The Board of Directors of the Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation, based in Raleigh, is thrilled to announce the birth of the first baby born to a couple who received a grant from the non-profit organization.
Kolsen Brantley Metz was born on May 2, 2011 at 7:45 AM in Greensboro, NC, weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz. and 21 inches long. Parents Amy and Stacy are overjoyed. “It is amazing how much you can love somebody in an instant. We both can’t quit staring at him and telling each other how beautiful we think he is.” Celebrating her first Mother’s Day with Kolsen has been a dream come true for Amy. “We are so thankful for the foundation because it is what got us to this special time in our lives. We couldn’t say thank you enough,” says the new Mom.
The Metz family received a grant from the Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation in December of 2009 to help pay for fertility treatment in order to build their family. Years of trying to conceive led the Metz’s to the North Carolina Center for Reproductive Medicine (NCCRM) in Greensboro where they underwent In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). After a negative result and thousands of dollars spent, Amy and Stacy needed to fund another attempt at IVF to conceive. That’s when they decided to apply for a grant from the Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation.
The Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization that was created to help people afford expensive fertility treatments that are not covered by health insurance. The Foundation awards grants throughout the year to couples who live in North Carolina needing assistance in paying for assisted reproductive techniques such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), in vitro fertilization using donated eggs and embryo adoption. The Metz’s baby is the first child to be born from a couple who has received a grant since the Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation began awarding them in 2009. To date, six couples have been given financial assistance to build their families.
Founder and Chair of the Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation, Lori Moscato, says the birth of Kolsen is a dream come true. “The foundation cannot be happier to welcome Kolsen to the world and the PIFFF family. We’re so glad Amy was able to celebrate this Mother’s Day as a Mom. Rob and I personally could not be more ecstatic. This is exactly what we wanted to help someone do – have the miracle of life,” says Moscato.
The Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation was started in December 2008 with a generous donation from Lori and Rob Moscato of Raleigh. The Moscatos conceived their daughter through in vitro fertilization (IVF). After giving birth to Sophia in 2007 they conceived their son Ryan on their own. “Rob and I feel so blessed and so fortunate to have two little miracles, each in their own way,” explains Lori Moscato. “We were fortunate to have health insurance coverage for our IVF treatments but we know most people don’t. We want to help those couples because we can’t imagine life without our beautiful children and we want to pay it forward.”
Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system and affects about one is six couples in the United States. The Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation currently has the full support and involvement from five NC based fertility clinics. The North Carolina Center for Reproductive Medicine, Carolina Conceptions, Duke Fertility Center, UNC Fertility and the Center for Reproductive Medicine at Wake Forest University are all represented on the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board. Their collaborative expertise and guidance play a critical role in the success of the Foundation and its mission.
Couples interested in applying for grants should visit www.payitforwardfertility.org.
About the Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation:
The Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation on is a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization, IRS identification number 26-3906064. The Foundation assists couples in North Carolina in pay for fertility treatments not covered by health insurance. www.payitforwardfertility.org
