by Leigh Ann Torres | Dec 2, 2019 | News
Giving Tuesday is TOMORROW! Hand to Hold has set a huge goal of raising $5,000 in ONE day, and we need your help! We believe that every NICU family needs a hand to hold before, during and after their NICU stay. You can help deliver strength and hope to these families...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 11, 2019 | Family Stories
Photo courtesy Vanessa Ibarra I had a very normal pregnancy, until I didn’t. I had no complications during the first four months, but I was stressed. My older son was only eight months old, and I was trying to juggle long hours at work, being a mom and remodeling my...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Apr 5, 2019 | News
“You are the mother everyone wishes they had.” Mother’s Day can be an especially emotional time for NICU parents, parents of preemies, and those who have suffered a loss. Some will be celebrating at home with their newly-discharged baby. Some are...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Oct 18, 2018 | News
Lauren Monroe doesn’t have a NICU experience, but she does relate to the difficulties that parents can encounter when trying to start a family. It was this personal experience that led her to Hand to Hold’s website, where she discovered all of the avenues...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Jul 12, 2018 | News
It’s often an unmet need that drives people to create something new, and it was no different when Austin’s Kathy Terry thought of creating a mobile app that would make giving easy and meaningful. First, Terry was frustrated at the fact that she often felt...