World Prematurity Day is observed annually on November 17 and raises awareness of this serious health crisis. The day was initiated by the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFNCI) along with partnering organizations in Europe. One of the most well-known international co-founding organizations is the March of Dimes. Since its inception in … Continued
DENISE RICHARDS JOINS WILL ROGERS INSTITUTE’S 2018 THEATRICAL PSA CAMPAIGN Longtime prestigious fundraising campaign will play in movie theaters nationwide and focus on Brave Beginnings, a program that funds vital neonatal equipment to U.S. hospitals. LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire – The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation (WRMPPF), the operating organization for the … Continued
Source: NBC4 Los Angeles Life Connected: Group With Hollywood Ties Works to Ensure Premature Babies Have Life-Saving Equipment It’s a startling statistic — the United States ranks sixth in the world when it comes to premature births. But one organization with deep ties to Hollywood and the movies is working to make sure premature … Continued
Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation’s Chairman Chris Aronson and Executive Director, Todd Vradenburg, joined Dr. Gluss last week to discuss Brave Beginnings. Check out the segment ‘Engaging Minds’ from 790 KABC below!
We at Brave Beginnings are excited to introduce the newly renovated NICU at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. With help from our friends at the Regal Foundation, we were able to provide nearly $2 million dollars for the project that equipped ETCH with over 40 private patient NICU rooms, 5 top-of-the-line care stations, a family lobby, … Continued
This year, Brave Beginnings mascot and cuddly bear extraordinaire, Doctor Clemens, made his way to all of our 2015 and 2016 grantee hospitals. Doc was able to check out the life-saving, state-of-the-art equipment that Brave Beginnings has funded for these hospitals, in addition to the little miracles that encompass their NICUs every day. Many of … Continued
November’s Prematurity Awareness Month was a busy time for us here at Brave Beginnings, and we are so grateful to all of you who continue to help us raise awareness of preterm birth. This year’s Theatrical Fundraising Spokesperson, Liam Hemsworth, started off the month with a feature in the “Cause&Effect” section of the November issue … Continued
