Please join me in donating in the memory of Alexia Lucila Mendoza, and for all of the other families who have to experience infant loss. Earlier this year, one of my closest friends and her family, endured this loss at 36 weeks. It is one that is unimaginable and hard to comprehend. She was a small, sweet soul who has had and continues to have such a large impact on her loving parents, siblings, family and friends. Let's raise money to keep her memory alive and support families like her own during this difficult time.

Perhaps you or a loved one has suffered through a difficult pregnancy, or faced the mental and emotional rollercoaster of having a baby admitted into the NICU, or gone through the unimaginable grief associated with experiencing a miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. No matter how brief or how small these tiny lives are, they have the ability to change the world for those who love them. At Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Share Perinatal Support Services, a philanthropically funded program, offers a variety of resources, support, and financial assistance to families going through any type of perinatal crisis.

In honor of NICU Awareness Month (September) and Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month (October), this fundraiser has been established to support Share and its mission to care for all families experiencing a perinatal crisis at Good Samaritan Hospital.