Letter

Dear Family & Friends,

On August 20th our son, Reed was born with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension. There was no way anyone would have known he would be born with this condition. Reed spent exactly one month in the NICU. At one point we had to be transported to Riley, our worse fear was becoming a reality. Reed had caught an infection and was in serious trouble. At this time he had less than a 5% chance of surviving. The Doctors told us to “prepare for the worst and pray for the best.” He made a miraculous turn for the better and we were transported back to Clarian North the following week. The month that we spent in the NICU was the worse time of our lives. Thanks to the amazing Doctors, Nurses and the countless prayers he is alive and doing amazingly well. He is truly our miracle baby.

Tony & I want to say a HUGE thank you to the team that saved our son’s life. Not only that but we really want the parents who walk into the NICU to know that someone cares, someone who is not paid to. Someone who has been behind those doors, who has had to sit down with doctors as they try their best to give you all the facts, who has had to take a deep breath when they reach the doors and an even deeper one before they see their baby that day. Someone who has cried for hours in fear of the unknown and the known that they don’t want to face. Someone who knows what it is like to not know if your baby will ever come home with you. We want the parents to have a little something that they can look back at and know someone out there cares about them and their family.

Because of our experience, Tony and I have decided to start our own Non-Profit organization to help the families and their babies. Right now we need to raise money to get the foundation legally established. Any funds that are raised beyond what is needed to become established will be used to purchase the items that the babies and their families need. Our filing fees alone are $530. We deeply appreciate any help that can be given.

If you would like to make a donation please email us at reedsrelief@gmail.com

Again, we sincerely appreciate any donations received. They are the reason our foundation is going to be successful in helping many families during their ordeal.

Sincerely,
Tony & Heather