An absolutely gorgeous day and incredible turnout for the 19th Annual "Riding for Babies" Motorcycle Run. We had a record attendance of riders and passengers!

     On behalf of the Board Members and the Foundation, we wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those whom participated in the Riding for Babies and made this annual event such a great success.  Your presence and support has left a lasting impression, and we are incredibly thankful for the positive impact you've made on our organization and the community we serve.

     Thank you for being a valued partner in our mission!

    Looking forward, we are excited about the possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead, and we sincerely hope to continue this journey in making a difference  to those affected by a premature birth.

   We would like to extend a very special thanks to Engine Room and Staff, Family and Friends, Volunteers, Blockers, and the local police department (Dyer, Schererville and Crown Point) for the escort.

      We would also like to acknowledge and thank the following businesses for their generous Event T-shirt Sponsorship:

           A Auto-Truck Services

           Alyssa Taylor - Realtor

           Anker Trucking

           Austgen Companies

B&D Snack Shack

Brookfield Iron & Metal

Buddy & Pal's - Crown Point

Carlen Automotive Restyling

CAMS Asphalt Maintenance Specialist

Chicago's Finest Ironworks

Coppolillo's Restaurant

Duneland Materials

Engine Room

Herrera's Towing

Hunley's Bar & Grill

Holley's

Ivanhoe Concrete

Katie's

Lauridsen Construction

Lockout Express

Quality Hinges

S&S Hinge

Severed Souls

Shoes Racing

Sikma Plumbing

Smiles by Dr. D

Stan's Towing & Recovery

Steve's Heating & Air

Tacos & Burritos

Tony Mitidiero

T&J Landscaping

Velko Hinge

52 Detailing Service

 

We would like to also extend a sincere appreciation to the local businesses throughout the region for their in-kind donation for this event:

          Albanese Candy Factory, Butterfingers, Chicago Finest Ironworks,  Engine Room, Easy Clean Car Wash, Lockout Express, Rosati's, and Rosebud Steakhouse

     Additionally, thank you to the Family Flyer who helped us advertise this event and the delicious food donations on behalf of:

Rob's Meats, White Rhino, Welch's Stop & Shop, Portillo's,

Texas Roadhouse, GFS and Tacos & Burritos

     Lastly, we couldn't continue our efforts without our dedicated volunteers:

Pam, Heidi, Anna, Tammy, Judy, Janet, Kennedy, Cindy and Nate.

THANK YOU!

#preemiestrong!

StatPacks Donation

Making a difference to preemies at Community Hospital. The Foundation made a donation to purchase transport bags (aka StatPacks) for the neonatal transports from St. Mary's and St. Catherines (sister facilities of Community Hospital).

Local Moms Organize Camp

The NWI Times did a story of the iCan Bike Camp at Lake Central High School.  This camp was to teach kids with disabilities to ride a bike.  Click here for the great article.

Delivery of tiny baby leads to big gift

A 400-pound commemorative bench was donated, through the Nathan C. Splant Foundation to Community Hospital in Munster. The bench, made of recycled plastic, honors their son and all premature babies, since the family has never forgotten the health care team who helped to make their dream of having a child a reality.

"We are forever grateful to Community Hospital's NICU and all that they do for premature babies and families," Phil Splant said.  "The Foundation looks forward to many more years of giving back."

Click on the following link for the details of the newspaper article

https://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/delivery-of-tiny-baby-leads-to-big-gift/article_c82da639-37c2-5c50-a3fb-f14b64c6eebc.html

 

Bench Donation in Honor of Henry

     The Nathan C. Splant Foundation donated a commemorative bench, made of 400 pounds of recycled plastic caps, in honor of Henry Penegor.  He was the son of Sarah and Eric Penegor, of Schererville.  The Foundation also donated $1,500 to Franciscan Health Crown Point Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where Henry died in 2012 after a premature birth.

     Click on the following link for the details of the newspaper article

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/premature-children-families-helped-by-foundation/article_e7641bde-65dd-5ae4-bc8e-2027bf80819d.html

 



On January 3rd, the Foundation made a $2,500 donation to Community Hospital's NICU to provide Halo Sleepsacks for those born too early and too small.  "We are forever grateful to Community Hospital and all they do for premature babies and families" said Phil Splant.  The Foundation looks forward to many more years of giving back.

Our visit to the NICU also included Nathan's 10th year birthday celebration (born January 10th, 2004) with the nurses and doctors.

Here is the link to the newspaper article published in the Times  http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/munster/foundation-helps-community-hospital-give-preemies-a-fighting-chance/article_d0f27ec1-81ed-50fc-ad81-553066e92fd9.html

• Swing it Forward - Golf Outing - July 12th
• Riding for Babies - September 14th, 2025
• November - Prematurity Awareness Month
• November 17th - Prematurity Awareness Day
• Winter Wonderland
• December - Year-End Giving





Since, 2007, we have continued to enhance the lives of those affected by prematurity with our grant giving program, special event fundraisers, Helping Hands for Preemies Campaign, Halo Sleepsack Program, NICU programs, Caps to Benches and the Hanover Central High School Senior Scholarship Award.

Join us and make a difference with a charitable gift/ donation today that will provide financial support to local families and children born premature.  #preemiestrong

Thank you!!

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