Theo's [ONE YEAR] NICU Fundraiser

As many of you know, our son Theo was born premature at 30 Weeks, measuring only 2lbs 0oz & 14 inches long. Theo had an 80 day stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, MN. This is a Level IIIa NICU that cares for babies who are premature (28 Weeks gestation or greater) or who need extra medical care after birth. There, we received AMAZING care for our son by a Team full of people who were not only knowledgeable, but also showed us that they truly cared about ourselves & our son.

Theo will be turning ONE YEAR OLD on November 21st, 2021. It was extremely important for us to find a way to give back to the NICU at St. John’s, as well as provide some sort of support to the families who will experience the same journey that we did.

St. John’s NICU currently has ONE MamaRoo swing to share between all of the babies / families, which could be up to 21 at one time! Theo absolutely LOVED this swing, & would often spend hours in there - content as can be - during the times that we were unable to visit him. He also loved when we would rock him in the chair & read stories to him; we made sure to bring a handful from home to keep there during our stay!

In lieu of presents for Theo’s 1st Birthday, we are asking our family & friends to consider donating to this fundraiser to help us bless the NICU in a huge way!

For every $300 that we raise, we will be buying ONE MamaRoo Swing ($240), TWO Newborn Inserts (as many of the babies in the NICU will utilize them in the swings, $35) & FIVE Board Books to disperse in the individual rooms at St. John’s Hospital ($25).

As Theo’s Parents, we commit to donating the first $300. We are setting the goal at $3,000 which would provide TEN MamaRoo Swings, TWENTY inserts, & FIFTY Board Books.

The NICU journey was a difficult one for us, but we had so much support from our friends & family during it; in a variety of ways. We appreciate you all so much! Thank you for everything.

***If you want to donate but would prefer not to donate through GoFundMe, we will gratefully accept cash, check, Venmo, or PayPal. Any donations received offline will be added to the total on this page. We also commit to supplementing for the 2.9% transaction fee that the website keeps from all donations. We felt that using this website would be the easiest way to get the word out about our efforts.***