These funds go directly to the fundraiser to get webcams for each KHSC NICU isolette so parents can see their baby at all times.
Due to COVID-19, KHSC policy is that parents now get up to 9 hours of visitation in the NICU per day.
Hannah came home June 15 after 110 days in the NICU which means we rucked 110km.
Backstory:
Ms. Hannah was born on February 25, 2021 at 27 weeks weighing 1lb 12oz due to complications of HELLP syndrome.
Mom is a Nurse and I’m in the military and was deployed at the time of her arrival. Now that I am back in Kingston and as a way to help all the other NICU parents, I am going to fundraise to get those webcams.
They need $100,000 and we’re trying to get them as much as we can.
Coverage:
Kingstonist Story - Sept 3: https://www.kingstonist.com/news/parents-raising-funds-to-help-install-webcams-in-kgh-nicu/?fbclid=IwAR1029V_4VIbSBSPSFZJi38QZvc3gih0Yr8VnWztC1by5SdORJB5bYOkXb8
Perth Courier Story - August 21: https://www.insideottawavalley.com/news-story/10461369-military-friends-ruck-from-perth-to-kingston-to-raise-funds-for-nicu/?fbclid=IwAR21zgKkxLOpMCr5pBuow0Z5vlk48B6kKQDQNLmO63tP5OoId-rh2juWU5I
On March 29 Hannah’s Grandpa Kerr passed away. He was a big fan of this project and we asked that donations in his memory also be made here.
Canadian Military Family Magazine story:
https://www.cmfmag.ca/military-couple-raises-funds-for-nicu-cameras/
Lake 88.1 In Focus Segment (our whole story): https://lake88.ca/2021/04/15/in-focus-thursday-april-15-2021-pat-kerr-fundraiser-for-cameras-in-the-kingston-nicu/
Ottawa's Move Segment: https://www.iheartradio.ca/move/ottawa/podcasts-more/all-the-feels-kingston-parents-started-a-gofundme-to-get-nicu-webcams-for-families-1.14985494?mode=Article&fbclid=IwAR0_TtCjqKLxx1Egj71IuIDhGwXjF_KYtfSsXdDDTg5CffQ8GZY2bhP3WC0
CTV Ottawa News Story: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/kingston-father-running-to-raise-money-for-web-cameras-at-kingston-neonatal-icu-1.5386758
Global News Story: https://globalnews.ca/video/7714912/kingston-hospital-raising-money-to-install-webcams-in-newborn-ward?fbclid=IwAR2mxP07DnrcdkCi1pQ-bTdV4OGW_YiB546mZ5Wguj6AZ-1Wahk0WbQXaLM
Kingston Whig Standard Story:
https://www.thewhig.com/news/gofundme-campaign-aids-fundraiser-for-neonatal-intensive-care-unit
Due to COVID-19, KHSC policy is that parents now get up to 9 hours of visitation in the NICU per day.
Hannah came home June 15 after 110 days in the NICU which means we rucked 110km.
Backstory:
Ms. Hannah was born on February 25, 2021 at 27 weeks weighing 1lb 12oz due to complications of HELLP syndrome.
Mom is a Nurse and I’m in the military and was deployed at the time of her arrival. Now that I am back in Kingston and as a way to help all the other NICU parents, I am going to fundraise to get those webcams.
They need $100,000 and we’re trying to get them as much as we can.
Coverage:
Kingstonist Story - Sept 3: https://www.kingstonist.com/news/parents-raising-funds-to-help-install-webcams-in-kgh-nicu/?fbclid=IwAR1029V_4VIbSBSPSFZJi38QZvc3gih0Yr8VnWztC1by5SdORJB5bYOkXb8
Perth Courier Story - August 21: https://www.insideottawavalley.com/news-story/10461369-military-friends-ruck-from-perth-to-kingston-to-raise-funds-for-nicu/?fbclid=IwAR21zgKkxLOpMCr5pBuow0Z5vlk48B6kKQDQNLmO63tP5OoId-rh2juWU5I
On March 29 Hannah’s Grandpa Kerr passed away. He was a big fan of this project and we asked that donations in his memory also be made here.
Canadian Military Family Magazine story:
https://www.cmfmag.ca/military-couple-raises-funds-for-nicu-cameras/
Lake 88.1 In Focus Segment (our whole story): https://lake88.ca/2021/04/15/in-focus-thursday-april-15-2021-pat-kerr-fundraiser-for-cameras-in-the-kingston-nicu/
Ottawa's Move Segment: https://www.iheartradio.ca/move/ottawa/podcasts-more/all-the-feels-kingston-parents-started-a-gofundme-to-get-nicu-webcams-for-families-1.14985494?mode=Article&fbclid=IwAR0_TtCjqKLxx1Egj71IuIDhGwXjF_KYtfSsXdDDTg5CffQ8GZY2bhP3WC0
CTV Ottawa News Story: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/kingston-father-running-to-raise-money-for-web-cameras-at-kingston-neonatal-icu-1.5386758
Global News Story: https://globalnews.ca/video/7714912/kingston-hospital-raising-money-to-install-webcams-in-newborn-ward?fbclid=IwAR2mxP07DnrcdkCi1pQ-bTdV4OGW_YiB546mZ5Wguj6AZ-1Wahk0WbQXaLM
Kingston Whig Standard Story:
https://www.thewhig.com/news/gofundme-campaign-aids-fundraiser-for-neonatal-intensive-care-unit
Organizer
Patrick Kerr
Organizer
Kingston, ON
University Hospitals Kingston Foundation
Beneficiary