How a Mother’s Simple Gift Became a Lifeline for Thousands of NICU Babies

A NICU Mother’s Instinct, Multiplied 100,000 TimesSince 2009, eight of Hendry’s grandchildren have spent time in a Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. During one especially harrowing stay — when a grandson arrived at just 30 weeks — Hendry gave her daughter Jami a small Minky Couture mini blanket. The Heart of MinkyIt was at that moment, according to the company, that the Heart of Minky program was born. Today, Minky Couture donates over 100,000 mini blankets each year to NICUs across the country — each one a gift of love and warmth for a baby fighting for life. The company’s charity page describes Hendry’s guiding ambition as a dream to “blanket the world,” a vision that extends well beyond the NICU.