At right: The Hirschmann family: Jonathan, Lauren, Hayley and Jessica; below, center; a happy family at a Miracle Walk; bottom, the Brooker family: Johnnie III, Johnnie Jr., Annaya and Ayanna.
Celebrating 20 YEARS OF
MIRACLES FRIENDS AND GRATEFUL FAMILIES HAVE WALKED TO SUPPORT THE NICU FOR TWO DECADES.
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wenty years ago, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) had 56 infant beds in 7,500 square feet. The preemies there survived and thrived at rates competitive with much larger NICUs around the world. Twenty years ago, Hayley Hirschmann gave birth to premature twins in that space. While one twin, sadly, survived for only a few hours, Hayley’s daughter Lauren—born at 25 weeks and weighing just one pound, 11 ounces—spent 96 days in the NICU and was then able to go home. Just months later, Hayley and her husband had an idea for giving back to Healthy Together
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