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Meet Donor Emma - "Every Little Bit Helps!"

Emma R's Donor Story

"My name is Emma. I have a wonderful husband, Travis, and we have three children, Elizabeth, Victoria, and Henry, ages 4, 2, and nearly 6 months. One of the toughest things I have learned to do was to let go of perfection. I've always liked to be able to plan things as close as possible, but that just doesn't work anymore! Over time, I've learned to plan the big stuff, but to let some of the little stuff fall into place on its own, and to kind of roll with the punches. One of my proudest donor moments was during my second round of donating. When I sent in my last cooler of milk before weaning Victoria, I learned that I had donated between 7 and 8 gallons of milk between my two kids thus far! For me, that was pretty awesome. For anyone thinking about donating, I would say: every little bit helps. Even the minimum donation of 100 ounces will help a preemie baby!"