Family and friends,
I am excited to share that I will be running the New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 5th. I will be raising money for Team Andi, which is a fantastic cause that I was introduced to by a friend who is deeply involved with the organization.
Team Andi was founded in 2014 to raise money for private rooms for families in the NICU at Mount Sinai Hospitals. The founder’s daughter was born 10 weeks early, weighing just over 2 pounds and lived in the Mount Sinai NICU for almost 3 months. Without the ability to stay overnight with her baby, the founder missed important life moments and was unable to properly bond with her child in the earliest days of infancy.
By funding private spaces for families to stay together, Team Andi hopes to alleviate some of the traumatic stress and challenges brought on by having a child in the NICU. Parental proximity to their newborn will allow parents the time and space needed to establish a bond with their child, with the hope of promoting healthy child development and improved outcomes for families overall.
I would be enormously grateful if you would join me in supporting Team Andi. I hope to see you along the marathon route on November 5th!
Best,
Jeff