Preemie Prints Information Blog: August 2019

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2019 Little Monsters Fun Run & Walk

Supporting and Honoring families in and around the Brazos Valley who have babies born prematurely or critically ill.

November 9th, 2019

This annual event will be held on November 9th at 9:00 AM at Tiffany Park. Dress up in costume and run as fast as you can to support babies born prematurely or critically ill in the Brazos Valley & across the nation. Help us raise awareness and honor our preemies, NICU grads, and angels. There will be fun for the kids, after race food for runners and walkers, awards, and live music!

Join the Facebook Event here for the most up to date information!!

This event is held in support of NICU families who have a baby born prematurely or critically ill, and in support of local Bryan College Station NICU and angel families. October is infant & pregnancy loss awareness month, part of our mission is to celebrate the lives of the sweet babies who are now angels.

RACE ROUTE is 2 miles long for everyone!!

>> PACKET PICKUP 11 am - 6 pm the Friday before the race<<

Packet Pickup at Little Guys Movers, College Station, Tx
WE will box your teams together!

We are so thankful to be featured on KBTX news.
Learn a little more about our mission & watch the story here. Thank you KBTX for your support!

https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Local-organization-gives-back-to-babies-families-in-NICU--547105761.html?fbclid=IwAR1zMRhG2TsywLI-jD3kANNEJYcHA1eMpuh6tBi4m5nqsZgqHK5Dwyrwcg0

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Preemie Prints is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. By participating and supporting this event you are helping provide comfort and support to families with a baby in the NICU AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A PREGNANCY OR INFANT LOSS. Our organization is funded only by donations from individuals, businesses, and largely through this annual event. Your participation in this event is what keeps us going. Thank you.

It's a costume fun run and walking event supporting NICU babies and families in the Brazos Valley and beyond. Children, strollers, and pets are all welcome! Our mission is to support babies born prematurely in Bryan and College Station Texas and across the USA by offering a variety of support programs. Participants are encouraged to form teams, in honor of this cause OR in honor of their baby. We encourage participants to bring signs/posters about their baby's journey for our volunteers to hold and cheer runners/walkers on during the race. These posters can be dropped off at the start of the race with our volunteers.

This event is for families, supporters, students, volunteers, and for anyone wanting to support the efforts of Preemie Prints. All are invited to run or walk for miracles.

Event Schedule 2019

7:30-8:30 am
Check in and packet pickup for out of town guests and day of registrants only.
Go by the costume contest judges table to be eligible for an award!
Get ready for the race!

9:00
Race begins!
Live music from Tubie & The Touchtones

9:45
AWARDS
largest team awards (top 3) and
best costume awards

10:00 am - 11:00

Brazos Valley Community NICU Reunion
Have fun with us & relax. Visit the vendors, listen to music, eat some donuts!

11:00

ANGEL BABY BUTTERFLY RELEASE

Angel families when you arrive at the event:

Look for the angel tables & balloons! When you arrive at the event please visit our Angel's table. We invite you to bring a memory item for to help decorate this very special table. (framed picture, piece of clothing, baby blanket, candle, card, hat, or any special memory item). On the table you will also find special ribbons for Mom and/or Dad to wear and a book to sign in.

Please gather with your group around the angel tables by 11:00

Our chaplain will share some special words and prayers with us. We will then bring out the butterflies. We will ask for 1-2 Mom/Dad people to come up to the table to receiving their butterfly. You are invited to say your baby's name (or baby's name you are releasing the butterfly for), if you would like to. After all parents (or other person releasing the butterfly in honor of baby) have received a butterfly we will pass around extras to attending children, friends, and family members.

A song will be sung at the time of release and music played.
Take your time, enjoy your butterfly, pray, and think of your miracle in heaven!

Please RSVP so we can have an accurate count of families. amberjcollier @ hotmail.com There is no cost to participate - all we ask is for an RSVP. Large families and groups welcome. Friends and supporters welcome.

Angel Table & Event Sponsored By:

2019 TEAMS updated soon!!!!

LARGEST TEAM AWARDS GIVEN FOR 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PLACE
AND A NUMER OF BEST COSTUME AWARDS!!!

We host the annual Bryan College Station community wide NICU reunion for all preemies and NICU graduates in the Bryan College Station area and beyond! We will have fun activities for the kids, live music, and great food. This is a celebration in honor of all our NICU graduates. Every NICU grad is invited - it doesn't matter which NICU your family graduated from. We will have graduates from Texas Children's, Children's Memorial Herman, The Women's Hospital of Texas, Kingwood Medical Center, The College Station Medical Center, Baylor Scott & White, St. Joseph's Health Center, Dell Children's in Austin, and many more. This is a time for NICU families, graduates, and angel families to come together in celebration of life and miracles.

Celebrating incredible strength, unwavering faith, hope, and most of all the love we have for our little fighters!

FAMILIES + VOLUNTEERS + SUPPORTERS + SPONSORS + DONORS =