Newborns come with lots of needs

Newborns come with lots of needs Especially “micro preemie” babies.
THAT’S WHERE YOU
CAN HELP!
The mission of Bundles of Joy is to
provide the most basic needs for these
little ones. Donating new layette items
helps families as they
celebrate their new
“Bundle of Joy”.
Quinn was born weighing
just 1 pound, 8 ounces
Donations are
accepted daily from
9 am - 7 pm at the
Ronald McDonald House
311 North Logan Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO
80909
Eli weighed 2 pounds,
1 ounce at birth
You can make a
monetary donation
by going to our website,
www.rmhcsoutherncolorado.org.
Click the “donate now” button and
type “Bundles of Joy” in the
description box.
Bundles of Joy is
a program of Ronald
McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado
(RMHCSC) that deepens the level of support to
families staying at our Ronald McDonald House.
Our House has been a home-away-from-home
for more than 9,000 families with critically ill
children, primarily from Southern Colorado,
Northern New Mexico, Western Kansas and
beyond.
Annually, the cornerstone programs of RMHCSC
serve over 4,000 children in need at our Ronald
McDonald House, in the three Ronald McDonald
Family Rooms (located in area hospitals) and on
the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile.
RMHCSC raises 100% of our annual operating
budget from our community. Thank you for
supporting the work we’ve done
since 1987.
For more information,
please visit our website at
www.rmhcsoutherncolorado.org.
Bundles of Joy provides the most
needed items to families with new
little ones. We support and care for
families during the critically ill
child’s hospitalization, when the
baby is discharged and when
everyone gets to go home.
Bundles of Joy
is a program of
Ronald McDonald
House Charities
of Southern Colorado.
WHAT IS BUNDLES OF JOY?
Most families served at our Ronald
McDonald House have premature
babies who often require lengthy
hospitalizations, surgeries and extensive
medical treatment to help the babies
survive and thrive.
During these hospitalizations,
our Ronald McDonald House is a
“home-away-from-home” ensuring
parents can remain nearby and help care
for their fragile little ones - because
love, kisses and hugs make medical
protocols work even better. Studies
consistently show that keeping families
together helps seriously ill children cope
better and heal faster.
With their real homes far away,
most parents have not had the
opportunity to have a baby shower.
When their newborn is finally released,
parents find they are unprepared for all
the things their baby requires. The
support from Bundles of Joy provides
families the basic necessities a new baby
needs - so that these parents have one
less thing to worry about.
NEW ITEMS MOST NEEDED
FOR BUNDLES OF JOY
• Onesies
• Sleeping gowns
• Receiving blankets
• Swaddling sleepers
• Disposable diapers
• Cloth diapers
• Bottle brushes
• Handmade items
(blankets, sweaters, hats)
• Special remembrance items
• Small gifts for siblings
(books, toys)
• Gift cards for parents
(dinner, movie)
• Gifts for Mom
(hand cream, bubble bath)
Each Bundles of Joy baby shower costs
approximately $100. If you would like
to “adopt a shower” you can make a
monetary donation by going to our
website www.rmhcsoutherncolorado,
click the “donate now” button and write
“Bundles of Joy” in the description box.
WANT TO JOIN THE BUNDLES
OF JOY TEAM?
Volunteer opportunities abound!
We love our volunteers!
Let us know if you would like
to lend a hand to the families of
these tiny miracles, bringing
Bundles of Joy to families in need.
The gift of time is small and the
rewards are great!
If interested in joining our team,
email Tess at:
[email protected].
To learn more about
Bundles of Joy, visit
www.rmhcsoutherncolorado.org,
click on What We Do, then scroll
down to Bundles of Joy.