Co-founder Mike Santoro shared the story of Little Giraffe Foundation today on WGN’s Spotlight Chicago. Hosts Sarah Jindra and Ji Suk Yi covered why we started the foundation, what we do, and how viewers can help.

Melissa's son spent 67 days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and when she received a gift from the Little Giraffe Foundation she wanted to learn more. She found an organization that was all about helping preemies and has been volunteering for our organization for many years. Learn more about her journey and why she chooses to give back with the Little Giraffe Foundation!

Join the fun of March by purchasing a raffle square and helping the Little Giraffe Foundation. Due By March 15, 2024

Purchase a square by completing the form on our page and then making payment. Make sure your phone number and email are correct as this will be how we will contact our winners!

Casino Royale: Night for the NICU is back for a third year. We'll be hosting our annual gala on Saturday, April 20 and hope to see you there!

Grab a splash of purple and join us as Little Giraffe Foundation presents Casino Royale: Night for the NICU! Proceeds from this event will directly benefit families with babies in Chicagoland neonatal intensive care units. Early bird tickets are available for $124.50 until March 23 when they increase to $149.50.

Last Friday, the Little Giraffe Foundation received a giant check in front of 100s of cheering Lewis University volleyball fans. The donation was made possible thanks to the Rae Strong Foundation and founders Dan Friend and Lorelee Smith.

As we kick off National Prematurity Awareness Month, we are proud to announce our 2023 NICU Support Grant recipients. The Little Giraffe Foundation is excited to provide nearly $15,000 to fund impactful programs for NICUs across the country.

We were lucky enough to spend the holiday with 656 NICU families at 22 hospitals! We loved all of the costumes that were so very cute and we hope that our gifts brought some joy and happiness to all. Thank you as always to our amazing army of volunteers and the sweet hospital staff that make these gift deliveries possible!

On July 29, Little Giraffe Foundation hosted the 2nd Annual Night for the NICU. Over 100 supporters joined us to raise over $20,000 for the 21 hospitals our organization supports and had an incredibly fun time while doing so.

Tickets are now available for Casino Royale: Night for the NICU! Join us at Tree House Chicago on Saturday, July 29. Proceeds from this event will directly benefit families with babies in Chicagoland neonatal intensive care units.

Enjoy drinks and food before heading to the casino tables and trying your luck at blackjack, roulette, and craps. At the end of the night, redeem your chips for your chance to win fabulous prizes. Doors open promptly at 6:30 pm and gaming will conclude at 9 pm.

WOW! Little Giraffe Foundation delivered gifts to nearly 600 families at 20 hospitals this Valentines Day! We are happy to spread much love to everyone, but especially to the amazing NICU families this holiday. We hope our gifts brought smiles to all of the gift recipients and know that all of us are thinking of you and sending well wishes!

12 years ago, our twins, Cheyenne and Evan, were born at 25 weeks, 6 days gestation and weighing only 1 pound each. In honor of this special anniversary of their birth and the reason for the existence of LGF, we are announcing the expansion of our holiday NICU gift giving program to THREE new hospitals!

Happy New Year everyone! 🎉🎉 We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and that 2023 is off to a good start! Little Giraffe Foundation finished the year off strong with holiday gift deliveries to NICU's totaling 539 at 18 different hospitals. Thank you to all of the generous donations throughout the year that continue to make large reaching donations like this possible! Looking forward to another impactful year in 2023 and best wishes to everyone in the new year! ❤️

Little Giraffe Foundation celebrates 10 year of supporting preemies. Along with this huge milestone marks over 15,000 gifts provided to NICU families, $110,000 in funding for NICU support grants, and over $250,000 granted to Neonatal Research Initiatives!

Co-founder Mike Santoro appeared on Fox News Chicago to discuss how the Little Giraffe Foundation began and how folks can help support our efforts.