Blakely + Brooklyn
In 2019, Brooklyn Drewery made her way into the world with quite an emotional entrance. Brooklyn experienced a birth injury , Brachial Plexus. This is an injury to her nerves located in her left arm and shoulder. Unfortunately, at birth she was not able to move any part of her left arm.
Brooklyn's parent's, Claire and Kyle Drewery, have done everything in their power to allow Brooklyn to have the most normal life as possible. Brooklyn's rehabilitation began at 4 months old. She went through several MRI's, ultrasounds and surgeries at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
CHOP has an amazing Brachial Plexus Injury Program, where one can find the specialized care they may need. Their goal is to help your child regain use of their injured limb and they offer a variety of treatment options for patients with brachial plexus and other peripheral nerve disorders, including occupational therapy and surgical interventions.
In hopes to bring awareness to brachial plexus, Blakely + Brooklyn Boxes will be donating a portion of the proceeds directly to the CHOP Brachial Plexus Injury Program.
The Blakely + Brooklyn boxes are fun filled sensory boxes that will keep your children entertained at home or on-the-go, and make great gifts. Sensory boxes are filled with a variety of textures for your child to explore and learn as they play. You can find our themed boxes here!
A huge thank you to our customers for every single one of your purchases! On June 23, 2021, Because of you we were able to donate $2,000 to families in need with babies like Brooklyn that need surgery. We also donated boxes for children staying in the hospital. We hope that Brooklyn’s story will be relatable to them so that they know they are not alone on this journey. Our doctor even told us of a family who Could not afford the transportation for her child to have the surgery needed. It brought tears to our eyes knowing that a Portion of the money will go towards this particular family. We can’t wait to raise more money for these families. From the bottom of our hearts we truly thank you for every little purchase and sharing our product.