Welcome to The Super Stephen Page
Thank you for taking the time to visit Super Stephen's Walk for Babies fundraising page.
The Super Stephen team is named for our family's NICU graduate, Stephen, who spent 56 days in the NICU. He was born at 27 weeks at 2 lbs., 12 oz. Today, he is a healthy 16 year old who is a talented artist, enjoys musicals and making jewelry for friends, loves to play the ukulele and viola, an avid reader, a member of 3 Firestone choir ensembles, and is an all around great kid. Stephen attended the very first Walk for Babies in 2007 just 2 months after graduating from the NICU. Starting with the 2018 Walk for Babies, he joined the face painting crew and continues to enjoy being part of this wonderful event. Starting in 2019 he led the face painting crew.
In 2017, Walk for Babies hit a milestone of over $1 Million dollars raised since 2008. In 2019, we installed the NICVIEW camera system in the Akron and Mahoning Valley campuses. This system allows parents access to their baby 24/7, much needed in today’s world. The system has been installed in other campuses since 2019. Other projects funded by the Walk for Babies include: Kangaroo chairs in each room of the NICU to promote skin to skin care for every family and their baby -- research shows that skin to skin contact has health benefits and contributes to the well being of the baby and family; Privacy screens; Isolettes; Books for siblings; 2 week parking passes for families. 100% of funds raised by the Walk for Babies goes directly to the NICU.
Walk for Babies was created by one family and now has the support of over 1,700 participants, plus their friends and family. As we look towards the future, our goal is to continue to create a community event that makes an impact on local patients for many years to come.
Akron Children’s Hospital is the largest pediatric healthcare provider in Northeast Ohio and provides care through more than 1,100,000 outpatient visits per year. ACH's NICU treats approximately 1,800 children annually and is nationally ranked according to U.S News & World Report.
Through gifts like yours, the NICU is able to purchase vital medical equipment and offer programs that bring extra comfort to families during difficult times.
Thank you for your support of Akron Children’s mission and dedication to improving the health of the communities served.
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