A Chicago-rooted nonprofit · Est. 2022
No parent should walk this path alone.
Inspired by the legacy of Cadence Sabrina, The Perfect Cadence is the village for families navigating new parenthood — and the brave, sacred journey of pregnancy after loss.
Our mission
We exist for the parents who came home to empty cribs, and for the ones whose villages have grown thin. We celebrate, we support, and we equip — because every life is a gift worth honoring.
Three ways we hold space for families.
Every family that finds us receives something different — a celebration, a steady hand, a pantry stocked. The work meets parents where they are.
Celebrate new life.
We host baby showers and deliver Welcome Home baskets to families who lack a traditional support system. Every birth is a milestone worth marking.
- Welcome Home baskets
- Community baby showers
- First-year milestones
Support after loss.
We walk alongside parents navigating the courageous journey of pregnancy after loss — ensuring they feel seen, held, and honored at every turn.
- Rainbow family circles
- Memorial keepsakes
- Peer-led check-ins
Equip the journey.
Through our soon-to-launch Parent Pantry and community pop-up shops, we provide the essential resources families need to thrive in their first year.
- The Parent Pantry
- Community pop-ups
- Resource pairings
In memory of
Cadence Sabrina
Her perfect resolution · Her lasting song
In music, a perfect cadence is the moment a phrase comes home — a return to the place it always belonged. Cadence Sabrina was that moment for her family. Brief, complete, and lasting.
This work carries her name forward. Every basket delivered, every family held, every first birthday celebrated — they are her song still being sung.
The village, by the numbers
Small acts. Steady rhythm. Real lives.
Families welcomed home through baskets & gatherings
Raised across two TPC 5Ks, three Inspired By: YOU! Festivals & community giving
Lives touched at Inspired By: YOU! Fest in Douglass Park
Where the village gathers.
Our annual programs bring the work into the open — joy, music, movement, and remembrance, all in one place.
Inspired By:
YOU! Fest
A free, full-day celebration in Douglass Park for families, partners, and the community that surrounds them. Music, food, vendors, and joy.
2026 detailsThe TPC 5K
Five kilometers in honor of every family the village holds. Every stride raises funds for baskets, pop-ups, and the Parent Pantry.
Register · SponsorWhen the basket arrived, I sat on the floor and cried — not from sadness, but because somebody we'd never met had remembered us. That's what the village does. It remembers.