For the holidays, babies at UofL's Center for Women & Infants received new, tiny wardrobe created by the
For the holidays, babies at UofL's Center for Women & Infants received new, tiny wardrobe created by the "Happy Stitchers."

Babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the UofL Center for Women and Infants received holiday outfits from a group of volunteers called the “Happy Stitchers.” The volunteers crocheted Christmas outfits, including reindeer hats and diaper covers, for the preemies who are too small for normal baby clothes.

The babies and their families also got a visit from Santa Claus.

“It’s just joy, that’s the season. We are here at Christmas and it’s just the joy of giving and that’s what we do,” said Carrie Schmidt, from the Happy Stitchers.

See more about the NICU and the Happy Stitchers in the video below.

 

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Mark Hebert
Following a 28-year career as a radio and television reporter, Mark Hebert joined the University of Louisville as the Director of Media Relations in 2009, serving as the main spokesperson. In 2015, Mark was named Director of Programming and Production. He’s now producing and hosting a radio show about “all things UofL”, overseeing the university’s video and TV productions and promoting UofL’s research operation. Mark is best known for his 22 years as the political and investigative reporter for WHAS-TV in Louisville where he won numerous awards for breaking stories, exposing corruption and objectively covering Kentucky politics. In 2014, Mark was inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame.