But a new fundraiser started by his loving parents will raise awareness and make that start a little easier for other premature babies.

Heidelberg Heights couple Janelle Moran and Leslie Pogson, along with their daughter Alice, 1, initiated the new venture in memory of their son and brother Max, who died as a result of being born prematurely in 2011.

Posters featuring “fun and quirky” illustrations of Australian animals, from the ant to the zebra finch, are now available for purchase online.

The fundraising posters feature Australian animals and are both stylish and educational

Created by graphic designer and illustrator Jessie Brooks-Dowsett, the posters are stylish, smart and educational.

Ms Moran said all proceeds will go directly to Max’s Gift, a special research fund named in memory of their son at Melbourne’s Royal Women’s Hospital.

“Every day in Australia 57 babies are born prematurely. Sadly our son Max was one of these children,” she said.

“For every miraculous story of survival there is one that does not have such a happy ending and this is our chance to raise awareness and funds to find out why.

“We know first hand what it feels like to walk out of a hospital with aching hearts and empty arms and if we can do something to change this for another family then we want to do it.”

Leslie, Janelle and Alice

The posters (310mm x 460mm) are $15 each (plus postage) and can be purchased online at The Smallest Things.

Click the link for further information about Max’s Gift

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If I am, I’m so glad you’re reading this. It’s a wonderful charity. But it needs your help.

The not-for-profit organisation is based in St Kilda, Melbourne and run by dedicated volunteers. The group rehomes new and pre-loved baby goods, clothing and equipment to families in need.

St Kilda Mums began in 2009 when a group of mums discovered that op-shops refused to take their cots, prams and other nursery equipment. The organisation ensures all the gear it rehomes meets safety standards and is in great condition – and while quality donations pour in, demand still exceeds supply.

There is a long waiting list for prams and cots.

A donated Bugaboo ready to be rehomed. Picture: St Kilda Mums Instagram

Working with and supporting existing maternal health and social services workers, St Kilda Mums has donated to thousands of new – and very grateful – parents.

Children’s clothing packed and ready to be delivered to families in need. Picture: St Kilda Mums Instagram

With 54 families on the waiting list who have, or are expecting a new baby but with no way of affording a safe cot, St Kilda Mums has just started its 2014 Cots for Tots campaign.

The group hopes to find 400 cots, so please ask friends or family if they have a suitable cot to donate. If not, you might consider a $140 donation, which allows St Kilda Mums to buy a new cot and mattress wholesale.

For more information about the fantastic work of St Kilda Mums, click here.
To find out if St Kilda Mums can accept and rehome what you have to donate, click here.

Special mention to my talented colleagues Dana, Nicole and Fiona at Leader Community Newspapers for winning the Melbourne Press Club Quill Award (2013) for Best Suburban Report In Writing for their coverage and support of the 2013 Cots for Tots campaign.

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