. I am here for you.

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Instead of flowers, consider sending your grieving loved one meaningful support that lasts all year long.
Grief Coach will deliver grief support via SMS, personalized based on age, cause of death, and relationship. Best of all, if your grieving loved one has friends and family who want to help, they can receive tips and reminders too.
Go to <a href="https://grief.coach/giveinkind/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">grief.coach</a> and use the code giveinkind to get $10 off a gift subscription. Because grief is hard, but it's a little easier when we have people by our side.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it's for grieving people and amazing friends and family who want to support them. Plus, it lasts all year long - which matters a lot.
What To Say In Your Card: I'm going to stay by your side this year, through all of your ups &amp; downs. This subscription will help me to understand some of what you're going through so that I can give you the support you need. You can receive messages too, if you like, just let me know.

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Cleanliness plays a large role in the comfort of your home, but many homeowners simply don't have the time to complete this task due to their busy lifestyles. Molly Maids recognize that a clean home is a happy home.
Why We Love This Gift: The gift of a clean house is one of those things that is perfect for anyone. New baby? Sick child? Loved one in treatment? Busy single parent? A clean house is always a welcome gift.
What To Express in Your Card: I wish I could just come and do this for you. Since I can't, I hope you will accept this little token of my love.

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What is the best gift anytime? A Target eGift Card. With no fees and no expiration dates, the real question is: who couldn't use a gift card from Target?
Why We Love This Gift: Whether as a baby gift or to replenish supplies around the house, to cheer up a sick kid, or help someone with prescription costs, you can almost always find exactly what you need at Target. We love this gift because it enables your recipient with endless options and the ability to purchase precisely what they need - no questions asked.
What To Say In Your Card: I thought this might come in handy. I am sending you so much love!

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On Airbnb, you can book unique places to stay from local hosts anywhere in the world. Explore over one million homes in over 34,000 cities.
Find a place that inspires you - whether it's for your next family vacation or a necessary (and not always anticipated) trip. Airbnb is a travel portal like no other because, with it, you can find one-of-a-kind places to stay in more than 190 nations worldwide.
Airbnb provides trusted services to find unique listings in private residences and has a messaging system to connect hosts and guests, as well as a secure platform to transfer payments using their app. See how far your dreams can take you and your friends when you give AirBnB Gift Cards!
Why We Love This Gift: Honestly, sometimes, permission to take a trip can be hard. Equally, sometimes expensive travel is necessary. One of the editors of Give InKind met a recently widowed woman who "confessed" (her word) to wanting to escape after the death of her husband following a long illness. She felt she could not justify the expense of a trip. Another family we have met along the way needed a place to stay while visiting a medical specialist far away from their home. People who lose their homes to natural disasters or as a result of financial strain need a place to stay. Lodging is an expensive component to any unforeseen circumstance. Remember to ask: where are you staying?
What To Say In Your Card: I know that the expense of travel is significant. I hope you don't mind my trying to offset some of it.

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Uber Eats is the easy way to get the food you love delivered.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it allows the recipient to choose exactly what they want, when they want it. Sometimes we need to have a backup plan tucked away in our pocket, and Uber Eats is it. Bonus: Uber Eats gift cards are also redeemable for Uber rides.
What To Say In Your Card: Please eat something. I am thinking about you.

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For more than 25 years Cold Stone has served up the finest, freshest ice cream, cakes, smoothies, and shakes using only the highest quality ingredients, and of course, the signature process of preparing custom ice cream creation on a frozen granite stone.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because there is just something about ice cream - more than any other dessert, really - that binds generations. Ask anyone if they remember eating ice cream with a grandparent and the answer is likely to be yes. We are betting that most people could even remember what kinds people had. (Chocolate and pistachio).
What To Express in Your Card: I wanted you to take a moment for a little rest.

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This e-gift card allows access to all Walmart products. Useful for anyone anywhere.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it offers access to things like pharmacies when a family you love is in need. Many aspects of surgical care are not covered by insurance - these expenses can add up. This is especially true when a family is on a fixed income. Items like canes, walkers, surgical gauze, and more - can all be underwritten in this way. (Bonus: It respects, as well, the privacy and dignity of the person you love). Supplements that are doctor recommended (always check) can also be covered in this manner. Walmart also just has everything so for someone who has lost their job it enables them to get what they need without spelling it all out. People are proud.
What To Express in Your Card: You'd do exactly the same. xo

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Give the gift of doing with a Home Depot Gift Card. They are ideal for any occasion.
For those who have lost homes because of natural disasters or an elderly person you love in need of a home renovation (a ramp), a Home Depot Gift Card says a great deal. You can use it to budget project expenses and easily track your purchases online.
Why We Love This Gift: Houses are always in need of a little repair. This is an excellent gift for returning servicemen and women as home repairs can be necessary and/or therapeutic to varying degrees. For people trying to extend the independent living of their aging loved one, little things around the house make a difference. Things like rails near the toilet, a ramp, and similar house renovations can make a big difference. People recovering from stroke often need bathrooms and stairs to be retrofitted to help them in their long-term recovery or rehabilitation. For a family with a newly-mobile toddler, installing a gate or bolting a bookshelf to the wall are both helpful beyond measure. The possibilities are endless.
What To Express in Your Card: How can I be most helpful?

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Amazon gift cards never expire and they carry no fees. Redeemable towards millions of items at Amazon.com and also certain affiliated websites. Deliverable electronically and instantly.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it's appropriate for any situation. Let your recipient choose just what they need, when they need it... with ease, convenience, and endless options.
What To Express In Your Card: I'm sending you my love.

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Petco is a leading pet specialty retailer carrying more than 10,000 different pet-related products. With more than 1,100 stores in all 50 states, Petco provides the products, services (grooming, boarding), and advice that make it easier for customers to be great pet parents.
Why We Love This Gift: Pets can be so expensive. But so too are they adored. Help a loved one in a pinch by providing necessary food or other pet-related items. This includes grooming and boarding services in many areas - a major help to those in need.
What To Express In Your Card: I know how you have relied on [name of pet] over the course of the last few years. What an ally. I hope this helps to pay for some of the stuff I know you like that sweetie to have. Thinking of you.

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Use at any Lowe's location or redeem online. It's the perfect gift for any occasion.
Why We Love This Gift: This is a gift that is useful in so many situations. When a new household is being established (as a result of home loss, divorce, or a recent move) a Lowe's Gift Card enables the recipient to choose the necessary items of their choice. It reminds the user that new beginnings are transitions and that they are less alone than they feel. For loved ones in the path of hurricanes/floods and wildfires in 2017, this gift card enables people to start rebuilding.
What To Express In Your Card: I know that there has been a lot of transition in your life. If you need help choosing or installing something, I can help. When is good for you?

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Give friends and loved ones the gift of movies! Regal gift cards are good towards both movie tickets and concessions. With over 570 locations in 42 states, Regal Entertainment is the largest motion picture exhibitor in the world and includes all Regal Cinemas, Edwards Theatres, and United Artists Theatres.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it forces people off of their couches and out of their houses. They can escape into a movie of their choosing which can often help them clear their heads. Perfect for the whole family.
What To Express In Your Card: I know you have a lot on your mind right now. I hoped that you would enjoy a movie. I wanted to provide what little escapism I am able - I'd love to join you if you'll have me. Sending you lots of love.
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Give your friends and loved ones the gift of entertainment with AMC gift cards. Good for both movies and concessions and reloadable at any AMC theatre in the United States.
Why We Love This Gift: Perfect for anyone in need of a pick-me-up. We love this gift because it provides an escape into a movie of your recipient's choosing, which can often help them clear their heads.
What To Express In Your Card: I know you have a lot on your mind right now. I hoped that you would enjoy a movie. I wanted to provide what little escapism I am able - I'd love to join you if you'll have me. Sending you lots of love.

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Red Robin is a casual dining restaurant chain specializing in over two dozen different types of delicious gourmet burgers. Red Robin also has a large selection of tasty appetizers, including bottomless steak fries, side dishes, salads, desserts, and their signature Mad Mixology specialty beverages.
Why We Love This Gift: Red Robin is fun and delicious for the whole family. After a stressful week, gift cards to a friendly family restaurant are much appreciated. For example, the ability to focus tight on care for a family impacted by a medical crisis is a true gift. It is sustenance.
What To Express in Your Card: Please. Eat something.

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Domino's gift cards can be redeemed for pizza, sandwiches, desserts, and much more. Try their Artisan Pizza, Stuffed Cheesy Bread, Oven Baked Sandwiches, Parmesan Bread Bites, or Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes. With the Domino's Pizza gift card, you can dine in the restaurant or order home-delivered pizza online. Treat someone to a Domino's gift card today.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because everyone loves sharing their favorite slice of pizza with someone they love. For example, those who have lost a loved one may sometimes permit themselves a little comfort and companionship. In such a circumstance, a meal shared is a true and lasting kindness. If the deceased was a breadwinner, the bereaved may be watching the wallet. Enable this person you love to grab a meal - wherever s/he is.
What To Express in Your Card: Please have something to eat.

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Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting the highest quality arabica coffee in the world. Today, with stores around the globe, the company is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world.
Why We Love This Gift: Because it is coffee. We love this gift for that reason, but also because coffee (and tea) can facilitate conversation. People stop and talk over coffee and tea. Barista-made cups of coffee or steaming cups of hot tea are among life's "little" indulgences - the kind of thing that lifts people up. They are also among the first things people slash from tight budgets. Help them put it back. This gift is suitable for anyone to whom you want to express concern, consideration, or love. Also, here is a hot tip: teenagers love Starbucks. It is a great gift for a teenager.
What to Express in Your Card: I was just thinking about you as you grapple with recent events. I hope you will take a break and enjoy a cup of coffee - I know you are a latte fan. Maybe we can even meet for a cup? I'd love to know how you are doing and what I can do to be helpful. I send you lots of love.

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Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting the highest quality arabica coffee in the world. Today, with stores around the globe, the company is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world.

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