Our family will be participating in the 2024 NICUSTRONG Walk. All money raised funds innovative treatment, cutting-edge equipment, much-needed research and support for our babies and families of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Hackensack Meridian Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital.

Our family decided to support this amazing cause because the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admits about 940 newborns each year, so the need is great for innovative treatment and care. 

As many of you know, our twins were cared for in this NICU for 16 and 21 days. Vivi and George arrived 6 weeks early on 10/11/23 and weighed a little over 3 lbs each. As new parents with twins born prematurely, we were scared and unsure what care our little miracles would need.  The angels in this NICU guided us in every direction and supported us through the most difficult days. We felt so fortunate to be in a place that our twins and our family were so supported and loved.  Although our stay was short compared to many others, we want to continue raising money to continue funding this amazing place. 

In 2018, NICUSTRONG was formed in support of these babies and their families. Since its inception, the walk has raised over $300,000, largely due to the tremendous support of teams like us. So far, funding has helped support life-like manikins for vital education purposes, critical research, parent programs and more!

Please consider supporting this walk with a meaningful amount – just $10, $25, or $50 – will make a significant difference! Gifts can be made to our personal page (link below). 

Thank you for your generosity and support. Together we can make a difference for these families and babies!