Birthing Beautiful Communities

We want to send a sincere thank you to the Three Arches Foundation! We are proud to be one of the twenty-two local nonprofit organizations selected to receive grant funds for our work to address barriers to health care. With this generous grant, The Three Arches Foundation is directly supporting BBC’s ability to provide Perinatal Support Doulas at no cost to predominately Black expectant and new mothers. Thank you Three Arches Foundation and congratulations to our fellow recipients.?

There’s still time! Support BBC by rounding up your purchase and donating the change, up to $0.99, at @Macys University Square from now until the 31st.? Thank you to those who have donated so far!? #MissionEveryOne

We are excited to announce that from October 16 – 31, Macy's University Square is giving back to Black maternal health by inviting customers to round up their purchases and donate the change, up to $0.99, to support BBC. Join us in giving back! #MissionEveryOne

Oct 6 - 12 is National Midwifery Week!?? National Midwifery Week was created by The American College of Nurse-Midwives to celebrate and recognize midwives and midwife-led care. This year's theme is "Midwives Looking to the Future" and centers the idea that the profession of midwifery is rooted in the past, but essential to the future.? We are especially excited to highlight the practice of midwifery this year as our upcoming Birth Center will feature midwife-led care in combination with the support of our doulas.? #MidwiferyWeek2024

We are proud to be a community partner on @CityClubofCleveland’s upcoming forum Take Care of Them Like My Own: Faith, Fortitude, and a Surgeon's Fight for Health Justice. We hope you’ll join us!? ?? Tickets available. Use the code VILLAGE to receive 20% off. https://lnkd.in/eRTJiaBJ ?? Thursday, October 17, 2024 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The City Club of Cleveland 1317 Euclid Avenue, Suite 100 Cleveland, OH 44115

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. It is an intentional time for remembrance and spreading awareness that there is healing and progress even such profound grief.?? And together with our Pregnancy & Infant Loss Society (PAIL), we hold space for grieving families throughout the year.? October 15th is Wave of Light, PAIL's candle lighting ceremony in remembrance of pregnancy and infant loss. Register by October 9th to ensure your loved one(s) name(s) will be included in the ceremony: https://lnkd.in/e7SvtvGm? PAIL also hosts Healing Support Groups on the 3rd Saturday of each month. These meetings are a safe space to find peer support in the presence of Grief Recovery professionals. For more information, email our Behavioral Health Coordinator, Trina Vaughn, at [email protected] Join us and/or share with anyone in need ??

#BBCMiraCLE24 is just 1 day away! We're excited to welcome all of our guests and thrilled to host our Special Guest Elaine Welteroth in conversation with our President & CEO Jazmin Long, MSSA,MNO? We would like to send a very sincere thank you to each and every one of our wonderful sponsors. Your generous support allows BBC to cultivate beautiful and impactful experiences. You are integral to the miracle that is MiraCLE! Thank you for being a vital part of our journey and advancement ??

Congratulations to our 2024 MiraCLE Honorees: We are proud to honor?Constance Hill-Johnson?(Connie),?Alexandria Johnson Boone (Alex), and Heather Rice PhD, CPNP-PC, PMHS for their efforts to uplift and empower women throughout Northeast Ohio. Connie is a pioneer as an entrepreneur for over 20 years, owning Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services in Cleveland, and the first Black woman to serve as Board Chairperson of Cleveland Foundation. Thank you for your leadership in philanthropy and your unwavering support of women. Alex is a visionary as an architect of public relations, marketing, and special events. She is the President & CEO of GAP Communications Group and founder of the Women of Color Foundation. Thank you for your leadership in philanthropy and your unwavering support of women. Dr. Rice is our validator. As an Associate Professor and Researcher from Cleveland State University's School of Nursing, she leads comprehensive programs and initiatives to substantiate the efficacy and effectiveness of doula interventions. Thank you for your leadership in research and your unwavering support of women. To learn more about our work, visit: https://lnkd.in/ghBvP4a

It's still Black Philanthropy Month and today is #GiveBlackDay! In celebration of the rich legacy of giving Black in Northeast Ohio, we gathered to honor the importance of women in philanthropy. We also highlighted our connecting bonds so that, together, we can continue working toward a more compassionate and equitable world. Everyone can play a part. Consider Giving Black to BBC today ?? https://loom.ly/DM2905A

We are just 2 weeks away from our favorite event of the year! We're reminiscing on how beautiful our first MiraCLE event was in 2022. We raised over $25,000 in the room. This year, we are also fundraising in support of our Capital Campaign supporting what will be Ohio's only Black-led birth center! Limited individual tickets are available for the first time this year. BBC is 10 this year...It would mean the world to celebrate our 10th Anniversary with you! Visit https://loom.ly/OysB9nQ to purchase tickets! Update: SOLD OUT