Caiden's Hope Adds Barbie and Franklin Heirloom Dolls to Ebay Site

Caiden's Hope has added several new Barbie and Franklin Heirloom Dolls to our eBay website.  100% of the sale of any doll or Houston Astro Souvenir Collectible will go to support Caiden's Hope.  Caiden's Hope Ebay Site

Facebook Race to 100

Caiden's Hope Facebook page is reaching for 100 "likes".  We are currently at 61 and climbing fast, but we need your help.  Visit Caiden's Hope Facebook page and "like" us.

When we reach 100, someone will receive a $25.00 Shell Prepaid Gas Card!
 

Happy Birthday Caiden!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAIDEN!

Only two years old and look at the impact his life has had on others.  Not only your family and friends that love and care about him but the 16 strangers your namesake foundation has assisted.  Quite an impact for a two year old!

2012 Spring Gas Card Raffle

Today was the first day of the Spring 2012 Gas Card Raffle.  We received enough donations to pay for the next five hotel nights needed at The Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA in Los Angeles.

You can purchase a Raffle Ticket at the next Caiden's Hope Fundraiser in your area or by making a donation know via Pay Pal at www.caidenshope.org 

Fingerprints of God

Finger Prints of God

Caiden Playing with His Elephant

This elephant toy sounds like a vacuum cleaner, but it blows air so it can bounce the balls out that are inside.  

Love that sweet smile!

~Terry

Bakersfield California Family Needs Assistance

Caiden's Hope is assisting a Bakersfield, California family tonight with hotel arrangements near the Mattel Children's Hospital in Los Angeles.  Hospital social Services says 4 day old Daniel has a host of issues including cardiac distress.  

Thanks to our supporters, the Gomez family is staying in a hotel and not sleeping on the hospital room floor or having to drive back to Bakersfield.  

Welcome 2012

Caiden's Hope ended 2011 by helping a total of 16 families and contributed $5,100.75 to help those families reduce the stress that having a child in the NICU can bring.  We look forward to helping even more families in 2012.

We are hoping that in 2012 we can find a national spokesperson to assist us in bringing our message to the entire United States, that we find an advertising agency that will help us spread the word to radio, television, newspaper and internet outlets and that by spreading the word we reach more hospitals in other parts of the country and assist those families as well. 

Thank you to everyone that has donated to Caiden's Hope.  We need you to continue to help spread the word, to engage your family, friends and employers.  Together we can make a difference in the lives of these families that need our assistance.

Don't forget the Caiden's Hope Ebay site.  eBay Giving Works is a fun, easy way to support Caiden's Hope.  Simply list an item on eBay, select Caiden's Hope to benefit and choose the percentage you want to give.  When your item sells, MissionFish will collect your donation and send it to Caiden's Hope, and provide you with a tax receipt. 

Following Up

Soon Caiden's Hope will begin contacting families that we have had the priviledge of helping. We want to see how their child is progressing and learn first hand the difficulties a family can face when living at the NICU.

We will also begin asking the NICU nurses and Social Services Staff to provide our supporters with their viewpoint.

If you would like to be interviewed, please contact Caiden's Hope at 713-444-3412.

Thank you. 

Two South Texas Familes Enjoy Some Peace

Tonight and for the next week a family from Laredo and a family from Del Rio are staying in a hotel courtesy of Caiden's Hope.  Both have a child undergoing medical treatment in San Antonio.  Caiden's Hope is happy to have been able to provide services to each family.  

Homeless Mother Has A Hotel Tonight Thanks To You

Tonight and for the next three nights, a Houston woman who lives in a homeless shelter is in a hotel thanks to Caiden's Hope.  Her preemie son was born yesterday and he will be staying in the NICU for the next few days.  His mother was given the choice of going back to the shelter or sleeping on the hospital floor.  Hospital social services contacted Caiden's Hope and thanks to our generous supporters she is enjoying a warm, safe hotel room. 

Pneumonia Re-check

Caiden went for his pneumonia re-check.  He is 21 1/2 months old.  His lungs are clear.  He has been eating well (drinking banana formula) and he gained weight.  He weighs 21.2 lbs.  He got a flu shot.  : (  Caiden has been cleared for his next airway stretching procedure Dec. 6th.
~Terry

Caiden's Hope EBAY Giving Site

Caiden's Hope has opened an EBAY Giving Site.  We'll be selling items of interest to our supporters and 100% of all funds raised from the Caiden's Hope Ebay Giving Site will be donated to Caiden's Hope.

You can also make direct donations to Caiden's Hope while shopping for merchandise.

Pneumonia

Jennifer took Little Mr. Caiden in for his check-up to clear him for his O.R. airways stretching procedure Dec. 6th and instead found that he has pneumonia!  He had a cold/flu about a week and a half ago, but seemed like he kicked it.  He didn't even act sick anymore.  So instead of getting cleared, he is on a 10 day regiment of antibiotics and then will go back to be checked again.  Pray for a quick recovery for sweet Caiden.

~Terry

Corpus Christi Family Needs Some Rest

The parents of a premature baby boy in Corpus Christi, Texas are receiving some much needed rest this weekend instead of driving back to Driscoll from the Corpus Christi Medical Center.  Their son was born 12 weeks early and is being treated in the NICU at the BayShore Hospital.  Caiden's Hope is happy to be able to provide the parents with some Hope in The Midst of Trial.

Caiden's Hope is helping Three Families This Week - Thanks to You

Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, Caiden's Hope is helping families from Bakersfield, California, Edinburg, Texas and Pleasanton, Texas this week. Families are sleeping in hotels instead of on a bench in the hospital because of you. Without the support of our friends, families and corporate partners we would not be able to provide any of the assistance we are so lucky to be able to give. Those of us who have experienced having a child or grandchild in the NICU and have had them leave the hospital healthy are truly blessed by God. Share your blessings by helping other families with your tax deductible donation at www.caidenshope.org. Please post this to all your Facebook/Twitter friends so we can spread the word about Caiden's Hope. Thank you.

North Austin Medical Center Joins Caiden's Hope

St. Davids North Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas is the latest NICU facility to join with Caiden's Hope.  Realizing that Caiden's Hope could provide peace of mind and a warm bed to families in crisis, the North Austin Medical Center staff contacted Caiden's Hope to enlist our services.  We hope to be able to provide many families of NICU patients with a safe hotel during their child's medical treatments.

Caiden's Hope is Partnering with Ronald McDonald to Help a Family in San Antonio

Thanks to our generous supporters Caiden's Hope is helping the family of a baby girl from Edinburg, Texas with hotel arrangements while daughter Rebecca receives heart surgery at Methodist Children's Hospital in San Antonio.  Caiden's Hope is partnering with the San Antonio Ronald McDonald House to bring this family some peace during a very critical time.

Family from Pleasanton Texas staying at hotel tonight

A Pleasanton Texas family is staying in a San Antonio Medical Center hotel for the next few nights while their son undergoes his second series of heart surgeries. Your donations are allowing Caiden's Hope to provide a room to the family at no cost. Methodist Children Hospital caregivers said it was important that the family be within walking distance of the hospital while surgeons operated.

Helping a Family in Crisis

Caiden's Hope is assisting another California family tonight by providing a safe,clean hotel near The Mattel Children's Center at UCLA.  Their son is undergoing treatment and the family has been sleeping on the floor of the hospital.  Thanks to your support, they are together in a hotel.