My friends Mike and Heather Spohr, who lost their dear daughter Maddie earlier this year, have started a non-profit organization, Friends of Maddie, in tribute to this amazing little girl.
Maddie, who was born prematurely, spent the first 68 days of her life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Friends of Maddie’s mission is to help the families of other babies starting their lives in the NICU.
Directly from the Friends of Maddie website, their mission is to support the families of critically ill babies by easing the transition into NICU life and providing an ally until the end of their child’s hospital stay.
Some of the ways they will help:
- Provide NICU Family Support Packs to the nursing staff of Level III NICU’s across the country which will be distributed, at their discretion, to families of children being admitted to the NICU for long term care.
- Assist in finding temporary lodging for families who live beyond commuting distance of the NICU that is treating their child.
- Create a network of former NICU families who are willing to provide counseling and more to families currently in the NICU.
Please donate to this very worthy cause.
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