A thoughtfully curated gift box filled with items designed to nurture strength and resilience for families navigating the NICU journey with premature or complex infants. Inside, discover an array of support resources and essential items carefully selected based on the Lee family's firsthand experiences during their two NICU journeys.
What’s Inside a Brave Box?
Every Brave Box is filled with intentional care, hope, and guidance from someone who has personally walked the NICU journey. Each box is designed to provide both comfort and practical support.
Inside the Original Concept Brave Box, you may find:
• A personal book by Shacreya Lee – an honest walk-through of what navigating the NICU can look like.
• A practical Q&A resource – designed for parents to take directly to their medical team and nurses.
• Personal mentoring tips – insights on navigating unexpected challenges, such as returning to work or learning to advocate for your baby.
• Hand-selected comfort gifts – thoughtful items that remind families they are never alone.
Our Journey So Far
We launched Brave Boxes through special holiday-themed boxes for Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Christmas. We also began offering gifts to NICU families during our own hospital stays—items like tumbler cups filled with goodies—so that families could feel supported even in their hardest moments.
Now, it’s time to expand and bring the full Brave Box vision to life.
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How You Can Help
We are working to add a “Request a Box” button to our website so NICU families can directly request an Original Concept Brave Box. To make this possible, we need to stock up on supplies and build a ready-to-ship inventory.
• $80 sponsors an entire Brave Box, including a $25 fuel gift card to help parents with hospital travel.
• Your donation will directly purchase customized items and essential materials, ensuring we can keep the request option active for families who need it most.
So far, we’ve relied on Amazon Wish Lists, but now we’re taking the next step—building supply inventory for full shipment production. With your support, we can begin sending Brave Boxes across Minnesota and beyond.
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⛳️ Thank You for joining us!⛳️
On behalf of The Brave Foundation - NICU Support, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲!! Your generosity, time, and support turned this event into something truly special.
A heartfelt thank you to Majestic Oaks Golf Club for graciously hosting and partnering with us to bring this vision to life. Your collaboration and hospitality created an unforgettable experience for everyone involved.
This year’s Birdies Fore Brave Babies for Golf Tournament held a powerful milestone for us — we were able to introduce and showcase our Brave Box to an incredible audience of supporters. Each 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐔 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.
Being able to share the story, purpose, and impact behind these boxes with golfers, sponsors, and our community was deeply meaningful. We’re excited to see how this visibility will inspire others, help raise awareness, and allow us to grow and improve these meaningful gifts year after year as our mission and impact continue to expand.
We were honored to have 𝟖𝟖 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞, each playing a meaningful role in helping us continue this work. To every business that donated raffle items, sponsored, or contributed in other ways — we are beyond grateful. To our 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, whose heart and effort behind the scenes made everything run so smoothly — thank you. And to the 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 who joined &, cheered us on, and filled the evening with warmth and love — your presence made the day even more memorable.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 would not have been possible 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬. Your heart, kindness, and enthusiasm inspire us to keep going. We can’t wait to share next year’s date soon and hope you’ll join us again as we continue to build hope, courage, and support for families who need it most.
With gratitude and excitement for what’s ahead,
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 💙✨
𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐔 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞!
Hello! We’re the Lees — two-time NICU survivors and proud Co-Founders and CEOs of The Brave Foundation, home of our outreach project: The Brave Box.
As a registered nonprofit, our mission is to encourage bravery—especially in the lives of families navigating the NICU journey.
The Brave Box is more than a care package. It’s a symbol of hope. Each box is thoughtfully filled with handpicked essentials designed to nurture strength, resilience, and comfort for parents during one of the most challenging seasons of their lives.
This vision was born out of our own heartbreak—sitting beside our son Brave’s NICU bed, unsure if he would survive, but deeply committed to turning our pain into purpose and preserving his legacy through meaningful outreach.
Now, we’re preparing for our biggest donation of the year: The Brave Box Holiday Edition, and we need your help to make it unforgettable.
Our Goal: Deliver 100 Brave Boxes to families across three major Minnesota NICUs—each one filled with meaningful items wrapped in care and hope.
We are currently accepting:
If you would like to contribute directly, please visit our Amazon Wish List:
The Brave Foundation Christmas 2025 NICU List
All contributions are tax-deductible, and documentation can be provided upon request.
To partner with us or ask questions, contact us at:
Together, we can show NICU families that they are not alone. Your support can bring comfort, courage, and a reminder that even in the hardest moments—bravery lives here.
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