“My name is Tameika Thomas and I am the Founder, Executive Director, and President of Avery & Aubrey's Way, which is in dedication to my children,
Avery and Aubrey. The girls were born February 14, 2013, passing shortly after due to a placenta abruption and severe prematurity. Avery survived
for 30 minutes. Aubrey survived for 2 days. The desire to start a nonprofit stemmed from my life's story as many nonprofits do. I started the
nonprofit October 27, 2017, a year after relocating to Illinois from Texas. We exist to assist families who have lost their newborn infant within the first
28 days of life as I have. When I lost my girls, I had an enormous support system ( I won't try to place a number on the amount, because the support
was that grand). But what about those who don't have the support that I have? No one should have to grieve the loss of their child alone. Therefore, I
am using my own testimony to provide a village to families through Avery & Aubrey's Way.”