Premmie Hero Award Winner

Sophie Smith is Australia’s First Local Premmie Hero Award Winner.

Sophie is the mum of triplet sons Henry, Jasper and Evan born prematurely in 2006 and who sadly lost their fight for life. To honour their memory Sophie and her husband Ash have together raised more than $250,000 to purchase life saving humidicribs for the Royal Hospital for Women in Randwick.

In the first year that Sophie & Ash organised a team for the half marathon and they had gathered a team of 98 runners and raised over $80,000. Together they have now raised a phenomenal amount for the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Hospital for Women.

Sophie gave birth to a little boy in 2008, Owen, whom brings her and Ash unimaginable joy each day but amazingly Sophie still finds the time to busily organise this years run on the 17th May 2009. They have 107 runners so far and hope to raise enough for life-saving monitors & equipment for the smallest of premature babies.

Congratulations Sophie and thank you.

Sophie has won a $500 RedBalloon gift certificate, her story will be featured in Practical Parenting Magazine as well as receive a 12 month subscription, and she will receive a uniquely designed trophy & framed certificate.

The 2010 Premmie Hero Award nominations open Monday 1st February. If someone you know is your “premmie hero” be sure to nominate them.