Honoring Baby Elise

cooblesprout
Apr 30
2 min read

I wanted to reach out with an update and also to thank you all, as always, for the incredible support to so many families—we truly couldn’t do this work without you.

Over the past couple of months, we had temporarily paused new grant applications through the Larry Prout Jr. Courage Fund due to low funding levels. I’m happy to share that, thanks to incoming donations and early support for our upcoming event, we are now beginning to reopen applications.

As we move forward, we continue to operate under the Larry Prout Jr. Courage Fund, with a special and heartfelt emphasis on honoring our granddaughter, Elise Prout, who spent 7 months receiving lifesaving care at Brandon NICU - Mott Hospital. Both Larry and his niece Elise spent significant portions of their infancy in the NICU at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital—Larry in Holden NICU and Elise in Brandon NICU. Because of that shared experience, many of the families we support come from the NICU, though we do continue to help families with other complex medical needs as well.

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RUN WITH THE BEAR – July 25

We would also love your help spreading the word about our upcoming fundraiser:

RUN WITH THE BEAR 5K & 1-Mile Run/Walk/Roll

July 25

Pinckney High School

https://runsignup.com/runforthebear

We are currently seeking:

Runners (in-person or virtual)

Donors

Sponsors

Volunteers

If you’re able, please share this event. Every participant directly helps us support our beloved families.

Additionally, if you there are Mott families who would like to participate but may not be able to afford registration, please let me know—I have a code available so families can sign up for free. We would love for them to be part of this special day.

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Thank you again for everything you do and for continuing to help us help families. It means more than you know to our family and to the families we serve.