Making a Difference
November is prematurity awareness month, a local and national effort to raise awareness towards the leading cause of death for newborns.
Prematurity Facts
- Every year 400,000 babies - one out of eight - are born prematurely
- Everyday 13 babies die due to complications from an early birth
- Prematurity is the leading cause of death among newborn babies
- Premature births (defined as birth before 37 completed week's gestation) are costly and is the leading cause of death in the first month of life.
As part of our raising awareness efforts, the Foundation is also accepting applications for its "Grant Giving" Program to any person or family throughout Northwest Indiana (Lake and Porter County) and Cook County of Illinois facing a burden resulting from a premature birth (14 weeks gestation to 36 weeks gestation). Applications and eligibility information is available on-line @ Grant Giving Program.
Please consider making a and join us to make a difference to those born too early and too small.
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We are very excited to announce that Hunley's Bar & Grill will be hosting "Blessings for Babies" Winter Wonderland and the Foundation has been chosen as the recipient for this event.
Individuals, families and businesses are welcome to sponsor a tree while brightening the holidays for our community.
The Christmas Tree display will create a magical wonderland in the outside patio area, so don’t miss this opportunity by registering as a Christmas Tree Sponsor!
An absolutely amazing day and incredible turnout for the 18th 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
All Services
Alyssa Taylor - Realtor
Anker Trucking
Austgen Companies
B&D Snack Shack
Buddy & Pal's - Crown Point
Carlen Automotive Restyling
CAMS Asphalt Maintenance Specialist
Chicago's Finest Ironworks
Coppolillo's Restaurant
Cronies Charhouse and Grille
Duneland Materials
Engine Room
Herrera's Towing
Hunley's Bar & Grill
Holley's
Ivanhoe Concrete
Kaptur Events
Katie's
Lauridsen Construction
Shoes Racing
Smiles by Dr. D
Spectrum Show Services
Stan's Towing & Recovery
Steve's Heating & Air
Tacos & Burritos
Tony Mitidiero
T&J Landscaping
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, Chicago White Sox, Cooper's Hawk, Elizabeth Petty, Engine Room, Easy Clean Car Wash, Gordon Food Service, Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, McMahon & Associates, 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,
Family Express and Tacos & Burritos
Lastly, we couldn't continue our efforts without our dedicated volunteers:
Nada, Pam, Heidi, Anna, Elizabeth, Tammy, Judy, Janet, and Nate.
THANK YOU!
#preemiestrong!
2024 Scholarship Recipients
On May 22, 2024, the Foundation was part of the recognition and disbursement of the 2024 Senior Awards Night at Hanover Central High School. The Foundation presented three scholarship awards.
A $2,000 scholarship was awarded to Kaitlyn Thompson. Kaitlyn is living her passion thru the nurses care of her father. She will be attending Purdue University and studying Nursing. Her dream is to be a Nurse Practitioner.
Congratulations Kaitlyn and best wishes for the next chapter!
A $1,000 scholarship was awarded to Audric Colcol. Audric wants to make a difference in the community. He will be attending Purdue Northwest and will be chasing his dreams to go into the health and wellness field. He would like to take part in ground breaking research that could help cure or treat incurable diseases.
Congratulations Audric and best wishes to you!
A $500 scholarship was awarded to Grace Watson. Grace wanted to be a Nurse Anesthetist and changed her career path to her passion of sports. She will be attending Ball State University and studying Kinesiology.
Wishing you the best Grace!
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).
The StatPacks are changing the way Emergency Clinicians think about carrying their gear. StatPacks medic bags keep the medic's hands-free to handle the unexpected and care for the special cargo in transport (micro-preemies).
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
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
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
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- November - Prematurity Awareness Month
- November 17th - Prematurity Awareness Day
- November 23 - Winter Wonderland - Blessings for Babies
- December - Year-End Giving
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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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