Strengthening The Foundation Of Our Delicate Families
About Us
One Love Strong Foundation is a nonprofit (501c3) organization that provides peer support during and after the event of preterm or urgent birth. Support for high-risk pregnant families and NICU Parents is our priority.
What is preterm birth?
What is a Preterm Birth and how does it affect us?
According to the CDC; a preterm birth is described
as when a baby is born too early, before 37 weeks. (https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/pretermbirth.htm)
According to the March of Dimes Website; the 2017-2020 average of preterm births are:
United States: 10.1%
North Carolina: 10.6%
Forsyth County: 12.2%
"In 2020, 1 in 9 babies was born preterm in Forsyth County." (MarchofDimes.org)
Our Motivation
Our Core Values
Our Motivation
This organization was started in honor of our daughter Love. Love was born at 1 pound 9 ounces. Love was born 3 months early and stayed in the NICU for 98 days. One Love Strong Foundation began shortly after the birth of Love and seeing a need for preterm or urgent birth support . In Love's early months we provided snacks and meals for the NICU staff where Love was staying. We also provided enough books to give to each family during Mother's Day. We also donated supplies to Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center NICU Department.
Who Are We?
Our Core Values
Our Motivation
We are a group of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the increasing amount of premature and urgent births as well as the families who have to spend weeks and sometimes months away from their babies as they fight for their lives in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Throughout each year, we host activities to raise awareness of these concerns as well as for the benefit of families of babies who graduated from the NICU.
Our Core Values
Our Core Values
Mission Statement
- Respect: We value a culture of kindness, inclusiveness, and safety. We value all contributions in our diverse community.
- Integrity: We strive to do the best in our work. We are fair and honest in all that we do.
- Collaboration: We work together and with others to support all efforts to address every family’s needs.
- Innovation: We are committed to ongoing learning about best practices, our community, and what is required for change in our field.
- Courage: We do and say things that strengthen our impact sector. We stand with those who bravely build our community.
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide comprehensive resources, essential supplies, and emotional support to families with preterm or NICU babies, children with special needs, and those who experienced complications during birth.
Vision Statement
Mission Statement
Projects/Services
Our vision is to aid in the reduction of premature/urgent births and infant mortality by educating pregnant women, as well as those who plan to become pregnant, about risk factors that lead to early births and SIDS.
Projects/Services
Mission Statement
Projects/Services
-One Love Hospital Package
-One Love Diaper Bag
-Transitions
-One Love Package for Siblings
-Love's Community Closet
-Love's Community Chest
-Mighty Micros
-Mighty Moms
We also host events in the community for NICU, PICU, and special-needs families. These events create awareness and promote healthy social skills in the children, as well as provide support for NICU Parents .
One Love Strong NICU Packages
One Love Hospital Package
One Love Package for Siblings
One Love Hospital Package
This package will be given to parents with a few essentials and snacks while the baby is in hospital
One Love Diaper Bag
One Love Package for Siblings
One Love Hospital Package
In partnership with "Diaper Bag To Go" we provide a few essentials to the families as the baby goes home.
One Love Package for Siblings
One Love Package for Siblings
One Love Package for Siblings
This package is given to the family for the siblings. The package has age-appropriate activities, toys, snacks, and games.