Thank You Karen of the blog Busy Hands!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU 

out to Karen of the blog Busy Hands

for knitting for us this lovely donation.

Karen lost her beloved son, George Patrick Andrew, to stillbirth in May of 2009. She knitted these beautiful hats in his memory to be worn by pre-term stillborn babies, which can then be taken home by the parents as a tangible keepsake of their child.

These tiny hats are so lovely and we know they will mean so much to the families who receive them.

Thank you so much Karen!

Thank You St. Mary School In Newington, CT

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to

The Students, Staff and Families of 

St. Mary School, Newington, CT

St. Mary School runs a ministry called A Cuddle and a Prayer Blankie Ministry in which they create handmade fleece blankets for donation. We were lucky to be the recipients of a batch of these beautiful blankies on behalf of the new NICU at Danbury Hospital, and we had the pleasure of delivering these blankies last week.

The students at St. Mary School created these wonderful blankies to the size specifications of NICU isolettes, and I know that they will bring great comfort to the children and families who receive them!

Please be sure to check out St. Mary School's A Cuddle and a Prayer Blankie Ministry website here.

THANK YOU SO MUCH ST. MARY SCHOOL!

Thank You Patty Moran!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Patty Moran, of Albany NY

for organizing an incredible gift card and fundraising drive on behalf of Doing Good In Her Name.

Last weekend, we took a trip to the Doing Good In Her Name P.O. Box, and came home with a large yellow envelope. When we opened it up, we just could not believe what we were seeing. There was a large stack of gift cards and checks inside. Our initial thought was that I had somehow sent the cards from our Holiday Gift Card and Fundraiser drive to the wrong address and someone had kindly returned it to me! That's how big the stack was! Boy were we in for a shock. Inside we found the following note from a woman whose grandson had received a Doing Good In Her Name package during his time at CCMC's NICU:

January 15, 2011


Last April my grandson was born prematurely at Hartford Hospital (CCMC's NICU). He got wonderful medical care, but I also remember the personal touches. He received a book and stuffed animal, blanket, and some preemie clothes. Those gifts means so much to my daughter and son-in-law during a very stressful time.


When my daughter told me about your organization I thought it was a wonderful idea. The gift cards are a great idea. I remember how nice it was for my daughter to get out of the hospital for just a quick bite at Friendly's.


I have a group of women friends who have been together for over 30 years. Each Christmas we would exchange presents. This year we decided to donate to Doing Good In Her Name instead of exchanging gifts. I also brought up the idea at my office, and everyone was very receptive.


Enclosed you will find the donations of money and gift cards for Doing Good In Her Name. I am sure they will be put to good use.


Sincerely,
Patty Moran


We are so grateful to Patty and her friends and co-workers for gathering such a wonderful collection of gift cards. In total they sent 23 gift cards totaling $260!

Additionally, Patty and her friends also raised $175 for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center Foundation! Isn't that just incredible!

THANK YOU SO MUCH PATTY!

Thank You Holly of Caring For Carleigh!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to

The Wonderful Holly

 of the blog Caring For Carleigh, 

and her husband Anthony, 

for sending us the following donation.

Anthony and Holly sent in this beautiful 4 in 1 puzzle, Eric Carle's 123 to the Zoo.

This puzzle is sure to provide many hours of fun for the children at CCMC!

THANK YOU SO MUCH ANTHONY & HOLLY! 

Thank You Jodi Miranda!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Jodi Miranda of Coral Gables, FL

for sending us the following beautiful donations.

Jodi was kind enough to send us these brand new and pre-washed/bagged blankets,

outfits, infant socks, and washcloths, as well as a diaper carrying case.

Jodi also sent in several packages of infant formula, pacifiers, bottles of antibacterial

 hand sanitizer, a toy, package of diapers, and adorable hat.

All of these items will go to great use assisting critically ill infants at CCMC!

THANK YOU SO MUCH JODI!

Our First Danbury Hospital Drop Off Thank You Western Connecticut State University O.W.L's

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to

Myrna Flaccavento

and the 

Western Connecticut State University O.W.L. Program

for organizing a wonderful Giving Tree Program for Doing Good In Her Name this past holiday season.

We were thrilled when Myrna, who is the Vice President for WCSU's O.W.L. (Older Wiser Learners) Program, contacted us in August to let us know that the O.W.L's had chosen Doing Good In Her Name to be the recipients of their Giving Tree Program this year. Over the course of November and December, Myrna and the O.W.L's collected several bags just brimming with beautiful donations such as clothing, books, toys, bottles of hand sanitizer, gift cards, teethers, and blankets to benefit the critically ill infants being treated in the NICU at Danbury Hospital.

After meeting with Myrna to pick up the donations, Peyton's Grandmother, Elizabeth Roberts, took the items over to Danbury Hospital for delivery, and met with Grace Linhard, the Vice President of Danbury Hospital's Development Fund.

Peyton's Grandmother Elizabeth Roberts (Left) with Grace Linhard (Right) of Danbury Hospital's Development Fund. 

In addition to the amazing items collected by The O.W.L's, a box of thirty preemie outfits donated by Betsy Beasley were also delivered, making this first delivery to Danbury Hospital's NICU a huge success!

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MYRNA

AND ALL THE O.W.L's WHO DONATED

TO THE

GIVING TREE PROGRAM!

Thank You Julia McDonnell!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Julia McDonnell of Chevy Chase, MD

For sending in another wonderful batch of donations!

Julia sent in some beautiful Build-A-Bear Workshop Bears, as well two homemade blankets,
a bib, and two gorgeous hats!

 And to help keep little ones entertained, she sent a wonderful batch of activity books and stickers...

Along with some markers and crayons, two mobiles, some teethers and toys,
crib sheets, bottles, CD's and books!
All of which are sure to go to great use at CCMC!

THANK YOU SO MUCH JULIA!

Thank You Arlene & Larry Pellerin

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Arlene & Larry Pellerin of Pembroke, NH

for sending some wonderful donations into our Holiday Gift Card and Fundraising Drive!

Arlene and Larry blessed us with some gift cards:

Two for Dunkin Donuts...

As well as one from Subway...

And also sent in a generous cash donation, 

bringing the total amount we have now raised for The CCMC Foundation up to $1940!

THANK YOU SO MUCH ARLENE & LARRY

Thank You Diane Richards!

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to 

Diane Richards of Springfield MA

for sending in a generous donation towards our Holiday Fundraising and Gift Card Drive!

Diane made this donation to honor the memory of a sweet little girl named Dylan Rose, who left this world too soon due to SIDS.

Thanks to Diane's generosity, we have now raised a total of $1915 for The Connecticut Children's Medical Center Foundation, to help offset costs for parents with critically ill infants being treated at CCMC!

THANK YOU SO MUCH DIANE!

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 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!