SALT LAKE CITY — A nonprofit organization is trying to take the fear out of the unknown for parents who have kids with Down syndrome.
Angela McBride learned that her daughter Faith was going to be born with Down syndrome just a few months into her pregnancy, and she said Jack's Basket helped her when she needed support the most.
McBride said she found the diagnosis overwhelming only because she did not have all the answers and did not know what the future looked like for Faith.
"With Down syndrome, there's not a lot of 'Oh, they'll definitely do this or this or have this.' She's not even born yet, and I'm worried about, well, who's going to take care of her when we die?" she said.
McBride said she found comfort in a community of moms with kids who have Down syndrome. That, and receiving Jack's Basket, which is filled with helpful books, brochures and some baby supplies.
"It had so many great resources in it, and it just was such a comforting thing to know, like, 'Hey, I'm not alone. There's people out there supporting us.'"
Now, McBride is sharing that love for her daughter by delivering the same Jack's Basket that she got to other families in Utah.
"When you meet other moms that have been through a similar journey, it just really helps you to not feel so alone in everything," McBride said.
Families can receive a Jack's Basket up until a child's first birthday, and it can be delivered or mailed to you.
Jack's Basket also accepts donations, all of which are doubled this month because of Down Syndrome Awareness Day on March 21.
