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Shopping our 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 is one of the most direct and meaningful ways you can support NICU families during some of their hardest days. Every item on the list is intentionally chosen to meet real, immediate needs—comfort items parents often forget to pack, essentials that help them get through long hospital days, and small touches that remind them they are seen and supported. When you shop our wishlist, your purchase goes straight into a Brave Box, ensuring help reaches families exactly where and when it’s needed most.
This isn’t abstract giving—your generosity becomes tangible comfort, relief, and hope. We invite you to click the link, browse the wishlist, and sponsor an item today. One simple purchase truly makes a difference—one Brave Box, one family, one moment of hope at a time.
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𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞’𝐬 | 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧:
The Brave Foundation exists to support NICU families through tangible care, encouragement, and faith-filled hope—meeting families where they are during one of the hardest seasons of their lives.
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𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰
2025 marked a year of intentional growth, community connection, and deepened impact. What began as obedience continued to expand into action—thanks to the generosity, prayers, and belief of our supporters.
Every milestone reached this year was made possible by those who chose to stand alongside NICU families and help carry the weight with them.
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𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 & 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
In 2025, The Brave Foundation focused on building sustainable infrastructure while increasing visibility and engagement within the community.
Key developments included:
• Strategic planning and mission expansion
• Launch of The Brave Foundation clothing line, with proceeds reinvested directly into the Brave Box Project
• Membership with the MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce
• Hosting our first advocacy and awareness booth
These efforts strengthened our ability to serve families consistently and responsibly.
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𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭
Supporters enabled The Brave Foundation to show up in meaningful, personal ways for families navigating the NICU journey.
Throughout the year, we:
• Delivered Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Brave Boxes
• Responded to hospital referrals and direct family requests
• Returned to our home NICU to give back to families and patients
• Hosted a Santa Vern MN event, providing 200 stockings to inpatient and outpatient children
• Offered encouragement, prayer, and hope face-to-face with families
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𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 & 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬
2025 included several pivotal firsts that strengthened mission credibility:
• Received our first official monetary donations as a registered nonprofit, generously given by The Realest Agents - Turpen Realty and Minnco Credit Union
• Hosted our first fundraiser, a golf tournament at Majestic Oaks Golf Club
• Gained recognition and early support from businesses as we continue building long-term partnerships
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Measured Impact
• Approximately 𝟐𝟒𝟑 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 across all initiatives
• 𝟑 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 M Health Fairview Pediatrics, Children's Minnesota & Maple Grove Hospital
• 𝟓 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐬 distributed alongside boxes
• 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 delivered to children and families
Each number represents a family supported, a moment of relief, and a reminder that they are not alone.
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𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫
Faith remained the foundation of every action taken. In hospital rooms and moments of uncertainty, families were reminded of hope, peace, and bravery rooted in God’s presence.
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𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
As we move into 2026, as a 501 (c)(3) The Brave Foundation - NICU Support is focused on building loyal 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 and 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 to expand reach, respond faster to family needs, and grow the The Brave Box Project sustainably.
What started as obedience has become momentum.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!
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𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞
𝐓𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫, 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫—𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮!!! This impact belongs to you as much as it does to the families served.
-The Lee Family
Birdies Fore Brave Babies-2025 Fundraiser!
⛳️ 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!