Canaan and Ezekiel's Stocking Fundraiser

Turning Fear into Hope for Moms & Babies Around the World

All together we have faced 15 blood transfusions total between both boys' pregnancies and post birth. Canaan had 3 IUTs and 4 post birth transfusions and was cleared around 4 months old. Ezekiel had 4 IUTs and 4 post birth transfusions and was also cleared around 4 months old. Those 15 blood transfusions are what kept my boys alive and the reason I still have them today. Allo Hope is the reason I knew how to advocate for them and get them the best care possible. I literally had to argue with doctors and tell them what they needed because of it being a rare condition and them not knowing what the proper care is. I will forever be thankful for all that Allo Hope does and continues to do because they truly held my hand through both pregnancies and after. The resources available helped me understand what was going on which is why I continue to support and help raise funds for them every year. In many ways, they are the reason my boys are alive and I cannot thank them enough for all they have done and continue to do. 

Every year, mothers and babies around the world face a rare, life threatening condition called HDFN; when a mother’s blood creates antibodies that attack her baby’s red blood cells. With the right care, babies survive HDFN and thrive. Without it, the outcomes can be devastating.

That’s where the Allo Hope Foundation (AHF) comes in. AHF provides education, specialist referrals, global access initiatives, and research so that mothers and babies receive the lifesaving care and support they need during their HDFN diagnosis.

This Giving Tuesday and throughout the Holiday season, we are raising money for AHF to honor Canaan and Ezekiel's battle with HDFN and to help protect other babies from preventable harm. Please join me in sharing hope with those who need it most by contributing to Canaan and Ezekiel's Stocking Fundraiser.

Your donation today helps:

• Put a support booklet in the hands of a newly diagnosed mother so she can advocate for her baby

• Fund a blood-type test or Rh immunoglobulin dose for a mother in a low resource country.

• Connect a family with a maternal–fetal specialist experienced in HDFN.

• Advance research and education to prevent stillbirths and infant deaths caused by alloimmunization and HDFN.

Thank you for helping us honor Canaan and Ezekiel and for standing with families facing HDFN around the world. Your generosity brings education, treatment, and hope to those who need it most.

From our family to yours, we wish you a beautiful and peaceful holiday season.

Learn more about The Allo Hope Foundation here: https://allohopefoundation.org