Who We Are

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Journey Beads is a program we started along with the team at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center NICU in Phoenix. It's a program offered to families that encourages them (with the help of a program guide and staff) to build a string of beads to signify each child's journey through the NICU. Each bead signifies a different part of their journey, such as blood draws (red bead), or a new bead for each day they spend in the NICU (yellow bead). 

We formed our Family Relief Fund in order to monetarily assist families who may need a little help. Whether that's through providing gas or food gift cards, babysitting assistance so parents can spend time with their child in the NICU, or assisting with paying for hotel stays near the hospital for those families who live far away (among other ways).  

We've committed to renovating the parent lounge at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center NICU. It's important to harbor a welcoming environment for parents and families as they spend countless hours, days, and nights in the NICU with their little ones. Efforts we seek to provide are snacks, toiletries, fresh coffee, magazines and reading materials, comfortable furniture, and a clean environment.

We've committed to providing family care packs for both parents and siblings to help ease the burden of the NICU journey. Each care pack is presented to families upon admission and includes basic necessities such as snacks and toiletries so you can stay by your child's bedside. The sibling packs include items to help provide entertainment and learning books to help fill their time as they often spend long hours in waiting rooms.