Wellness Village Outreach Programs
Jenny Simpson, Owner of Birth & Baby Kneads has partnered with Because We Are Sisters to help local families in need.
To find out more about their work:
Our Giving Tree
Thanks to the generosity of our clients, we were able to collect many wonderful gifts for The Neighborhood Resource Center and CHIP.
The Neighborhood Resource Center, www.nrccafe.org, is a grassroots non-profit whose mission is to foster personal growth and community change in the Greater Fulton Hill community.
CHIP, Children's Health Involving Parents, www.chipofrichmond.org,enriches the lives of children and the community by providing comprehensive services, in partnership with parents, to improve the overall health, well-being and independence of families.
Thank you for supporting our efforts to help the community.
The Village Pearls
Thank you to everyone who knitted hats and scarves for the kids at The Neighborhood Resource Center.
We delivered them in February.
Can you knit or crochet?
If so, we are looking for you to help with different projects. Our next project will be in the fall.
If you are interested, Please contact Paige Beale
804-673-2936
Lunafest 2010
Thank you for supporting us on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Lunafest.
LUNAFEST® is a fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing women together in their community.
LUNA created LUNAFEST® to support women on a number of levels. Here is our mission: To provide women filmmakers the opportunity to be seen and heard
To empower women by showcasing women’s issues, stories and amazing moments
To support local communities by providing non-profit groups a creative medium to raise funds for local organizations
To provide women with a forum to communicate, share, and inspire social change within their communities
Each event raises funds and awareness for national and local women’s nonprofit organizations. Funds are raised through local business donations, ticket sales, and a silent auction held immediately before the film festival.
Birth and Baby Kneads
Twice a month Birth and Baby Kneads League of Volunteers (LOVs) provides prenatal and new parent education to women in the CHIP of Greater Richmond program. Our monthly meetings offer support, education, special speakers and preparation for birth and parenting. Our program is one year old and we have provided services to over 20 women and children. The LOV's provide support and education as well as birth and postpartum doula services. Each quarter we celebrate our new moms and babes with a social gathering. Last month 13 moms attended our celebration and a great time was had by all.
This program is a true community effort and so many local folks have donated their time, services and expertise to make this possible.
Thank you to:
The Mixing Bowl Bakery for providing delicious cupcakes to our quarterly Celebration of Moms and Babes. Everybody loved them and were so appreciative of your kindness.
Rachel Pustilnik for giving us your time and sharing your expertise on prenatal and postpartum fitness. Thank you for the strollers that you and the Stroller Stride moms donated. The moms really like strolling and singing songs with you.
Gina Kocheny of Virginia Hypnobirthing for sharing your birth relaxation exercises with us. You were such a wonderful speaker and the expecting mommas really liked your workshop. Thank you so much and know that you are always welcome to our group.
Gayle Smith, MD for sharing your knowledge about newborn care and the beginning of life.
Thanks again to the Richmond community for stepping up to help with this project to help women and babies at birth and the beginning of life. With this effort, we can honestly say we are making the birth and baby world a better place for every baby, one little baby at a time.
1404 Starling Drive
Richmond, Va 23229
