Madelyn's Fund

Last year, in our inaugural year of Ellie & Zoe's Run, we raised $12,500 for Madelyn's Fund! While this was an amazing amount of money to be donated to such a worthy cause, we are hoping to DOUBLE the amount of money raised this year! So register to run, get your fundraiser started and let's raise some money!

On January 27, 2015, we welcomed Madelyn Elizabeth into our family. Born at 37 weeks, she was immediately taken to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in order to assist with her breathing due to the fluid she swallowed during delivery.

To our great excitement, her health began to improve and we spent the next few days bonding and connecting with our baby girl. During her sixth day in the NICU, she became extremely ill with an infection that she tried her best to fight. We will never forget receiving the chilling middle of the night call on February 4th that changed our lives forever. Upon our arrival at the hospital, we were faced with our worst nightmare – our little girl had passed away.

Unfortunately, many NICU families incur unexpected costs including funeral expenses, but not all of them have the necessary means to fulfill their financial obligations. In November of 2016, we launched Madelyn’s Fund in an effort to provide these families with the financial support that they so desperately need.

We are humbled to honor our daughter’s memory by supporting other NICU families through Madelyn’s Fund.

~ Rachel and Andy Lee