The decision to start the Trachs and Tubes Foundation began back when Addy was still in the hospital. Throughout all the struggles while Addy fought every day in the NICU and PICU, we were continually showered with support, prayers and incredible generosity from our closest friends and family and beyond that, people we had never met.

Being at the hospital every day pulled us away from work for over two years and it became a struggle logistically and financially to keep up with daily expenses and monthly bills. Without the endless kindness and generosity we received from the hundreds of people who helped us along the way, we would have never made it through. We're forever grateful for all the support we received and Trachs and Tubes is here to pay it forward and do the same.