Meet the talented and caring..... SGAL Team!

The Inspiration! Kacie's son, Chandler Michael born silently 12/18/96

Founder of SGAL

Kacie Schleier is a certified spiritual counselor, a Vet Assistant, Memorial Garden Consultant/Speaker, as well as a Vet Tech student.  She has experienced the loss of her son at birth due to Anencephaly, her best friend due to murder, as well as the loss of special relatives, and pets.  Her passion is in helping others keep their loved ones memories alive and in healing the bereaved as they begin their new journey.

SGAL Graphic Design Artist

Chrissy Ellert is a Graphic Design Student and the mother of two.  She has also lost a child at birth due to Anencephaly.  She likes to share her talents to help others remember their loved ones.

"Melody's Treasures"  Newsletter Columnist

Melody Hill is a devoted mother, grandmother, and wife. This is the last photo of her complete family! Her son, Adam Craig Hill, was killed at the young age of 23. She also has another handsome son, Jared.  She loves to spend time with her deceased son's daughter Madilyn born 12/10/2003. She loves animals including her 5 dogs, 1 cat, 2 horses, 9 cows. She is the date keeper for AngelMoms & a writer for their newsletter, a member of MADD, Bereaved Parents of the USA, Children's Defense Fund of Ohio, The Compassionate Friends, Sisterhoodinprayer, & her local Bereaved Parents & Grandparents group. Her top priorites are her family, bereaved friends, and her pets, especially her devoted dog, Diesel. She is blessed everyday to still have her husband, surviving son, Jared, and Adam's daughter, Madilyn. They especially realize how important family are after suffering a tremendous loss, like losing a child. This is also why she devotes as much time as she can to helping other bereaved parents, especially mothers, because she can relate to them. Helping others on their grief journey also helps her cope with her own losses.

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