When he was born, he weighed just over one pound, but six years later, Bryce Harshfield is a thriving kindergartner who loves soccer, hockey, monster trucks and…
When he was born, he weighed just over one pound, but six years later, Bryce Harshfield is a thriving kindergartner who loves soccer, hockey, monster trucks and most importantly, reading books.
Born at just 24 weeks gestation, Bryce needed constant medical intervention just to survive, with the help of family and physicians, he persevered.Another thing that has helped Bryce along his journey? The joy of reading, which doctors said could his brain to learn to make connections and to develop properly.Bryce spent 157 days in the neonatal intensive care unit at Rush University Medical Center, and his mom feels tremendous joy when recounting those days spent together, and spent learning.
Now, Bryce and his family are looking to provide that opportunity to other families through Bryce's Giving Tree. They're aiming to collect hundreds of books to be donated to NICU's in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana. The goal is to deliver those books in the days before Christmas. "We help some way, in some form for other families to have an easy experience and hold onto hope," Dana said.
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