2019 Official Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness Month Sponsors
We applaud our sponsors for reaching out and assisting families in the NICU.

Avery's Angels Gastroschisis Foundation is founded on the single principle, Hope. Meghan Hall and Jared Rauen had been inspired by the “angels” that had been present during the short life of their son, Avery, from April 14th through July 30th, 2009. In this time, members of their community had stepped forward to help with meals, gas cards and support without hesitation. Inspired by the hope Avery had provided, Meghan began blogging about forming a foundation to promote that community of support, education and awareness for others affected- providing the same angels they had, for others. With the encouragement of “Avery’s Angels” the team at UNC Chapel Hill, their family and community, Meghan launched Avery’s Angels September of 2009.

Prior to the efforts of Avery’s Angels, there had not existed an organization for support, information and advocacy for gastroschisis families, patients and researchers. Between Meghan’s first blog post and Avery’s Angels acceptance as a registered 501c3 nonprofit on April 29, 2011, some amazing individuals came together and worked collaboratively to make the dream of a gastroschisis nonprofit possible. The initial core team was Meghan Hall, Herb Richter, June McDowall, Sheila Palus, and Kayte Thomas. The core team worked hard on planning, advocacy, legal work, and logistics to make the foundation possible. Added in soon after were Lea Krutel, Megan Turcotte, and Autumn Hernandez who further contributed to the founding efforts. These passionate pioneers were all impacted by having a child in their family born with gastroschisis – a combination of parents, grandparents, and great grandparents who wanted to make the world a better place for others who were dealing with the same experiences. Each of them brought a unique perspective to the budding organization because of their specific outcome with gastroschisis; they brought with them the knowledge of life, death, short bowel syndrome, divorce, advocacy, heart break, and love beyond measure, amongst other things. It is to this committed group of people that the world owes gratitude for the existence of the first nonprofit in the world dedicated to supporting gastroschisis families.

To this day, we are founded on that initial cause of providing support to families as being our primary purpose, funding the needs of the cause above all else, and encouraging research to discover the causes and promote prevention. Avery's Angels is committed to joining the efforts with other similar foundations to furthering hope for those affected, recognizing we are all in this together. 

Avery’s Angels services over 5,000 world-wide families from 200+ volunteers. The foundation is 100% volunteer run and exists due to 100% donations from our families, survivors and fans. 

​Learn more at: www.averysangels.org
​swaddle4swaddle is a nonprofit organization with a mission to serve families with babies in the NICU and pediatric cancer center across the United States. We have donated more than 17,684 blankets to babies needing the comfort of a snug swaddle when they are not well enough to be held continuously. Our hope is that the swaddles also bring smiles to families when they are needed most. We look forward to and are so excited about being able to provide blankets to many, many more babies.

Learn more at: swaddle4Swaddle.org
4moms® is a consumer technology company that leverages robotics, technology and innovative design to disrupt and redefine existing industries. The company has transformed the baby gear industry with products like the 4moms mamaRoo® infant seat that replicates the bouncing and swaying motions parents make when soothing their babies, the 4moms breeze® playard that opens or closes in one simple step, and the 4moms self-installing car seat, which correctly installs itself by auto-leveling and auto-tensioning. The company, founded in 2005 and based in Pittsburgh, Penn. currently sells its products at buybuy BABY, Amazon, Target, and Babies R Us. For more information, visit 4moms.com.  

​Learn more at: 4moms.com
​At Audrey & Bear, we help you celebrate life by creating personalized, swaddle blankets and accessories designed just for your baby.  When you order from Audrey's Bear, we pair you with a designer that will work with you to create a design that will perfectly complement your style.  Our high-quality fabric, designed exclusively for our company, provides you with the incredible softness you want for baby and the stretch and breathability that allows for the perfect safe, snug swaddle.

​With your swaddle blanket purchase, you are helping to do good in the world with our one-for-one giveback program - for every swaddle blanket sold, one is donated to a baby in the NICU or pediatric cancer center.  Feel better knowing you are ordering from a company that cares.

Learn more at: ​audreyandbear.com
SandBox Medical is happy to support Project Sweet Peas through the proceeds of CoverMe™ our disposable Swing cover for the mamaRoo® infant seat.
We are a certified women-owned and operated small business (WBE) dedicated to developing products for babies in the NICU and newborn nursery, including the JollyPop® pacifier. We are a small, passionate group of 12. Most of us are working moms and dads. Many on our team have been working together for 10, 15 and even 25 years! 
The company was started In 2009 by Eileen Gay and Read McCarty to continue their passion for developing products for premature babies, full-term newborns and their caregivers. In addition to JollyPop, Read designed the Soothie® and GumDropTM pacifiers. He has also designed and re-engineered many products specifically for the needs of premature and newborn babies, including sucrose for pain management, positioning aids, diapers and nasal aspriators, sized for the smallest of patients.
Prior to SandBox Medical, Read and Eileen founded Hawaii Medical. Read also was the founder and CEO of Children’s Medical Ventures. They have dedicated their companies to improving the practice of developmentally supportive, family-centered care in the NICU and beyond.

Learn more at: ​sandboxmedical.com