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Keep Me In The Moment

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Keep Me In The Moment

I am having a hard week. Each morning. Waking up. Getting ready for the day. It is my season of grief, which is heaviest because these are the days, when Toby was here with us, four years ago. [caption id="attachment_2398" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Toby & Mommy - August 2016[/caption] I continue to think about what it would be like to have him here, with all of us. Three little sets of feet running around. A need for three swimsuits, instead of...

Toby’s Fourth Birthday Celebration!

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Toby’s Fourth Birthday Celebration!

On May 27th, Toby will turn four! In honor of our son, we are on a mission to raise $4,000 for The Little Fox - Toby's Foundation. [caption id="attachment_2346" align="aligncenter" width="576"] Tobias "Toby" Stern - born May 27, 2016[/caption] This campaign will run for four weeks and the proceeds will support the mission of The Little Fox, supporting families welcoming a new baby, educating on Safe Sleep Practices, and advocating for SIDS research. Over the past three years, the success...

Inaugural Gala – Rescheduled

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Inaugural Gala – Rescheduled

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the rescheduling of Toby’s Foundation Inaugural Gala to Saturday, May 1, 2021. This decision did not come easily, without much discussion amongst our Board of Directors over the last two weeks, and through a lot of prayers. The mission of Toby’s Foundation is about supporting the health and well-being of infants and families. With COVID-19 spreading throughout the United States, we are choosing to follow the guidance from the CDC and...

‘Proud to be from Pittsburgh’ Segment from WPXI Channel 11

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‘Proud to be from Pittsburgh’ Segment from WPXI Channel 11

The Little Fox - Toby's Foundation was featured on WPXI's Channel 11 segment 'Proud to be from Pittsburgh' in November. To watch the full segment, click here: https://www.wpxi.com/news/proud-to-be-from-pittsburgh/proud-to-be-from-pittsburgh-the-little-fox-tobys-foundation/1016200514/

A Tree for Toby and All the Infants Who Have Died

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A Tree for Toby and All the Infants Who Have Died

Today was a special day. Today, in the company of the nursing staff and members of the Labor & Delivery Department from Allegheny Health Networks Forbes Hospital, we planted a tree outside the entrance to the hospital, in memory of Toby and all the infants in our community who have died. On August 24, 2016, we stood inside the walls of the Emergency Department of Forbes Hospital feeling completely broken. Our perfect world as we knew it had been broken...

The Mission of The Little Fox – Toby’s Foundation: Working to End SIDS

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The Mission of The Little Fox – Toby’s Foundation: Working to End SIDS

We had a vision for this brand video since we started the Foundation. Through Toby's impact over the past two years and partnering with Cristin Goss/GossBoss to create this piece, we could not have imagined how it would come together. Our mission is simple. Carry on Toby's legacy through education on Safe Sleep Practices and donations of Smart Sock monitors to families welcoming an infant so that one day every baby can be monitored and every parent can have peace...

Nursery of Hope

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Nursery of Hope

Join the Nursery of Hope — a partnership between The Little Fox – Toby’s Foundation and Foundations across the nation — as we pay tribute to the precious little ones who have passed away prematurely of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUIDS). We invite parents, families, and friends to plant a “Legacy Tree” during the month of October to honor babies gone too soon. According to the Centers of Disease Control (CDC), nearly 3,500 infants die each year for causes unknown....

Third Annual Random Acts of Kindness Campaign

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Third Annual Random Acts of Kindness Campaign

In 2017 we started a Random Acts of Kindness Campaign from August 1 -24, honoring the final weeks that Toby was here with us on Earth. We are embarking on our third RAOK campaign and this year we are asking for you to help us pay it forward. We also are focusing our efforts on doing random acts of kindness within the Pittsburgh community, where our family lives, works, and plays. You can download the RAOK Cards below. These are...

40 Owlet Smart Sock Placements To Start Off 2019

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40 Owlet Smart Sock Placements To Start Off 2019

What a way to kick off 2019!!! 40 Owlet Baby Monitors are on their way to Toby's Foundation! It's our largest order to date and we can't wait to get ALL of these placed in the first months of 2019! ❤️???? Applications are open on our website for anyone interested in an Owlet Smart Sock. Here are a few tips for applying and rules that our Foundation follows when reviewing and placing our Owlets: ????Applications must be submitted through our...

The Path of Transition

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The Path of Transition

I've spent the last week swimming in baby items. Most of which were Toby's. The switch over of the nursery has hit me in waves. I feel joy & love in my heart in places that have been so broken and painful for 25 months, it scares me. Then the pain begins and the tears fall while every sense is engaged by grief - my eyes see flashbacks to certain moments when Toby is right with me; I can smell...