Thank You Adam Pepin and Sylvia Lima!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to

Adam Pepin and Sylvia Lima of Newington, CT

for sending in an amazing batch of goodies for CCMC!

Adam and Sylvia sent in these adorable outfits, a hat and bootie set,

and some lovely receiving blankets...

As well as these breast milk storage kits that are sure to go to great use!

 

THANK YOU SO MUCH ADAM AND SYLVIA!

Thank You Liz and Gene Roberts!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to

Liz and Gene Roberts of Brookfield, CT

for sending in the following batch of donations!

Liz and Gene, who are Peyton's maternal grandparents, have continuously donated to this initiative since it began, and they blessed us again with a large batch of goodies for CCMC.

They sent puzzles and games...

As well as a beautiful array of books, CD's, DVD's, and computer games

for the kids at CCMC to enjoy!

THANK YOU SO MUCH LIZ AND GENE!

Thank You Jennifer Guerrini!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Jennifer Guerrini of Rocky Hill, CT

for sending us a wonderful gift card donation for our Holiday Fund and Gift Card Drive!

Jennifer, who has generously donated to this initiative in the past, blessed us with two gift cards to Friendly's. Friendly's is located right on the CCMC campus, and these gift cards will offer the families of a critically ill infant, a much needed break for a meal, cup of coffee, or sweet pick-me-up.

THANK YOU SO MUCH JENNIFER!

Our First Donation for Danbury Hospital! Thank You Betsy Beasley!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Betsy Beasley of Glen Allen, VA

for sending in the most amazing batch of donations!

Betsy, who has already been so generous to donate to us in the past, has blessed us again with a batch of preemie outfits. Knowing how difficult this size is to come by, Betsy makes a habit of purchasing preemie outfits when she sees them, and donating them to area NICUs. We are so lucky that she has chosen Doing Good In Her Name again to be the recipient of these outfits, and they are going to go to such great use at Danbury Hospital's NICU.

Just check out this wonderful batch of goodies that she sent! We especially loved the holiday themed outfits!

THANK YOU SO MUCH BETSY!

Thank You Melissa DePaola!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to

Melissa DePaola of Jacksonville, NC

We asked for gift card donations to share with NICU families this Holiday Season

and Melissa was kind enough to send us two Dunkin Donuts Gift Cards!

When you have a sick infant in the NICU, you don't think about the little things, like taking a moment to grab yourself a cup of coffee. Thanks to Melissa's generosity, these parents will have a reason to take a much needed break for themselves.

THANK YOU SO MUCH MELISSA!

Thank You Kacey Rose Foundation!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to

The Kacey Rose Foundation, of Cheshire CT

for supporting our Holiday Gift Card Drive.

They were kind enough to send us FOUR Stop and Shop Gift Cards for families with critically ill infants at CCMC!

The Kacey Rose Foundation is a charity that has been established to honor the memory of a sweet little girl named Kacey Rose Mitchell, who like Peyton, lost her young life to Leukemia. Their mission is to provide assistance to families affected by childhood cancer, and spread awareness about cord blood donation.

THANK YOU SO MUCH KACEY ROSE FOUNDATION!

Thank You Julia McDonnell!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Julia McDonnell of Chevy Chase, MD

for sending us a wonderful donation to our Holiday Fundraiser and Gift Card Drive

to benefit the Connecticut Children's Medical Center!

Julia, who sent us an amazing batch of goodies earlier this year for the critically ill infants being treated  at CCMC, went above and beyond, deciding to also support this initiative for the holidays by sending us three Friendly's Gift Cards!

There is a Friendly's located right on the CCMC campus, and these cards will offer the families of NICU babies a much needed break to grab a meal, cup of coffee, or even take a critically ill infant's sibling for an ice cream breaj. We are so grateful to Julia for her incredible generosity!

THANK YOU SO MUCH JULIA!

Thank You Veena Thomas!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Veena Thomas of San Mateo, California

for sending us a most amazing and generous gift!

Veena, who has already supported this initiative by sending some wonderful goodies to us in the past, heard our call for our Holiday Fundraiser and Gift Card Drive, and responded in a big way, sending us a $100 check to be used to provide food and parking vouchers for families with critically ill infants in the NICU this Holiday Season. We are so thankful to Veena for her incredible generosity, it will go a long way in showing these families that they are not alone.

THANK YOU SO MUCH VEENA!

Thank You Robert & Rebecca Appleby!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Robert & Rebecca Appleby of Brookfield CT

for sending in a very generous donation towards our Holiday Fundraiser and Gift Card Drive.

Robert and Rebecca, who welcomed their very adorable son James to their family earlier this year, know all too well what it is to spend time in the NICU before being able to bring your child home. James was born nearly a month early and spent twelve days over the course of two visits in the NICU. Because of their experience, Robert and Rebecca wanted to help other families along, and were kind enough to send us a wonderful $50 donation to assist NICU families this Holiday Season! 

THANK YOU SO MUCH ROBERT & REBECCA!

Thank You Clear Choice Exteriors LLC!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Clear Choice Exteriors LLC of Wallingford, CT

for sending us a very generous financial donation.

Clear Choice was kind enough to donate $100 to our Holiday Fundraising Drive! This money is going to go to good use, being used to purchase food and parking vouchers for families with critically ill infants being treated at CCMC this holiday season.

How wonderful for a local company to reach out in such a way and help others, especially in this economy. If you live in CT, please check out Clear Choice's website at  http://www.clearchoiceexteriors.com/ 

THANK YOU SO MUCH CLEAR CHOICE EXTERIORS LLC!

Thank You Audree Kane!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Audree Kane of Wallingford, CT

for sending in another wonderful donation.

Audree, who already sent us a beautiful batch of donations, was very generous to send us four Dunkin' Donuts gift cards to give to NICU families this holiday season. There is a Dunkin' Donuts located right near CCMC, and these gift cards will offer these families a little break during their time at CCMC.

Remember, there is still time to donate to our Holiday Gift Card and Donation Drive.
Click HERE for details on how you can make the holidays a little brighter for these families.

THANK YOU SO MUCH AUDREE!

Thank You Marissa Finn of DanielWadeFinn.blogspot.com

We would like to send a HUGE Thank You out to 

Marissa Finn of the Blog, danielwadefinn.blogspot.com

for sending us an incredibly generous donation.

Marissa raised money for the March of Dimes March for Babies in honor of her son Daniel Wade Finn, who was born sleeping at 32 weeks. Because of her outstanding efforts, raising over $2000 (well over her $1900 goal) Marissa was rewarded by the March of Dimes with a $100 Macy's gift card. Very generously, she donated this gift card to Doing Good In Her Name, asking that we put it to use for the critically ill infants at CCMC.

When we received the gift card, we contacted CCMC to see which item from Macy's would come in the most handy for them. After reviewing the Macy's site, the Child Life Specialist chose this set of foam rubber tiles:

With nearly $20 left to spend on the gift card, we were also able to purchase this beautiful outfit...

And this adorable "Santa's Little Helper" holiday set...

Marissa's incredible fundraising efforts, and generosity made these amazing donations possible!

Thank You So Much Marissa! 

Exciting News!

We are very excited to announce that Doing Good In Her Name has now forged a relationship with the NICU at Danbury Hospital. Danbury's NICU is a level IIIB Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that treats infants born ill or prematurely.

This is a very exciting time for Danbury Hospital's NICU as they are currently upgrading their entire NICU facility to include all private patient rooms, with attached resting accommodations for the parents of these critically ill infants. In addition to the private rooms, Danbury is also creating respite rooms, teaching areas, and a private hospice family accommodation area, where parents and extended family can gather privately with those infants requiring hospice care.

If you would like to make an item or gift card donation specifically for the Danbury NICU, please reference "Danbury NICU" and send it to:

Attention: Peyton's Pals
Doing Good In Her Name
PO Box 1281
Burlington, CT 06013

If you would like to make a tax deductible financial donation to assist the families of critically ill infants at Danbury Hospital, please make your checks out to Danbury Hospital Development Fund (or DHDF) and write Doing Good In Her Name in the memo field.

OUR FIRST HOLIDAY DRIVE DONATIONS HAVE ARRIVED THANK YOU POUGHKEEPSIE STEUBEN SOCIETY!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out

To The Following Members of

The Poughkeepsie Steuben Society, 

for their generous monetary donations.

Brigitte Dessauer of Wappingers Falls, NY

Frieda Popp of Pleasant Valley, NY

Jerry Van Duzer of Pine Bush, NY

and

Edward and Evelyn Blatz of Wappingers Falls, NY

These are the first donations to come in for our Holiday Donation Drive, and they will go to great use providing financial assistance to the families of critically ill infants being treated at CCMC. With these donations included, we have now raised a total of $1640 for the CCMC Foundation!

THANK YOU SO MUCH POUGHKEEPSIE STEUBEN SOCIETY 

Shifting Our Focus Through The Holiday Season!

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE START OF OUR HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER 

AND GIFT CARD DRIVE!

Thanks to YOUR amazing generosity, our item donation drive has been such a HUGE success that we can now shift our focus through the holiday season to providing financial support to the families of critically ill children being treated at CCMC!

Having a critically ill infant puts an incredible financial strain on the infant's family. Beyond the medical expenses, there are many other unexpected expenses including lost time from work, travel expenses, parking expenses, food expenses while at the hospital, etc. 

Through Doing Good In Her Name, you can help support these families in two very special (and tax deductible!) ways:

GIFT CARDS:

(Keep your receipts)

Every gift card donated, will be distributed to the parents/family of a critically ill infant being treated at CCMC. Gift Cards in any amount are greatly appreciated from the following establishments. These cards are easiest for patients' families to use, as these establishments are located at or near CCMC.

*Dunkin Donuts 

*Friendly's

*Gift Cards To Area Gas Stations (Sunoco, Shell, Valero, Getty, Gulf, Mobil, BP)
*J Restaurant & Bar (located directly across from the hospital at 297 Washington St. Hartford, CT 06106. Their number is 860-527-7764.)

FINANCIAL DONATIONS:

Tax Deductible donations can also be made and will be used to provide the families of critically ill infants with parking passes and food vouchers for the hospital cafeteria, as well as with financial support. 

Parking at the hospital is quite expensive, and we know from personal experience what a great help these passes can be in alleviating some of the financial burden that families with very sick babies are under. 

Cafeteria food vouchers help a great deal too, making the prospect of grabbing a quick bite much easier for these families during those times when it is impossible to get away from the hospital for a meal. 

If you would like to make a tax deductible monetary donation, please make your checks payable to The Connecticut Children's Medical Center Foundation and reference "Doing Good In Her Name" in the memo line.

Please send your donations to

Peyton’s Pals

Attn: Doing Good In Her Name

P.O. Box 1281

Burlington, CT 06013

Every gesture, no matter how small, 

has a huge impact on these families lives!

Thank you in advance for doing your part to help these families through this upcoming Holiday Season!

Thank You Audree Kane!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Audree Kane of Wallingford, CT

for sending us the following amazing batch of donations!

Audree sent us some beautiful clothes, crib sheets, bibs, toys and teethers...

As well as books, pacifiers, CD, bottles, and...

this amazing Day & Night Soother which is sure to brighten up 

the hospital room for many little patients at CCMC to come!

THANK YOU SO MUCH AUDREE!

Thank You Denise Heydn!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to
Denise Heydn of Evansville, WI
for sending us another wonderful batch of donations.

Denise sent these beautiful outfits...

As well as numerous hats, slippers, blankets, washcloths, pacifier clips, and books!

THANK YOU SO MUCH DENISE!

An update...

Just a quick note to thank all those who helped us spread the word about Doing Good In Her Name across Facebook on Peyton's Birthday (Sept. 4) and to let you know that we appreciate the continued efforts in getting the word out there. Over 50 new followers joined our page as a result of your efforts. Thank you.

We also wanted to send a note out to those who have sent donations in the last few weeks, but not yet seen them posted. We apologize, we are a little behind, and are planning to visit the P.O. Box this Saturday and get them photographed and uploaded after. 

If you have any questions, or would like more information about us, remember that you can always reach us via email at doinggoodinhername(at)gmail(dot)com.

 

THIRD DROP OFF COMPLETE!

I apologize that this post is actually a little overdue.

We met with Mary, the AMAZING social worker from the oncology floor at CCMC a little over a week ago, and did our third drop off! Included in the over three hundred items that we delivered, were dozens of pieces of clothing, mobiles, over a hundred donated books, some wonderfully hand-knitted hats and sweaters, and countless bottles, toys, and pacifiers!

Additionally we brought the nearly 700 dollars in donations and gift cards that you have sent in since our last drop off!

All in all, a huge success! 

Here is a picture of Peyton's Dad, Dru, with Mary, loading some goodies into the car.

Thank you so much to all who made
this drop off such a success!

Thank You Danielle Brigance!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Danielle Brigance of Beggs, OK

for sending in the following amazing donation.

Danielle decided to honor the memory of her friend's daughter, Cora Mae McCormick, by knitting these wonderful hats for the children at CCMC.

Aren't they just beautiful!

She sent some in infant and some in toddler sizes...

As well as some silly bands to brighten the kids days...

THANK YOU SO MUCH DANIELLE!

Thank you Liz and Gene Roberts!

We would like to send a HUGE Thank You out to Peyton's Grandparents

Liz & Gene Roberts of Brookfield, CT

for sending us another wonderful batch of donations.

They sent us an adorable mobile to help brighten a little one's room...

Clothes, bottles, pacifiers and CD's...

This adorable receiving blanket gift set...

Books...

Books...

And MORE books...

As well as some movies, and a night ight.

THANK YOU SO MUCH LIZ & GENE!

Thank You Hannah Barrett!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Hannah Barrett of Sandisfield, MA.

for sending us the following wonderful donations!

Hannah sent us twelve 14oz cans of Neocate formula...

As well as three 12oz cans of Polycose formula.

These formulas can be very expensive, and to help ease the financial burden that this places on NICU families, Hannah was kind enough to also send two free offers for Neocate.

As well as a variety of different sized bottles and nipples.

This formula is sure to go to very good use for the NICU babies at CCMC!

Thank you so  much Hannah.

An Incredible Gift! Thank You Tillie Page Laird!

It's not often that I share a story at the front of a donation post. That being said, it is also not often that we receive a donation like the one we received today. For an occasion such as this one, sharing this story seemed fitting.

I have never identified myself as being a short person. At 5 foot 7, my height hasn't been an issue for me. That is, of course, until getting our Post Office Box for Doing Good In Her Name. When I registered for the Box, I got the last one that was available, a Box at the very top row, and even being on the taller side for women, there are parts of it that remain out of my reach.

Over the last few weeks I have been unable to make it to the PO Box. Our local Post Office cut back on counter time, presumably because of the economy, and I have found myself heading out with the best of intentions, but just barely missing my window of opportunity with their new hours. Luckily today I made it in time.

I have a routine at the Post Office. I grab what I can see, and then stick my hand in, sort of feeling around for any pickup tickets or mail I may have missed towards the back. Today, after pulling out two pickup tickets, I felt around from my tipped toes and came up empty. Just for good measure, I gave a little hop on my toes, and to my surprise, at the back of the Box, flush against its floor, was an envelope.

It was an older envelope, dated from the end of June, and how I could have missed it up until now is beyond me. I ripped it open, taking a look inside, and what I found took my breath away.

So...

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Tillie Page Laird of Washington Depot, CT

for her INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY!

Tillie, who read the article about Peyton and Doing Good In Her Name in this month's LCT magazine, sent us an amazing donation of $500! 

Along with a very sweet note about Peyton, Tillie requested that this money be used specifically for food and parking vouchers to help other families with critically ill children at CCMC!

What an incredible blessing this donation will be to so many families!

Thanks to Tillie's generous gift, we have now raised $1550 for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center Foundation!

THANK YOU SO MUCH TILLIE!

*Next to be posted: The Kenzen and Barrett Donations!

Thank You Denise Heydn!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU to

Denise Heydn of Evansville, WI

for sending us this AMAZING batch of donations!

When we were going through the box of goodies,

 we could not believe just how much Denise had fit in there!

 She sent us these adorable hats...

Several beautiful infant clothing items:

I had to laugh when I saw this cute little monkey jumper...

I know it will bring a smile to the face of the NICU parent who receives it for their child.

How cute is this!

Denise was also kind enough to send us these amazing bibs, socks, and headbands...

Just check out these little bows!

Some books...

and rattles and teethers!

Can you believe this all fit into one box!

Additionally, Denise is going to be participating in a 5K
to raise funds and awareness of pediatric cancers!

THANK YOU SO MUCH DENISE!