Medical Emergency Inspires Ongoing APNA Donation
A medical emergency endured by one of our board members is inspiring the Association of Premier Nanny Agencies – A Household Staffing Alliance (APNA) to establish its first ongoing, annual donation. “From here on out, five percent of each APNA member’s yearly dues payment will be donated to the Children’s Miracle Network national office,” says Lexy Capp, APNA board member and philanthropic committee co-chair. It was her son’s brain surgery in their hometown of Las Vegas that prompted APNA to begin the donations.
“When my son was in the pediatric intensive care unit, the baby across the hall died,” says Lexy. “That only added to my anxiety, and the moral support given to my family by Children’s Miracle Network was such a gift. Along with helping ensure quality medical care, the people from Children’s Miracle Network work to lift your spirits.” She smiles when she recounts how they arranged for Miss America to visit Joshua in the hospital. “I felt like Bert Parks when she walked in the room, and I introduced them. He’s a teenaged boy, you can imagine what a thrill it was for him to have Miss America come looking for him. It also gave him something exciting to tell his friends when they came to visit.”
Once Joshua recovered, Lexy realized how grateful she was to Children’s Miracle Network of Las Vegas, and she began donating a portion of every placement made through her agency, Nannies & Housekeepers USA, to that chapter.
When Lexy told her colleagues on the APNA board of directors her son’s story, they saw the parallel between what Children’s Miracle Network does, and what they do. Says Lexy’s APNA Philanthropic Committee Co-chair Claudia Kahn of The Help Company, “APNA agencies assist people all over the United States, and we are very proud to be helping Children’s Miracle Network because it shares our goal of making a difference in families’ lives.”
