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ABOUT US

The Little Angel Fund, Inc. is a non-profit, tax exempt organization, established in March of 1984 by Jenny and Joseph Tranfaglia in memory of their daughter, Amanda Rose. Amanda was born 16 weeks premature and after a 33 day struggle for life, she died. Our efforts to offer information, increase awareness, educate, comfort, and listen, have not been in vain. For if we help only one family, then our mission has been accomplished.

The Little Angel Fund consists of a group of parents helping parents through a difficult time in their lives. Our purpose is to make life a little easier and more comfortable for the premature and seriously ill infants and their families, while they are in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, after they graduate from the NICU and to act as a source of help and support for the bereaved. We are dedicated to supporting, educating and caring throughout the NICU experience.


Our Services
  • Maintain an up-to-date file containing printed material on various subjects dealing with prematurity, subsequent high risk pregnancy, grief and bereavement.
  • Provide a support network of volunteers to operate a telephone referral/information program.
  • Offer matched Parent to Parent Listeners for parents who wish to talk to someone with similar experiences.
  • Publish a Newsletter annually to serve as a vehicle for parents and families to share their feelings and experiences.
  • Organize and sponsor fund raisers to raise money for local area Neonatal Intensive Care Units, especially at the Stony Brook Children's Hospital in Stony Brook, NY.
  • Participate and sponsor conferences, workshops and lectures in order to obtain information.
  • A Welcome Gift Packet is given to every baby admitted into the NICU at Stony Brook Children's Hospital.
  • A Discharge Gift Diploma is presented to every baby discharged from the NICU at Stony Brook Children's Hospital.
  • On discharge, at the discretion of the unit social worker, families in need will be given layette sets.
  • A bereavement box is offered to families who experience a loss in the NICU.


How Can You Help?
 You can volunteer for one of our committees -- please contact us for details and more information!
  • NICU Monthly Volunteer Visits
  • Hat Brigade
  • Blanket Brigade
  • Newsletter Committee
  • Fund Raising Committee
  • Discharge Diploma Committee
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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--Oct 17, 2023
Thank you to George as Elyse Sheehan for making the NICU visit last month to deliver hats, blankets, and toys to the babies. We're looking forward to more volunteers being able join the Monthly Visit Volunteer Committee.
(Click here for details!)
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--Oct 16, 2023
Our good friends and benefactors from Island Budokan with Sensei Dan Hayes held a Dojo National Clinic. They raised and donated $190. We thank Dan Hayes, parents and students for their continued help and support. On November 18 they will hold a bigger main event to raise donations for the Little Angel Fund.
(Click here for details!)
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--Oct 15, 2023
Thank you to the Town of Smithtown Senior Citizens Dept for sharing their time and talents by making lovely hats and blankets for the babies in the NICU at Stony Brook Hospital. Special note of thanks to Marie Martin for delivering them to us.
(Click here for details!)
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--Sep 11, 2023
You are cordially invited to attend Invitational Island Budokan Youth Charity SKWH Clinic and Competition at ISLAND BUODKAN DOJO on Saturday, September 16, where we hope to raise awareness and support for the Little Angel Fund.
(Click here for details!)
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--Apr 30, 2023
Sachem High School East collects baskets for babies -- Thank you to the staff, students and parents for collecting all these wonderful items and donating them to the Little Angel Fund...
(Click here to read more!)
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--Apr 30, 2023
A special note of thanks to Linda Rocco, who purchased and donated the toys for the babies in the NICU at Stony Brook Hospital for the months of July, August and September. Linda sent us a check to cover the cost for the toys for April,May and June. During this difficult financial time we are so very grateful to Linda for all her help and support.
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--Feb 25, 2023
We'd like to express our deepest appreciation to a long list of amazing people and organizations for sharing their time and talents!
(Click here to share in our gratitude!)
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