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Hello. My name is Nicole and 4 years ago this November, my daughter spent 11 days in the NICU. Those were the 11 hardest days of my life, not knowing what was wrong with my girl, if she would live or die, and I know that we had it easier than many other parents because many babies spend a lot longer in the NICU, leave with life long health problems, or never leave at all. We were lucky that it ONLY ended up being 11 days and we have had a healthy girl for the past 4 years.
While we were in the NICU, we received many generous donations of blankets, burp cloths, hats, toys, and books. The past 3 years I have made 60+ blankets each year for the babies in the NICU and the last 2 years, thanks to generous donations from friends and family, I have been able to add beautiful storybook collections to those blankets. This year I am running my third annual book drive to add wonderful storybook collections to my blanket donations. It is important for parents to bond with their babies in the hospital and these storybook collections provide a wonderful opportunity for moms and dads to bond with their angels through reading even when they cannot hold them.
My goal is to donate 3 storybook collections with each blanket and burp cloth I make for 60 NICU babies at Lutheran General in Park Ridge. $30 will sponsor one baby and $60 will sponsor two babies, but any donation amount will help me reach my goal of 3 storybook collections per baby.
Thank you for your support to help me give back and pay forward the generosity we received during a very difficult time in our lives.
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