Letters from Santa

Believe it or not, Christmas is just around the corner! 

You are receiving this email as a past supporter of the Mercy NICUPS (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Parent Support) fundraising campaign, Letters from Santa.  I am writing to ask your help in passing along information to anyone and everyone you can think of so that we may continue to provide the families currently in our unit the support that can make all the difference in their struggles. The NICUPS are a volunteer organization which is funded entirely by donations and helps families by:

- Providing one-on-one emotional and educational support. 
- Provide, free-of-charge, books and other educational materials. 
- Having family classes and meetings. 
- Financial assistance during crisis situations. 
- Making available breast pumps, car seats, gas cards and other necessities as needed to those in need free of charge.

For those unfamiliar with this project, we generate a letter from Santa to a child(ren) of your choice (or adults and pets, too!), for a donation of $6 per letter. Last year, our small group of 35 graduate parents raised over $60,000 from the letters.

I'm emailing to let you know about the capability of our web site, www.miraclebaby.org to accept letter orders and contributions through the safe and secure Mercy processing center. And, since anyone, anywhere in the world can access the site and easily request a letter, we are asking for your help by passing along information about our site. We can also be found on Facebook as Mercy NICUPS!  On our web site you will find information making it very easy to pass along this wonderful opportunity to help the families of the NICU while sending a special letter.

If you feel comfortable emailing family and friends who might be interested, if you are part of any online discussion groups, if you have neighborhood newsletters or workplace newsletters, either online or printed - these are just some ideas of ways to let others know. 

Please visit the web site www.miraclebaby.org to contact the NICUPS and order your Letters from Santa.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this, and thank you in advance for any help you can offer!

Have a wonderful holiday season! 

Scout Gibson
Fundraising Coordinator, NICUPS