They were premature, had low birth weight, or were born with serious health issues. On Friday, December 5, Piedmont Columbus Regional Auxiliary will host a special celebration just for them from 5 p.m, to 7 p.m. at the Midtown Campus Conference Center for NICU graduates.
Participants can enjoy meeting Santa, Mrs. Claus and reuniting with NICU staff along with activity stations, Christmas cookies and hot chocolate. A children’s choir will perform holiday tunes, plus there will also be an outdoor tree lighting and NICU graduates will receive a commemorative ornament.
Vintrez and Tessa Davis will be the featured NICU family with the honor of helping the Auxiliary light the tree. They will share their emotional experience with their youngest son, Landon, who was born in January 2025 and quickly was sent to the NICU. Landon received the biblical-based nickname “Baby Lazarus” as his parents and care team got to see him walk out of the grave after dying twice.
Piedmont Hospital in Columbus, GA has a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) that provides advanced care fir premature and critically ill newborns. This unit, located at the Midtown Campus, is equipped to handle a wide range of conditions, including prematurity, low birth weight, respiratory distress, and congenital anomalies. The NICU is part of the Bill and Olivia Amos Children’s Hospital complex and is designated to provide the highest level of neonatal care in the region.
