THS Crochet Club Donates to NICU

Members of Golden Wave Crochets at Tupelo High School recently donated 25 handmade baby blankets and four sets of handmade hats and booties to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the North Mississippi Medical Center Women’s Hospital. Pauline Gan Lim, a THS senior and president of Golden Wave Crochets, and Katie Krauss, THS teacher and club sponsor, (along with her daughter, Ellarose) presented the items to Ellen Friloux, vice president of NMMC Women and Children’s Services. Launched this school year, Golden Wave Crochets boasts around 90 members. Anyone who wishes to donate yarn for projects such as this may email krkrauss@tupeloschools.com. For more information about the group, follow ths_goldenwavecrochets on Instagram.

The NICU at NMMC Women's Hospital in Tupelo is a Level 3 facility designed for 34 sick or premature newborns with the flexibility to accommodate 50. Neonatologists at the NICU care for babies born in Tupelo or transferred here from other hospitals.