February Highlights Wrapped in Love

February impact coming in strong! From Giving Hearts Day to Valentine's Day outreach and in-person support groups, February was month was full of meaningful connection and community. Our sisterhood showed up in big and small ways and it was a beautiful month!

In February, our Letter of Hope prompt was: "Dear NICU Mama, I see how much courage it took to...".  One NICU mama wrote:​ "But whatever the future holds, I know it holds your continued growth into the best possible mother for your beloved child. That growth never ends, no matter how your NICU story concludes. Your courage will shine through you for the rest of your days.”

This February, we were honored to be part of Giving Hearts Day, a powerful day of giving across our region. With the help of our incredible community, we raised essential funds to continue providing free support and resources for NICU moms and families! From volunteer ambassadors to every donor who showed up with heart, we are so grateful. This day reminded us just how strong and generous our community truly is!

For Valentine's Day, we created a free printable cards set for NICU moms to download and share with their local NICUs. Whether dropping off notes of encouragement or spreading a little love to fellow NICU parents, this printable was a simple way for our community to connect and give back during a tender holiday!

In February, our social media content focused on how relationships shift, grow, and evolve during and after a NICU journey—while also encouraging self-love and compassion as part of the lifelong healing process.

Lastly, we kicked off the year by hosting two in-peron support groups for our local Fargo, ND hospitals over the Valentine's Day holiday. A huge thank you to our community who made this possible with donations of coffee, donuts, and appetizers!

Thank you so much for making February such a memorable month!

With so much gratitude,
Ashley Ham,
Executive Director of Dear NICU Mama