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We provide hope, support and critical resources to families and their tiny fighters in the NICU

10/02/2026

WE REMEMBER

The babies born sleeping,
Those we carried but never held,
Those we held but could not take home, Those who came home, but could not stay.

In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month 🩷

09/29/2026

October 29 will always hold profound meaning for the Ellington Grace Foundation. On October 28, 2018, my twins, Cain and Ellington Grace, were born prematurely after complications developed early in my pregnancy. Cain spent six weeks bravely fighting in the NICU, while Ellington passed away the following day. One year later, on October 29, 2019, my rainbow daughter Kinsley was born. What began as an immeasurable loss became the foundation for a commitment to ensure that Ellington’s life continues to have meaning through service to NICU families.

Each year on Ellie’s Day, we honor her memory by providing brand-new baby essentials and meaningful support to families whose children are receiving care in the NICU. This work is more than a tribute; it is a reflection of the hope, resilience, and compassion that families need during one of the most vulnerable seasons of their lives. We invite you to help us continue Ellington’s legacy by donating new baby items, supporting our annual collection, or making a monetary contribution. Together, we can transform remembrance into tangible support and remind NICU families that they are not alone.

09/26/2026

Today is NICU Remembrance Day. Today we remember the babies whose lives began in the NICU but never included the journey home. Their time was brief, but their lives were profound and their absence is felt for a lifetime.

The Ellington Grace Foundation was established from the experience of NICU motherhood and the loss of Ellington Grace. We honor these babies by keeping their lives remembered and by reminding their families that their children will always matter. 🩷🦋

09/04/2026

September holds profound meaning for me as the President and Founder of The Ellington Grace Foundation. NICU and Infant Mortality Awareness are deeply personal, shaped by spending six weeks in the NICU with one of my twins while grieving the loss of my other twin the day after birth. That experience transformed my understanding of loss, resilience, and advocacy and became the foundation for this work.

My journey taught me that behind every statistic is a life, a family, and a story that deserves to be acknowledged. It strengthened my commitment to advocacy, education, and meaningful support for families navigating the NICU and infant loss.

September is more than an awareness month; it is a reflection of why this mission exists. The Ellington Grace Foundation was born from love, loss, resilience, and the belief that every little life matters. Through Ellington’s legacy, we will continue to remember, educate, support, and advocate with purpose.

09/02/2026

For The Ellington Grace Foundation, NICU Awareness Month is more than a month on the calendar. It is personal. It is about the tiny babies who entered this world needing a little more time and a lot more care. It is about the parents who sat beside an incubator praying for a good day. It is about the families who learned to celebrate the smallest milestones because every ounce gained and every tube removed felt like a victory.

We know that behind every NICU journey is a story filled with love, fear, hope and strength. Some babies go home in their parents’ arms. Some families carry memories that never leave them. No matter how the journey ends, every NICU baby matters and every NICU family deserves to feel seen and supported.

This month, we honor the babies who fought so hard to be here. We honor the parents who stayed strong even when they were scared. We honor the families who continue to carry their NICU stories with them.

To every NICU baby and every family who has walked those halls, we see you. We honor you. We stand with you.

With love,
The Ellington Grace Foundation

07/01/2026

July is Bereaved Parents Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge the profound loss carried by parents whose children are no longer physically with them. While the world may continue to move forward, we recognize that love does not end with loss, and neither does the bond between a parent and their child.

Throughout this month, The Ellington Grace Foundation stands in remembrance, in compassion, and in hope for every bereaved parent. We honor every life, every memory, and every family navigating grief with courage, knowing that no parent should have to walk this journey alone. 💜

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day from The Ellington Grace Foundation! Today we celebrate the strength, love, guidance, and dedication of fathers and father figures who make a lasting difference in the lives of their families and communities.

06/01/2026

As we enter a new season, we honor the babies who left footprints on our hearts.

We hold space for the families navigating life after loss.

We celebrate the tiny fighters whose NICU journeys continue to inspire us every day.

Whether your arms are full or your heart carries a precious memory, you are part of our community.

You are seen.

You are loved.

You are not alone.

05/10/2026

Mother’s Day looks different for so many of us.

Today, The Ellington Grace Foundation honors all mothers and the love, strength, and resilience they carry every day. We celebrate the impact you make, the hearts you nurture, and the light you continue to bring into the world.

Wishing you a day filled with love and beautiful moments.

03/01/2026

This Women’s History Month, we honor the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual labor of mothers whose journeys began in the NICU or were marked by infant loss. The NICU is more than a medical space. It is a classroom of resilience where women learn to advocate with precision, to endure uncertainty with grace, and to love with extraordinary depth. These mothers master new language, navigate complex decisions, and carry hope and fear in the same breath. Their strength is neither performative nor fleeting. It is disciplined. It is enduring. It is a quiet form of leadership forged in crisis.

We also recognize that movements are born from this same resolve. Latasha Davidson transformed personal grief into collective impact by founding The Ellington Grace Foundation. Her vision reflects what we know to be true about women in history: pain can be transmuted into policy, advocacy, and community change. This month, we affirm that NICU mothers and bereaved mothers are not defined by tragedy. They are architects of courage in every chapter, and their stories are integral to the history we are still writing. 💜

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