Team Josie
Michael Haigh / Build a world without NEC
Josie changed our lives forever, and we know her life has impacted all of our friends and family who prayed for her, rooted for her, and loved her. She was sweet and spunky, small and mighty.Josie passed away due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after 5 vibrant weeks of life.NEC is an intestinal disease that primarily affects premature and medically fragile infants. NEC causes an inflammatory process that can lead to intestinal tissue damage. Surgical NEC survival rates are improving, but according to the CDC, NEC is still a leading cause of overall infant mortality in the United States. Research is still needed to fully understand why NEC occurs, when NEC occurs, how NEC occurs, and which neonates will develop the disease.Josie passed away on the morning of October 7, 2023. We were called the previous evening to be informed that Josie had developed NEC, and that the team at UNC Chapel Hill was doing absolutely everything they could to save her. Unfortunately, even after surgery, Josie’s NEC was not survivable.
Please consider donating to “Team Josie” to help fight NEC. Our goal of $3,500 represents the 35 days of Josie's life.* 10/12: Wow, you all have blown us away with your generosity in donating to the NEC Society under Josie's name. We have raised our goal to $5,000 to represent her wonderful 5 weeks of life.* 10/15: We really appreciate everyone's generosity in helping us reach the new goal so quickly. We're going to bump the goal up to $8,400 to represent Josie's 840 spirited hours of life.The NEC Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to building a world without necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) through research, advocacy, and education. The NEC Society is a patient-led organization that collaborates with expert clinicians and researchers to better understand, prevent, and treat this devastating neonatal intestinal disease. The NEC Society’s work combines the patient-family perspective with solutions based on the best available scientific evidence.
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$8,180
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$8,400
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Recent Transactions
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Lisa Coster
$1,000.00 / 130 days ago
Dear Josie, You will always be in our hearts. Love, Grandma & Grandpa Coster
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Kyle Radder
$75.00 / 163 days ago
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Charles Yarber
$50.00 / 205 days ago
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Meghan Teten
$200.00 / 208 days ago
Josie, although your time with us was short you will forever be a beloved part of the Raleigh Friends Family. We love you
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Evelyn Sauerbier
$100.00 / 208 days ago
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Kathleen Grimme
$100.00 / 209 days ago
Sending lots of love and hugs to the Haigh family in honor of baby Josie. She will always be remembered! ❤️the Grimmes
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Cara Ragusa
$20.00 / 209 days ago
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Carol Reed
$40.00 / 209 days ago
What an incredible legacy she has left. Never forgotten, always loved
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Stacey Marvin
$100.00 / 210 days ago
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Anonymous
$300.00 / 211 days ago
With lots of love we support Team Josie and the donation goal of the Haigh Family. Our love and hearts are with you! Love, Your Soccer Moms.
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Patricia McIntyre
$100.00 / 212 days ago
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Dan & Patrice Fischer
$50.00 / 212 days ago
Josie created a wave of love to everyone. We think of her so much with prayers from our homes to many prayer groups and all of our friends. All of the pictures and videos made us feel so close to Josie. Her little soul filled so many hearts. She is a little Angel in God’s arms now. Many hugs coming your way! Love to all of you - Dan & Patrice Fischer ❤️
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Tom Martin
$100.00 / 212 days ago
Thinking and praying for your and sending our love. Tom and Erika Martin
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Kevin Casady
$50.00 / 213 days ago
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Dean Steadman
$100.00 / 214 days ago
Please take care of yourselves as wonderfully as you did Josie.
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Lara Colby
$100.00 / 214 days ago
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Amy Jankowski
$50.00 / 215 days ago
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Erin Bennett
$100.00 / 215 days ago
Josie was so precious and strong. Rest in peace baby girl. -Love Erin and Tristan
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Lynn Avery
$100.00 / 215 days ago
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