Friday, July 24, 2009

What a wonderfu experience it was!!

Yesterday was an amazing experience for Nathan and I. I was so surprised with how many donations we recieved, but I didn't think we would fill 8 storage bins full of onesies and sleepers. I find it amazing and so wonderful with how successful the donation drive was. Thank you again to everyone that donated and have been thinking of us and our daughter, Alivia.

It was so nice to bring in 8 storage bins to the NICU at Meriter, and have the nurse manager be so surprised with how much they received. Also one of the nurses that took care of Alivia was there to see us and our success. She mentioned that they didn't have a lot left, so it was nice that the donation drive happened at the right time.

It was an honor to be able to give back to those who did so much for us a year ago. It really made Alivia's birthday feel like a happy occasion, instead of just a day without her. All of this was possible because of one beautiful little girl, Alivia Agnes Quinn.

These are some pictures from yesterday, dropping all the donations off. Thank you again for everyone who was involved.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Thank you to my sister's work from South Carolina, SC.

Thank you so much for your donation. Alivia's Aunt Katie surprised me with a donation from her co-workers. Her co-workers wanted to donate in honor of her niece, Alivia. It means so much to me that others wanted to donated and make a difference. All the items donated will be helpful to the NICU at Meriter. We really appreciate the donation and thank you so much.


Thank you to Liz and Kyle Henderson from Madison, WI.

Thank you so much for your donation. Liz and Kyle are good friends of ours and donated some really nice onesies and crib sheets. They have been wonderful throughout this the donation drive. Liz actually just left to after helping me sort and fold all of the donations. Thank you so much for everything, You both are wonderful and we really appreciate your help. The onesies you donated are so adorable. Thank you again for your donation.

Thank you for the donation from Madison, WI.

Thank you so much for your donation in honor of Alivia. It means so much to us. We are so happy that so many people have come out and donated. The clothes will be so useful for the NICU at Meriter.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Thank you to Kelly Stoll and Brent Henke, Sun Praire, WI.

Thank you very much for donating in honor of Alivia. Kelly is Alivia's Godmother, and my very best friend. She has been there for me for 14 years, and I am so blessed to have her in my life. It is apartly because of her work that I decided to do the donation drive. Kelly was an OB Nurse at the time of Alivia's deliverly, but she was training for the float pool which would allow her to work in the NICU at Meriter. Once she was trained, I learned about what the needs of the NICU were and thought we could do something in honor of Alivia, and help the NICU at Meriter. Alivia did live there for 34 hours. With the help of Kelly, I was able to contact the right people, and the donation drive began. Kelly knows first hand how helpful it will be to have all of these sleepers and onesies. Thank you not only for your donation, but also your love and support over the last year. We really appreciate everything. Thank you for your donation.


Thank you to the Schnyder Family from New Lenox, IL.

Thank you so much for your generous donations of clothes and blankets. Alivia's Aunt Jill and Uncle Jon's neighbors decided to donate in honor of Alivia, which is so touching to us. We are happy that they wanted to honor our daughter by donating. Thank you so much Schnyder Family, your donation is greatly appreciated and the NICU at Meriter will be so happy for the blankets
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Thank you to the Fox Family from New Lenox, IL.

Alivia's Aunt Jill and Uncle Jon (my brother) and her cousions donated some clothes in honor of their niece. Thank you so much for your donation. We wouldn't be where we are today without your love and support. Thank you for helping in honoring Alivia. We know how much you love Alivia too. Thank you again for your generous donation. The clothes will be extremely helpful to the NICU.

A another surprise donation!!

When we first started this donation drive we put flyers all over our apartment complex, High Point Woods. Our landlords let us leave a box for donations. Over the last few months we haven't received any donations in the box, which was ok with us. A few days ago we went to the clubhouse to get a package and checked the box, and inside was a green bag with several preemie outfits. It was nice to see that someone donated. Thank you very much your donation. Its means so much to us that your took the time to donate. All of the clothes you donated are wonderful and will be very useful for the NICU at Meriter.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Channel 27 WKOW's News Interview "Someone You Should Know"

Nathan and I did an interview with Diana Henry from Channel 27 a few weeks ago. And last night on the 10 pm news our aired. It turned out awesome. We didn't realize we would be the "Someone You Should Know" segment, so that was a nice surprise. Diana did a great job sharing our story and our cause. We hope that in these last two weeks of the donation drive that this news interview helps bring in some more donations. We have appericate everything everyone has donated thus and can't wait to receive more.

This is the link to the news interview.
http://www.wkowtv.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=3942966&at1=News&h1=Alivia's Gift

Monday, July 6, 2009

A Sweet Gift from Sara Babcock!

Sara Babcock, is the Pregnancy and Infants Loss Program coordinator at Meriter Hospital. All of the monetary donations we raise we go directly to benefit this program that Sara helps organize and run. Today, we received a package from her telling us thank you for having the donation drive. It was so sweet of her to send us a card. She also sent us a beautiful strained glass butterfly we can hang in our window. It was so sweet and we really appreciate it. It is our please to be doing the donation drive in honor of Alivia. We are just so thrilled it has be as successful as it as been, and is still continuing. The Pregnancy and Infant Loss Program is extremely important to parents who experience a loss, and to have women like Sara there to help families through their loss is a wonderful thing. We are just glad we can give back to the program that still helps us today, almost a year later.

Thank you very much Preemie-Yums Inc.

Thank you so much for your generous donation, Preemie Yums Inc. I came home today from work to find several packages for "Alivia's Angel Gift". It was such a wonderful thing to come home to. But the biggest surprise was coming home to a donation from a company I had written over a month ago. And when I opened the box, I found so many wonderful things all in tiny sizes for the NICU. Thank you so much for such a great donation. I know that NICU will definitely be able to use these clothes and will appreciate your donation. We are so happy that Preemie Yums Inc. wanted to donate in Alivia's name, it means so much to us to have any one donate, but to have some major companies donate is so nice. Thank you again Preemie Yums Inc for your generous donation.


Thank you Nana and Auntie Dee from Wisconsin Dells, WI!

Thank you very much for your donation Nana and Auntie Dee. We really appreciate your donation in honor of Alivia. Nana and Auntie Dee, are Kelly's (Alivia's godmother) grandma and Aunt. Kelly and I have been friend for 14 years, and her family has always felt like my second family. When we lost Alivia, it affected her family just like it affected ours. Thank you so much for always thinking of us and donating to the NICU at Meriter. It means so much to us to have wonderful friends that want to make a difference. The clothes you donates are so cute and sweet.

Thank you to Linda Olsen from Matteson, IL.

Thank you so much for your donation Linda. It means so much to us that your donated in honor of Alivia. Linda is a very old friend of Alivia's Grandma Fox, and would have been apart of Alivia's life. Linda has always been a special person to me so it is so nice that she donated. We really appreicate your donation. The onesies you sent are adorable. I love the cute sayings on them. Thank you again!

Thank you to Gymboree Corp.!!

Gymboree Corp. sent Nathan and I a gift card for $35 dollars a few weeks ago. We decided that this weekend we would go and pick someting out at Gymboree to donate. Thank you Gymboree for your donation of the gift card. We were able to get these super cute onesies. We really appreciate your kindness. Thank you again for your donation.