Ashley, just call them and say that you have a story you'd like to share.

Happy Endings.... really, really push how you're volunteering, turning around something beautiful but sad into a way to help others. Give your story a title to catch their attention like "Local mom channels grief for her son (or daughter) into helping others and raising awareness around the world" or "Local mom helps to raise awareness for deadly birth defect after losing her child". Every reporter wants to see their name under a headline that catches attention.

Mother's Day is coming up so maybe try to use that for an article about that day. Like "When You Would Give Anything To Get a Daisy Seed In A Paper Cup or a Handmade Card For Mother's Day From Your Child". You have to pull on heartstrings because ultimately... they want to sell papers or magazines or up their tv ratings. It's sad but true. Survivors... adjust titles to fit your stories like "The Mother's Day Miracle That Almost Wasn't".