Donate or Volunteer

The Tiny Miracles Foundation relies heavily on volunteers and philanthropy to support our programs. We strive to fulfill our mission by hosting special events and by soliciting corporate, foundation and individual gifts.

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Make a Donation

If you would like to make a donation by Visa or Mastercard, please click the button below to be taken to our secure donation form.

Or you may print a donation form (requires Adobe® Reader®) that you can mail to us at:

The Tiny Miracles Foundation, Inc.
25-13 Old King's Highway North, #189
Darien, CT 06820-4608

Click here for a list of our 2011 grantors.

Donations-in-Kind

We gladly accept donations of new items useful for families of premature infants. In particular, we are seeking new preemie clothing, diapers, pacifiers, blankets, formula, and other equipment to include in our Tiny Treasures bags given to families when their babies are discharged from the hospital. To donate, simply mail your items to TTMF, or call or e-mail us (info@ttmf.org) and we'll come get it!

Click here for a list of our 2011 in-kind donors.

Become a Volunteer

We welcome your participation in helping our cause. If you are interested in finding out how you can volunteer with The Tiny Miracles Foundation, please call us at 203-202-9714 or e-mail us at info@ttmf.org.

Download our Volunteer Package here (requires Adobe® Reader®).

Calling All Student Volunteers!

We were excited to meet you at the Darien High School Volunteer Fair! The Tiny Miracles Foundation can always use extra hands to help support families of premature babies in Fairfield County. If you want to help us, we have plenty of opportunities for volunteering within our organization. If and when, you would like to devote some volunteer hours to TTMF, just give us a call at 203-202-9714 and our volunteer coordinator Kelley Chapman can help you get started!All volunteer hours will be documented by a letter from our office!!

Click here to learn more about our Student Volunteer Opportunities!

 

Volunteer Appreciation & Recognition Night!!!

When: Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Goose, 972 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820
RSVP: Kelley Chapman at no later than 1/27/12

We are hosting a big thank you party for all of you. Please join us for a night of fun. Heavy hors d'oerves and cocktails will be served, along with a few funny stories. TTMF Volunteer awards will be shared along with lots of great fun. For those of you who are new to TTMF, this party is a great way for you to meet those involved and learn about the different ways to help! Come join us and enjoy a great night out!!

Community Volunteer Opportunities 2011-2012

The Tiny Miracles Foundation welcomes volunteer assistance from community organizations — in fact we rely on it! Community groups and other volunteers may participate in TTMF-organized projects or may organize their own with our assistance. Many projects are even ideal for involving kids in community service. We have enjoyed working with scout troops, high school civic clubs, mother’s groups, nursery school groups and other community organizations. Below is a list of many exciting and important projects we have slated for the upcoming year, in which your help could benefit literally hundreds of local premature babies and their families. If you are interested in participating in, organizing or learning more about these projects, please contact Kelley Chapman by using the form below or by calling 203-202-9714. Thank you for your assistance!

  • Blankets for Preemies “Blank-A-thons” — TTMF and many generous community volunteers collaborate to make over 800 fleece isolette cover blankets to distribute each year to shield fragile premature babies’ developing nervous systems from excess light and noise in the NICU and help regulate their sleep patterns. We provide the pre-cut fleece, and volunteers of all ages provide the hands-on no-sew blanket-making at various “Blank-A-Thons” throughout the year. These precious blankets are beautiful and practical keepsakes for preemie families during their times of crisis. See photos from our 2010 Blankets for Preemies event with Middlesex Middle School in Darien, CT.
  • Tiny Treasures Welcome and Homecare Supply Packing — In 2011–2012, we will be assembling 1,500 Welcome and Homecare Supply Packages for distribution to families who have premature babies throughout the year. Please contact TTMF for information about Tiny Treasures packing dates and locations.
  • Preemie Diaper and Clothing Drives — Since over 40% of the families we help are low-income or severely disadvantaged, they benefit tremendously from donated preemie diapers and clothing. A great way for community volunteers and civic groups to help local families with premature babies is to organize Preemie Diaper and Clothing Drives.
  • Children’s Corner Activity Bags — Volunteers can create small gift bags of activities and supplies to help entertain and occupy visiting siblings who use our Family Resources Room during long family NICU visits.
  • Preemie Family Holiday Gifts — Many preemies are hospitalized through the winter holidays as well as other holidays during the year. Volunteers may create holiday gift items for preemies, their parents and their siblings, that TTMF volunteers can deliver on New Years, Valentine's Day, Mother's/Father's Day and the winter holidays. Such gifts including decorated frames, gift bags, knit baby hats and booties, and donated baby items — whatever your members' hobbies, talents or interests, we can often accommodate a related gift! These gifts are deeply appreciated by both TTMF and the families of these very small and fragile babies who are suffering during the holidays.
  • Event Publicity & Assistance — We can always use extra hands with our annual fundraising events: stuffing invitations, hanging posters, distributing flyers, stuffing goody bags, and staffing events. We usually sponsor a spring Gala, a fall event and additional smaller special events throughout the year.
  • General Education & Support — Of course, we invite all individuals, organizations and their members to spread the word about The Tiny Miracles Foundation and how we help families with premature babies. We also welcome you to promote and attend our small and large fundraisers and other events!

Volunteer Helpers Needed for Upcoming TTMF Events!

Your support is very much appreciated. There are many facets to planning Events and your help goes a long way for us. The time that you save us by helping at these parties is huge.

If you would like to help out with a TTMF event, please contact our Office/Program Manager, Kelley Chapman by filling out the form below.

Please indicate the event(s) you would like to help with.
 

Search or Shop for Our Cause

Search through GoodSearch or shop through GoodShop, and The Tiny Miracles Foundation will receive a donation. Here's how it works:

GoodSearch

GoodSearchUse GoodSearch as your search engine, and 50% of the revenue generated from the sponsored search advertisers will be shared with The Tiny Miracles Foundation.

  1. Use this link to visit GoodSearch — www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=939534 — and The Tiny Miracles Foundation will be pre-selected as your cause of choice. (If your browser allows cookies, your choice of cause will be saved for the next time you visit GoodSearch.) Better yet, bookmark the above link!
  2. Search for anything you need on the web — just as you would with any other search engine. The search results are powered by Yahoo!, so you'll get reliable results.
  3. Fifty percent of the revenue generated from the sponsored search advertisers is shared with TTMF — at no cost to you or TTMF.
  4. That's all there is to it!

GoodShop

Start every online shopping trip at GoodShop.com! Use GoodShop to visit one of their partner shopping sites — including Amazon, The Apple Store, Best Buy, Gap, Home Depot, J.Crew, Macy's, Staples, Target, Walmart and more! — and a percentage of every purchase will be donated to The Tiny Miracles Foundation at no extra cost to you. Participating merchants also offer special coupons.

  1. Use this link to visit GoodShop — www.goodshop.com/?charityid=939534 — and The Tiny Miracles Foundation will be pre-selected as your cause of choice. (If your browser allows cookies, your choice of cause will be saved for the next time you visit GoodSearch.) Don't forget to bookmark the above link!
  2. Choose from their extensive list of over 2,500 retailers. The donation amount is listed next to each merchant's logo. Click on the merchant's logo to visit their site or click on their "coupons" link to view their coupons first.
  3. You'll be redirected to the merchant's website where you can shop as you always do.
  4. A percentage of your purchase will go to The Tiny Miracles Foundation — at no extra cost to you or TTMF.
  5. That's all there is to it!

GoodToolbar

An even easier way to help TTMF is to use the GoodToolbar. Just add the GoodToolbar to your browser — Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome — and…

  • Earn donations for The Tiny Miracles Foundation every time you search and shop online
  • Get reminders about donation opportunities when you shop at over 2,500 top brand retailers
  • Save more with special deal alerts when you visit GoodShop partner stores.

Click here to download and install the GoodToolbar!

For full details on GoodSearch, GoodShop and the GoodToolbar , read their FAQ here.

Educate

Help spread the word about TTMF to families and practitioners who may benefit from our services. If you would like to see TTMF operating at your hospital, please let us (and them) know. With adequate funding, TTMF hopes to be able to reach hospitals and families throughout Fairfield County.

Thank You!

On behalf of the babies and families we serve, thank you for your interest in helping. Your charitable, tax-deductible donation will help parents and their tiny miracles.