The Linden Fund raises money to fund health needs through the purchase of specialized medical equipment as well as providing items of comfort and convenience to assist in the mental, physical and emotional development of the infants and their families of the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units across Canada.
Approximately 12% of babies born are preterm. Of those, 84% are born between 32 and 36 weeks of gestation. Around 10% are born between 28 and 31 weeks and 6% are born earlier than 28 weeks