A charitable organization providing families, parents, and caregivers with resources to help improve the family's experience during a child's difficult hospital stay.
WHY WE DO THIS
Babygirl Foundation
The Babygirl Foundation is a Maine-based nonprofit established in 2019 in honor of our daughter, Addison. Our mission is to ease the burden on families during unexpected hospital stays by providing practical support and comfort when it is needed most.
Through our Parent's Closet programs in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and Pediatric Emergency Department (ED), we provide essential items such as comfortable clothing, toiletries, and other necessities for parents and caregivers. Our Book Nook program brings free books to families in the NICU, Pediatric Palliative Care Clinic, and Pediatric Complex Care Clinic, creating opportunities for comfort, connection, and shared moments through reading. We also stock the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital (BBCH) Family Room with ready-to-eat meals and snacks, ensuring caregivers have access to nourishment during long and often unexpected days at the hospital.
Together, these programs help ease the stress of hospitalization, allowing families to focus on what matters most: being present with and caring for their child.
"This amazing resource is so fantastic to have at work! I've had parents so focused on their critically sick child that they left their house without SHOES and are now faced with being stuck in the hospital for days.
PICU Staff
"We are so grateful for the closet as it provided the simple items that were needed in the moment as we lived at the hospital for two weeks. Nail Clippers and blankets mean the world in a time like that and we are so grateful for the support."
NICU Family
"The parents are extremely grateful to be able to shower and put on different clothes than what they have been living in for the past 24 hours."