by Ronald McDonald House Michiana | Nov 23, 2021 | Family Stories
An Early Arrival Danielle Graf was expecting to have her baby in Kansas City, Missouri. Her life was upended when she found out that, instead, she would have to have her baby girl delivered at just 25 weeks in South Bend, Indiana. When Winona was born, she was just 13...
by Ronald McDonald House Michiana | Aug 17, 2018 | Family Stories
The Pokuta Family Our Families Imagine a parent’s worst nightmare coming true. The phone rings and the person tells you that your daughter was in a severe car accident. The only news conveyed was that it was bad… really bad. She had to be cut out of the wreckage and...
by Ronald McDonald House Michiana | Aug 17, 2018 | Family Stories
The Walton Family Our Families My daughter Tamina was born 14 weeks prematurely and weighed only 1 lb. 3 oz. Not only was I fearful for her life, but I was also concerned about where I would stay and how I would eat. Knowing that I refused to leave without my baby,...
by Ronald McDonald House Michiana | Aug 10, 2018 | Family Stories
The Unger Family Our Families Lyle and Jen Unger will tell you they always knew they wanted to be parents. After three years of marriage they discovered they were pregnant and as most expectant parents, they were “over the moon!” The excitement grew as they learned...
by Ronald McDonald House Michiana | Jun 14, 2018 | Family Stories
The Knapp Family Our Families A Rough Beginning Looking at Oliver, you would never guess that he was born 10 weeks early. At almost two years old, he’s bright-eyed and healthy as can be. However, his journey started out in the NICU, where he spent six weeks. In...
