Dear Love it up Friend,

I have joined Every Mother Counts (EMC) to run a virtual race to raise awareness for Birth Justice. As a mom I feel a deep connection and responsibility to help be a part of the solution to making maternal care and health a priority in our own country and around the world. Recently I completed coursework to be a Doula. I have been in the delivery room as labor support and believe passionately that all mothers deserve fair and equitable treatment in pregnancy and childbirth. 

As a non profit, EMC works to educate the public about maternal health, engage individuals and partners to advocate for the well-being of mothers, and invest in community-led programs to improve access to essential maternity care. 

My goal is to raise $2020 for this important cause. A gift of $20 can make a big difference to a mother in the developing world. A gift of $120 can provide one low-income woman in central Florida with four childbirth education sessions on breastfeeding, nutrition, self-care and newborn care. Your pledge can be doubled through employer match programs. Make your gift go further and have a greater impact. Plus, it is tax deductible. 

I am planning to run my race October 10th in Pasadena, and my goal is to complete 10 miles. Every Mother Counts runs because distance is one of the biggest barriers preventing women from accessing healthcare of any kind. The United States is the only industrialized nation with a consistently rising rate of maternal deaths. Severe complications of pregnancy and childbirth are also on the rise in the US – one woman every 10 minutes in the US experiences a life-threatening complication of pregnancy or childbirth. 

Please help me in reaching my fundraising goal by making a contribution. Please share and post my link so that we can reach more people. 

https://secure.givelively.org//donate/every-mother-counts/birth-justice-in-2020/mum-umba 

Thank you in advance for your support and generous donation, and for helping to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother, everywhere. 

With Grace and Gratitude,

Imogene