The Stink Bug Project

Meet Kitcia! Kitcia is a Donor Relations Coordinator for Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation's Mothers' Milk Bank program. She is also an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Learn more about Kitcia and why she does what she does.

❓ Why Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation?
"RMCHF because I love being able to help families who would otherwise not have access to support."

❓ Favorite Moment of Impact?
I was fortunate enough to meet two of the Hope for the Holidays families last year during the holidays. Both families were full of love, warmth, and hope. They don’t know this, but they taught me so much about life in such little time together.

❓ One goal for the year?
To become more socially aware and become a better listener.

❓ Guiding Quote or Mantra?
“Nothing changes if nothing changes” and “How you do one thing, is how you do all things”

❓ Name a podcast you can't stop listening to or a book you can't stop reading.
Huge podcaster and audibooker here. I listen to a variety of topics and don’t have a favorite but here are some of the ones I listen to regularly.

- We Can do Hard Things
- Unbiased Science
- Sigma Nutrition
- You are Not so Smart

In the past year, I read/listened to two books that left a big mark “The Body is not an Apology” and “Unworthy Republic”

Happy National Pet Month! 🐾

Do you know a family whose child is facing medical challenges and could use the loving companionship of a dog? Does that sound like your family? Apply today to adopt a dog through The Stink Bug Project! Head to http://ow.ly/GQIq50J3vwf for more information and to get started.

💐 5 Days til Mothers' Day! 💐

We are honored to see and hear stories of inspiring moms every single day. Moms who fight tirelessly to support their baby in the NICU. Moms who spend hours upon hours pumping milk for not only their own baby, but for other babies who need it. Moms who miraculously find a way to take care of the people around them, even as they are battling their own health issues. Incredible, inspiring, courageous moms.

This year, help us make Mothers' Day extra special with a tribute gift in honor of the moms in your life! Your gift will help us continue providing critical support like:
💙 making donor human milk available to all babies with a medical need, regardless of financial circumstances
💙 providing gas cards, grocery cards, mortgage/rent payments, and more for families who are facing life with a sick or injured child
💙 bringing joy to a family amidst ongoing medical challenges with the adoption of a Stink Bug Project dog
💙 and so much more!

Make your tribute gift at rmchildren.org/give and be a part of making magic happen for families throughout our community!

Happy Grand Reopening, Cosmos Dog Bakery & Pet Supplies! So fun getting to see the shop's new look this week. Pop by before 5pm today to celebrate their Grand Reopening with them! And keep an eye out for The Stink Bug Project biscuits. A portion of each bag goes to support our dog adoptions! 💙 🐾

Meet Rothie! For this week's , we connected with our shipping and receiving guru, Rothie Uch. Rothie has been with the Foundation for over five years, working on our Mothers' Milk Bank team to make sure our precious donor human milk gets where it needs to go, safe and sound.

❔ Tell us about a moment where you really felt the impact of your work.
One of my favorite moments here at the organization that I felt like I was making an impact was when, I got a call from a mom looking for milk for her baby. When I answered the phone she sounded frantic and sad. We were the third Milk Bank that she had reached out to for milk. Throughout the 15 minute call, I reassuring her that we were here for her and we were going to get her taken care of. I could hear the sound of relief and joy in her tone of voice. To me that was magical and made me feel like I was doing my job.

❔ What's one of your goals for the year?
One of my goals for 2022 is to keep up a healthy lifestyle. I'd also like to travel outside the U.S and see the world. Also, to continue to learn and grow each day to be the best version of myself.

❔ What's the best advice you've ever received?
Some of the best advice that I have been given is: “It doesn’t matter what you did in the past or yesterday, what you do today and the days that follow are what counts."

❔ What's your guiding mantra?
My guiding mantras are. “It is what it is” and “ I choose peace over drama and distance over disrespect.”

❔ When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up, but I knew I wanted to have be successful and have resources, while still being a kind, humble, and genuine person—someone my younger siblings could look up to. Family is important, and I'm hopeful to have kids of my own someday. The right woman will come along—and when she does I’ll know A LOT about breastfeeding!