Elena was born prematurely in the early morning of May 23, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano. She was called to heaven just over two hours later. Elena’s time here on Earth was brief. It is a blessing her mommy and daddy hold true to their hearts, and a time they will cherish forever. Elena’s memory and her family’s love for her still lives strong. So we ask that you please join us in celebrating her first birthday and hope that you will consider purchasing a preemie hat for $23 to signify her birth date. http://elenasechoes.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-kindness-in-me...

Your purchase will be made in loving memory of Elena Marie. All proceeds will be donated to March of Dimes to help support families in the NICU (https://www.marchofdimes.com/giving/support_nicu.html). An acknowledgement of the donation will be emailed to you, and a printed receipt will also be mailed to the shipping address associated with your Etsy account.

The donation will be made in your name and in the amount you paid to purchase a preemie hat. I can make it in honor or memory of someone special to you. Otherwise, it will be made in memory of Elena Marie.

The hat can be shipped to your favorite preemie or you may choose to donate it, and ask for the hat to be shipped to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano. You will receive a shipping notification with a tracking/confirmation number.

For more info and to contribute to the cause, please follow the link to the listing on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/99324343/preemie-hats-in-mem...

To read Elena’s full story, please visit Elena’s Echoes blog at: http://elenasechoes.blogspot.com/. Learn how your act of kindness in Elena’s memory has made a positive impact in the world, and share your story! If you tweet about it, please use the Hashtag #ElenaMarie.

Thank you for your interest and patience in the development of this project.

<3 Sophie

P.S. I’d like to give a shout out to my ‘mother in-law’ for donating yarn to help further the cause!

Response from the head nurse in charge at NICU at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano:

“Sophia,

I wanted to let you know that we did receive the lovely hats that you made. We are so appreciative and thankful to you for all of your hard work. They are just wonderful and beautifully made. We will put them out for our NICU families to have. Thank you again so much!“

Social Networking:

It’s Better Handmade: http://itsbetterhandmade.com/preemie-hats-in-memory-of-el...