Former Iowa NICU baby paying it forward with gifts of tiny hats

DES MOINES, Iowa — A central Iowa girl’s annual gift is a yearly reminder of exactly where she came from.

Joanna Strong, along with her mom Lindsey, delivered handmade hats to NICU babies Tuesday afternoon at MercyOne hospital.

Joanna was a NICU baby and she and her mom work to give back each year on Joanna’s birthday.