Impact Report - Compassion

Jesus taught and healed with compassion for all – Mat. 4:24
We reach out to those in need and offer comfort as Jesus did.
We nurture the spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being of one another and those
we serve. Through our healing presence, we accompany those who suffer.


A gift to The Children’s Hospital at Providence transforms lives.
Here’s one family’s story of philanthropy that heals.


Delilah made her entrance into this world in the spring, 10 weeks premature and weighing just over a mere 3 pounds. She was born at the hospital on Joint Base Elmendorf/Richardson but needed to be transported to The Children’s Hospital at Providence’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit immediately. Providence’s NICU transport team launched into action and had Delilah in the NICU within the hour.

Tracy was able to join her newborn baby at Providence eight hours later, after she was discharged from the military hospital. Delilah needed respiratory and feeding support, which meant she had a feeding tube, was connected to a ventilator and would spend most of her time in a neonatal incubator. But as soon as Tracy arrived, nurses and respiratory therapists were able to help Tracy hold her newborn baby. Kangaroo care, skin-to-skin contact, helps premature babies develop and bond with their parents.

After three weeks Delilah was able to feed on her own and move out of the incubator! She was gaining weight steadily and even with a few setbacks and some struggles, she fought through them and was finally able to go home. Delilah spent a total of 45 days in the NICU.


While Delilah was in the hospital our donors were there,
helping the family along every step of the way.


When Traci went into labor her doctor knew her baby would need the highest level of medical care available to newborns. In Alaska, that can only be found at The Children’s Hospital at Providence. When infants who need level III care are born outside of Providence, our NICU transport team is there to safely deliver them to the hospital. The transport team picks up babies from all around the state and brings them in using a jet, helicopter, or ambulance.

Providence’s NICU transport team is staffed with 8 specialized neonatal nurse practitioners who are on call 365 days a year. Round the clock coverage ensures all of Alaska’s infants are able to receive the care they need - immediately.

When a call comes in, the team often arrives before the baby is even born, or immediately afterwards. The team also teaches neonatal resuscitation and stabilization classes across the state. This gives caregivers in rural areas the tools they need to keep babies alive until the transport team arrives.

Our community supported this program through the purchase of a new state-of-the-art transport isolette. This life-saving equipment transports around 200 infants to the NICU each year. Providence’s NICU transport program is an example of The Children’s Hospital at Providence’s dedication to providing the best care possible to all of Alaska’s children.


Our care extends beyond the patient, beyond medical needs.


Donations to the Children’s Hospital at Providence had a profound impact on Delilah’s family. Donated funds provide staffing for child life specialists across the hospital, and the NICU child life specialist, Michelle, eased the way of the whole family. Michelle often visited the family to play with big sister Magnolia. She helped Magnolia understand why her sister was in the hospital and Michelle would take Magnolia off to play when her mom and dad needed time to focus on Delilah. Magnolia had so much fun with Michelle that she regularly asks to come back to the NICU and visit long after her sister was able to go home.

“It’s hard to believe that we could look back on such a scary time
but be left with so many amazing and fun memories.” – Traci


Donated funds also support the Nicview webcam system which is in every room in the NICU. Delilah’s father, Marques, is in the Armed Forces and had to travel for a week during her hospitalization. Nicview allowed him to see live streaming video of his daughter whenever he needed to be reassured of her well-being during his time away. Her grandparents in Washington and California could securely log in and see Delilah as well.


“After all the hurdles we went through we were left
with a happy, healthy baby and lifelong friends.” – Traci


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