Hello to all friends, family and supporters of little Gabriel. It's been a week since I posted on here and that is partly because I am catching my breath and my second wind. The event caught up to me and I felt my own grief over the tragic loss we all suffered when Gabriel drowned.

The other reason that I hesitated to post is that I wanted ample time for the funeral and river photos to be top feature out of respect. I hope you really appreciated the beautiful flowers that some of Gabriel's loved ones took to the site where he crossed over. It was a labor of love indeed.

Here is the update on what's happening. We are still gathering floating donations that are coming by mail and routing them to the cemetery. Some folks are sending money orders directly to the cemetery and I know at least one person sent one directly to Woodstock at his home by my request. We don't know how much has been raised total for the name plaque yet, but I'll call the cemetery tomorrow to find out from Charles. My cell phone does not work on Highway 101 so if you need to reach me, Summer Breeze, or Raven, email us at angelsforgabriel@gmail.com.

I intend to launch a full scale fundraiser again in hopes of raising the total needed to pay off whatever costs remain for the grave plaque. If you want to help in any way, you can send money to the cemetery or donate to paypal at angelsforgabriel@gmail.com. Be sure to write a memo that it is for Gabriel Jaden Coates Memorial Fund. If you want to sponsor an angel fundraiser under our foundation, contact me for instructions.

I'll post any new updates tomorrow.

Thank you all for your love, compassion and support during this heartbreaking time. May the peace of Jesus Christ give us comfort.

Angels for Gabriel

Today we launched this fundraising memorial campaign for Gabriel on Social Spark. If you are a blogger or freelance writer, please accept this blog u back campaign to drive people to this blog and to help raise awareness about our need to raise funds for a name plaque for Gabriel's grave. We will write a reciprocal blog post about you or your site or your cause at http://themidnightwriter.squarespace.com.

The Midnight Writer will write a review on her blogs for a $25.00 donation to the Angels for Gabriel Memorial Foundation. You will receive a 200 word review with a maximum of 3 links and one photo. Please send donations through paypal and requests for reviews to angelsforgabriel@gmail.com. Allow 2 days for review to be posted once confirmed.

Please place the above blog u back campaign link on your blog, your website, your My Space, facebook, and twitter accounts to drive people to write for this campaign on Social Spark.

Help us spread this campaign from coast to coast and around the world. If we raise enough funds, we can immediately begin helping other families who suffer the tragic loss of a child.

Please donate to this cause so we can place a name plaque on Gabriel Jaden Coates grave within the week. That is our hope and our goal. We need to raise $1500.00 for this so please help share the word. Give what you can by emailing to this paypal account angelsforgabriel@gmail.com. Your will receive a confirmation email for your donation and a receipt will be mailed to you upon request.


Other ways to donate are listed on this blog.

How to Make a Donation

Direct bank deposits can be sent to the account we established for this fund. Here are the instructions:

Bank Branch: Wells Fargo
Person managing account: Cheryl Lynn Gardner
Savings Account No: 5763972659
Routing Number: 121000248

Money orders and checks should be mailed to our ministry address :

Angels of The Light Interfaith Ministry
c/o Rick and Cheryl Gardner
360 South 4th Avenue PMB 234
Pocatello, Idaho 83201

Make payable to Rick or Cheryl Gardner and put in the memo "Angels for Gabriel Memorial Foundation".




Angels for Gabriel Memorial Foundation is a subsidiary of Angels of the Light Interfaith Ministry, which was established in 1997. We are a licensed not for profit ministerial organization. When our dear mother Suzanne passed away in 2002, we began the Angels for Suzanne campaign to raise funds for her treatements for leukemia and to raise awareness about this ravaging illness. We traveled the nation with angels praying for miracles with people who visited our tables. It was the most enriching spiritual experience of our lives for my husband Cephas and me.

Please help us to share this legacy of hope and faith and miracles for Gabriel.

Angels for Gabriel.