We have faced funding challenges since 2020, but thanks to a dedicated group of donors and new corporate sponsors, we are excited to announce that our 2026 grant application is now open. We remain committed and moving forward—to Braver Beginnings.

Infant Transport Aided by Generous Grant from Brave Beginnings

In this feature, Neonatal Intensive Care interviews clinicians and healthcare providers about the actual application of specific products and therapies. This interview is with Dr Barbara Warner, a professor of pediatrics and neonatologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. History of St. Louis Children’s Hospital: At St. Louis Children’s Hospital, life-changing medicine happens every day. With its long-standing mission to … Continued

Denise Richards Joins 2018 Theatrical PSA Campaign

DENISE RICHARDS JOINS WILL ROGERS INSTITUTE’S 2018 THEATRICAL PSA CAMPAIGN   Longtime prestigious fundraising campaign will play in movie theaters nationwide and focus on Brave Beginnings, a program that funds vital neonatal equipment to U.S. hospitals. LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire – The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation (WRMPPF), the operating organization for the … Continued

Brave Beginnings and Regal Partner to Help Bring NICU Dream to Life

We at Brave Beginnings are excited to introduce the newly renovated NICU at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. With help from our friends at the Regal Foundation, we were able to provide nearly $2 million dollars for the project that equipped ETCH with over 40 private patient NICU rooms, 5 top-of-the-line care stations, a family lobby, … Continued

Keeping Up with Doc Clemens

This year, Brave Beginnings mascot and cuddly bear extraordinaire, Doctor Clemens, made his way to all of our 2015 and 2016 grantee hospitals. Doc was able to check out the life-saving, state-of-the-art equipment that Brave Beginnings has funded for these hospitals, in addition to the little miracles that encompass their NICUs every day. Many of … Continued