by Leigh Ann Torres | Jul 1, 2021 | Grief & Bereavement
UPDATED 6/22/2021 July is annually recognized as Bereaved Parents Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness of the support necessary when one endures the loss of a child. Over the years we have had the bittersweet pleasure to feature the heartfelt words...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Jun 17, 2021 | News
New episodes of NICU Dad Discussions just dropped! Listen now for discussions about parenting micro preemies, raising a NICU grad through the teen years, navigating the NICU at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Episode 9: Henry Medrano Henry discusses his...
by Leigh Ann Torres | May 25, 2021 | Life after the NICU, News
Earlier this year, we received an unusual, but lovely request from one of our peer mentors. Michele Randolph wrote to tell us that she was graduating from UNC Charlotte in May, with dual degrees in History and Africana Studies, and she wanted to honor her NICU journey...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Apr 19, 2021 | News
Much of the support Hand to Hold provides relies on the hard work and dedication of our amazing volunteers who believe in our mission and donate their time and efforts to help NICU families. Each one of our community volunteers and volunteer peer mentors is a vital...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Mar 8, 2021 | News
Team Hand to Hold wants YOU! Whether you run, walk, fundraise, or volunteer, we want you on our team! Thanks to Austin Gives Miles, Hand to Hold is proud to be an official charity for the Austin Half Marathon and KXAN Simple Health 5k on April 25, 2021! Each year we...