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Meriter Baby & Family 
Holiday Gift Guide

Thank you for sharing the magic of the season with Meriter’s tiniest patients and their families.

Surrounding Families with Comfort and Care

When you select a gift from the Meriter Baby & Family Holiday Gift Guide, you're giving so much more than a present; you are helping to provide families with the comfort and peace of mind they need to focus on what truly matters: their precious babies.

This gift guide directly supports babies and families in the Birthing Center, Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and related programs at UnityPoint Health - Meriter.

Frequently asked questions

NICU Scent Hearts

Your gift of $7 can support the purchase of fabric used to make Scent Hearts for babies, allowing them to experience their parents' comforting scent while in the NICU.
 

Yarn for Baby Hats

Your gift of $10 can support the purchase of a bundle of yarn, used by Meriter Volunteers to knit cozy caps for newborn babies.
 

Recordable Heart

Your gift of $12 can help soothe a baby with the sound of their parents' voices while in the NICU.
 

Sound Machine

Your gift of $15 can provide a white noise sound machine, surrounding NICU babies with soothing sounds that help them feel safe, calm and cared for.
 

NICU Isolette Crib Sheet

Your gift of $17 can support the purchase of NICU Isolette Bedsheets, specially sized for the high-tech cribs in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
 

Comforting Books

Your gift of $25 can provide comforting books and resources that help children and families find healing, understanding and connection after a pregnancy or infant loss.
 

Antepartum Personal Care Kit

Your gift of $40 can offer support to a patient hospitalized before delivery, supplying a phone charger, pillowcases, slippers, personal care products and more.
 

Memorial Package

Your gift of $50 can provide a special memorial package for a family, including meaningful keepsakes and reflections that offer comfort, support and a way to cherish their baby's memory.
 

Backpack Bassinet for a Family in Need

Your gift of $75 can provide a backpack bassinet for a family in our community experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness.
 

Kangaroo Care Wrap

Your gift of $80 can provide a kangaroo care wrap, giving new parents the chance for safe, soothing skin-to-skin time with their baby.
 

Infant Car Seat for a Family in Need

Your gift of $109 can provide an infant car seat for a family in need, ensuring their baby's safety and comfort.
 

Hotel Stay for a Family in Need

Your gift of $155 can provide a one-night hotel stay for a family facing a high-risk pregnancy, ensuring they are conveniently staying close to the hospital. (An average family hotel stay is four nights.)
 

The Entire Holiday Gift Guide

Your gift of $595 can cover all items in the Meriter Baby & Family Holiday Gift Guide.
 

Share a Little Extra Joy This Holiday Season

Your generosity can help provide some of the most-needed items for babies and families at Meriter, bringing comfort, care and support when it matters most.

A Month of SPIN Lunches

$1,500 can provide a month of lunches for Supporting Parents in the NICU (SPIN), a weekly peer-to-peer support group for parents with infants in the NICU.
 

6 Months of Gas Cards

Your gift of $3,500 can provide six months of gas cards for families in need receiving pregnancy and newborn care at Meriter.
 

One Year of Meals

Your gift of $7,500 can provide one meal a day for a family in the NICU, helping parents stay nourished and close to their baby throughout a hospital stay.
 

UnityPoint Health - Meriter Foundation 
202 S Park Street
Madison, WI 53715

msn_foundation@unitypoint.org
(608) 417-5300 

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