Meet Stephanie Frazier Grimm

Joyful! I wear Lilly in my daily life, but I am always drawn to wear it for special occasions or milestones in our family. Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, Fundraising Events.

To me it means being a shining light in someone’s day. Smile at a stranger, give a complement, volunteer your time, we all have given talents and they should be shared with others! Lead by example and inspire others to want be the sunshine in someone’s life.

Celebrate the little things! As a society we always want to celebrate the big victories, but we have to celebrate the small ones with just as much enthusiasm. In our birthday boxes, we have a small jar of confetti that says to use to celebrate the little things. In our line of work, a small victory is the hope a parent craves for the next step of their child’s medical journey. This year has proved how important birthdays are and how we all want to be celebrated in some way.

I learned of a little boy who had lived his whole life in the hospital, and they were celebrating his first birthday. It was the parents’ responsibility to get the decorations. Gifts and presents were given by the hospital, but the actual decorations were not available. I set out to change that! We currently have celebrated over 14,000 birthdays in almost 300 hospitals. All children should feel celebrated on their special day.