BAYLIE’S WISH“To be the change you wish to see in the world.”
Our mission is dedicated to preventing legal challenges for families facing medical dilemmas, as well as finding solutions to avoid the frequent tragedies that occur every year on college campuses.
A campaign to make health care proxies standard practice for college admissions. A quest to improve safety on and off campus, by educating, and implementing strategies, to mitigate unforeseen, and tragic outcomes.
Baylie’s Book
By Shawnee Baker
The remarkable account of a mother’s agonizing journey, a daughter’s fight for life, and the eventual understanding of what it would mean to survive. A love story, a mystery, a memoir, a biography, and a spiritual book that questions everything.
Beyond the horrible tragedy, and the quest for justice, there were endless, unforeseen roadblocks. Without a proxy, our fight was difficult, but we persevered. Our heartache was later followed by the most unexpected, mystical events, and many, truly unbelievable, coincidences. Just when my faith was being tested, Baylie showed me evidence of her existence and proof of life after death. Our purpose for being here became clear.
The journey is an unbelievably heartbreaking true story, with raw emotion, that provides a deeper understanding of grief, and incredible resilience. In the darkest moment, there was a glimmer of light, when we were given the most beautiful, unexpected miracle.
A love like no other, the ultimate sacrifice, unwavering faith, and the most incredible story of twin flames.
A percentage of the proceeds from the book will go to supporting the foundation. Our goal is to hit ten thousand books sold within the first week. We could use your help! It takes a village to make a change, and we will be the change Baylie wished for.
Baylie’s Wish Foundation
The foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to changing policies, to improve the lives of young people. To ensure that no other family faces the challenges we faced during our most painful decisions. To create a culture where health care proxies are as common as car insurance.
Our goal is to prevent another young life from being lost, due to preventable circumstances. To provide additional resources for students to find safe solutions when navigating social situations that arise often late at night, or on weekends.
Phase One: Health Care Proxy
To ensure that everyone over the age of eighteen has a healthcare proxy.
It will be included, and considered standard practice, as a part of the college registration process.
Phase Two: Education/Prevention
A safety campaign focused on students helping students.
Implementing a volunteer program for an on-call “mom” or “dad,” who is available by text.
Mandatory attendance for “Alive after the weekend,” presentations.
Presenting real-life stories from families who have lost a child while away at college, along with videos.
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About Baylie
Bailey Reide Grogan, 1999-2018
Brilliant, and beautiful, Baylie was a shining star, an exceptional daughter, a devoted sister, and the very best friend you could ever have.
To capture the spirit of such a beautiful young woman in only a few words isn’t easy to do.
Bailey preferred to spell her name as Baylie, so to honor her wishes, we have changed the spelling of her name to the one she liked best. Baylie was only nineteen years old when she succumbed to her catastrophic injuries. The tragedy occurred during an evening out with friends, during her first weekend back at college. Baylie was starting her sophomore year.
After an afternoon of drinking and an evening of miscommunication, she found herself at a crossroads. Baylie met up with some guys who claimed to be medical students. They were not. A date rape drug was slipped into her water and when she realized what was happening it was too late. Baylie tried to walk home after asking for help repeatedly, she was dazed and confused. As she tried to find her way, she was struck by a car after walking into six lanes of traffic, in a disorientated state.
Brave, strong, confident, determined, and highly intelligent, Baylie was one of a kind. Baylie could move mountains and was destined for greatness. Baylie was the very best friend anyone could ever have, and the girl who stood up for the underdog. Baylie had wanted to be a doctor from the time she could speak and was certain she would accomplish her goal. She was headed to med school, with an undergrad in pre-med, neuroscience. Baylie’s dreams were big, but her heart was even bigger. Her bright light and her strong spirit were evident to everyone. Baylie had wisdom beyond her years and was truly a class act.
Those who knew her were grateful to have met her. Baylie’s energy could lift your spirits, make you smile, and change the mood in the room instantly. She made people feel special, respected, and loved. She knew that everyone had a story, and she valued people for who they were, not for what they accomplished in life. Baylie could make you feel like the most important person in the world, and in her eyes, you were.
Baylie was always compassionate, always a helper, and always kind, but she could also be a lot of fun. She was silly, happy, and playful. She was delightful, outgoing, and friendly, but also a perfectionist and high achiever. She was generous and thoughtful, a selfless person who put other people’s needs ahead of her own. She was beautiful inside and out, an earth angel who was destined for so much more than what the world could provide for her. Baylie has changed the lives of many and will continue to change lives through her legacy. I have been incredibly blessed to be her mother, in this lifetime, and in the next.
