Seven years ago I was sitting in the NICU, holding my 5 pound baby, who seemed HUGE compared to the 2ish pounds she weighed at birth. I sat there terrified as I held her, cautious of her new feeding tube and her tiny leg that was wrapped in a hot, neon pink bandage. Seven years…
Since there are so many new faces around here, we want to be sure you know about the AHP @WhenAutumnComesPodcast. This podcast was started two years before the Apricity Hope Project began. Created by two mito mamas, Susan and Diane, to share stories and connect caregivers across the world. A fun fact about the name:…
As part of the AHP’s Take Five program, we want to give caregivers the opportunity to take at least five minutes for themselves with a monthly meetup. This month, on 2/15/2023, Alexa Fischer, the founder of Wishbeads, will be leading our group in conversation and meditation. We will be focusing on hope and self love,…
If you are looking for a way to get your group involved in a good cause, with low effort, you should host an Apricity Hope Project HOPE DRIVE! Just like a food drive… except cozier! As AHP cares for caregivers of medically complex and disabled children, we are sending out care(giver) packages and hospital go-bags…
The Apricity Hope Project is THRILLED to host our first retreat for mothers of medically complex and/or disabled children. When? September 21-24, 2023. You will arrive Thursday evening and leave Sunday morning. Where? At a beach house in Corolla, North Carolina. The closest airport is Norfolk International and it is a 2ish hour drive. Who? This retreat is…
SAVE THE DATE: 10.12.2024 Join us for Apricity’s Halloween Party at Granby Theater! Start planning your costumes now and get ready for a night of fun, dancing, a silent auction, food and drink (spooky adult beverages too!), costume contests and more. This year’s theme is “Heroes vs Villains!” EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: Proceeds from this event will…
After many conversations and lots of ideas, we finally settled on a the theme for 2023’s camp: HOPE FULL event in March! BE THE LIGHT. This spoke to our team for so many reasons, but we LOVED how it pulled together the meaning of “Apricity” (the feeling of warmth from the sun in the winter)…
Join us for the second annual camp: HOPE FULL. April 28-30, 2023. Proceeds from camp will go to the Apricity Hope Project to raise money for mitochondrial disease research AND AHP programs that will directly empower and encourage medical caregivers.
Once upon a time Benji Geoghegan became really great friends with Hidden Valley Ranch. To make his trip to the North Pole super special, they gave Benji his own, personalized Ranch Dressing bottles! When they heard the Geoghegan Family’s story, HVR wanted to know how they could help Benji and more families like his. After talking…
Do “normal moms” have to spend thirty minutes talking about how spring break makes them feel all the feels? Suz and Diane candidly talk about all the emotions they are feeling as they embark on time away from home. Topics we talked about that you do not want to miss: Do you stay busy or…