Meet our Friendz!
Introducing some of our favorite friendz!
Our Nonprofit Friendz!
These friendz are some of our favorite nonprofits who are doing incredible things to change the world for the better!
4Those
4Those is an incredible nonprofit organization working to promote the general welfare, provide specific adaptive support, and create access to active adventure, affirmation and community for children and families with a history of and/or current health outcomes and disabilities related to premature and early birth.
Learn MoreLove For Lily
Empower. Support. Connect. Giving families the support they need to ease their journey through the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and thrive in-unit and at home.
Learn MoreChildhood Tracheostomy Alliance
Childhood Tracheostomy Alliance is a group composed of both medical professionals and caregivers who have a desire to work together to improve the lives of children with tracheostomy and ventilator dependence. They recognize that caring for children with this degree of medical complexity in the home setting can be challenging and even isolating, and they want to help relieve some of the strain these families often feel.
Learn MoreSuperman Sam's Survival Kit
Superman Sam's Survival Kit, a.k.a. S3Kit equips caregivers who bring home their child with a lifesaving breathing tube (tracheostomy) by sending gift baskets with items tailored to their medical journey. These complimentary kits help ease families’ transition from hospital to home as they adjust to their new normal. S3Kit continues to grow and serve its mission by sending gift baskets, partnering with hospitals to help find more families in need, and encouraging parents that hard things are possible.
Learn MoreCaffeinated Caregivers
Through education, community-building, and advocacy, Caffeinated Caregivers connects caregivers with one another and with professionals working to improve systems of care. Their work includes community development and education, peer support, caregiver-centered resource development, and education via webinars, workshops, and conferences for both caregivers and the professionals they interact with. In addition, they collaborate with researchers to ensure caregiver expertise informs studies, policy, and practice.
Learn MoreOur Community Friendz!
These friendz are mission-aligned brands that support families and make a meaningful difference for our community.
Play Spark
Play Spark is a lifestyle brand creating uplifting apparel and resources inspired by acceptance, inclusion, and disability pride. Their designs start meaningful conversations, celebrate diversity, and help spread positivity for children, families, and communities.
Learn MoreYouth Crews
Youth Crews makes diapers for disabled kids who've outgrown the baby aisle but aren't ready for adult products. Founded by a medical dad who couldn't find the right fit for his daughter, Youth Crews fills the gap between baby and adult diapers with sizes 9, 10, and 11 for kids ages 4-17. Because our kids deserve fit, comfort, and dignity—not hand-me-down solutions designed for someone else.
Learn MoreButterfly Pig
Butterfly Pig creates small but mighty medical play tools for small and mighty patients. Their interactive, child-friendly medical toys make healthcare approachable, empowering, and a lot less scary for kids.
Learn MoreStomaStoma
Owen was born weighing only 1lb 2oz. His amazing family used t-shirts as a rallying cry to bring a community of support and love around him during his many months in the hospital. They feel there is something powerful about using humor and joy to tell stories. StomaStoma's deepest hope is that their designs can help empower you to do just that. The team at StomaStoma knows that art on shirts isn’t going to change the world but they believe it can be one part of making an overwhelming situation a little better.
Learn MoreSAME WAVE
SAME WAVE is an epilepsy awareness brand inspired by founder Beth’s daughter, Adelyn. The signature wave design is directly from Adelyn’s EEG brain wave — transforming a moment of medical reality into a symbol of strength, advocacy, and connection. Through thoughtfully designed, conversation-starting jewelry and lifestyle products, the brand turns lived experience into action, reinvesting a minimum of 10% of every purchase into nonprofits and families navigating diagnosis. In addition to advocacy products, the SAME WAVE guest blog gives families a voice, and helps those walking similar paths connect and grow their support networks.
Learn MoreOur Resource Friendz
These friendz are some of our favorite resources for medically compelx families and nurses providing their care!
BPD Collaborative
Formed in 2012, the BPD Collaborative works to address the many gaps in knowledge surrounding severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). The Collaborative is comprised of parents and providers partnering to improve outcomes for infants and children affected by BPD. Families impacted by BPD are encouraged to join the Collaborative’s monthly BPD Parent Social Hours, typically held at 1:00 PM EST on the last Thursday of each month
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