We raise funds year-round to support families of children with Trisomy 13 and 18 in real, tangible ways. 100% of your donation goes directly to supporting children and families through advocacy, community, and celebration.

Your donation supports:

• Helping families relocate when they must move states for fair, lifesaving medical care.

• Sending 32 families to Camp for Courageous Kids, a rare space where children with Trisomy 13 and 18 are celebrated fully in a safe and accessible camp environment.

• Celebrating birthdays and milestones for our living children and honoring the birthdays of our angel babies. Our goal is to bring birthdays back as soon as we can!

• Launching grief retreats for bereaved parents in 2027.

• Providing emergency support to families navigating legislation that affects healthcare, insurance, and benefits.

Because of your generous gifts, we’re able to show up for families in meaningful ways, from helping them access fair care to celebrating their children’s birthdays and milestones to supporting grieving parents through some of their hardest days.

The Stella Effect is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Thank you so much for being part of our work to change the narrative around Trisomy 13 and 18.