LLL in the USA World Breastfeeding Week Celebrations Grants

2008 Grant application | 2008 Grant application cover letter

Annually, five percent of the total income raised at all World Breastfeeding Week Celebrations is set aside for the WBWC Grants fund. Grants are open to any USA Group or Leader for activities that help fulfill the mission of La Leche League. For more information, click on the cover letter and application above.

If you have any questions or are interested in joining the WBWC Grants workgroup, please contact Pam Mills at lllusa@juno.com.

Eleven Groups in the USA applied for and were awarded grants totaling $4975.

  • LLL of Baton Rouge #3, LA - $500 to create and distribute a 2009 breastfeeding calendar.
  • LLL of Family Road, Baton Rouge, LA - $600 to continue their work with low-income families through a Family Store, membership incentives and printed information.
  • LLL of Greater Athens, GA - $200 for breastfeeding information booklets for the Spanish speaking population at Athens Regional Hospital.
  • LLL of Lake Norman, NC - $225 for "Clinician's Breastfeeding Triage Tools," books for Solomon House and postage.
  • LLL of Lompoc, CA - $700 for outreach to pregnant teens and the community and to build a new Group library.
  • LLL of Mankato/St. Peter, MN - $300 for outreach to community hospitals without lactation support.
  • LLL of Palos Hills, IL - $500 for breastfeeding bags as an alternative to complimentary formula bags given at Little Company of Mary Hospital.
  • LLL Parkland Outreach, TX - $900 to help establish a Mother's Milk Club Program in the Parkland Health and Hospital Systems NICU.
  • LLL of South Seattle, WA - $300 for teenage outreach and "Breastfeeding Welcome Here" signs for breastfeeding supportive businesses.
  • LLL of Spokane, WA - $350 to help with their effort to spread information about La Leche League of Spokane's work during their "Kids' Day" in August 2008.
  • LLL of West Chester, PA - $400 to provide infant growth record booklets that include accurate breastfeeding information.

Go for the Gold!

May 1- September 30, 2008

 

You can "go for the gold" when you --

  • give a mother the phone number of an LLL Leader.
  • tell a first-time breastfeeding mother she is doing just fine.
  • bring the new mother a nutritious snack and a big glass of water.
  • as an employer, accommodate a mother's need to pump with a private comfortable space.
  • as the baby's father, intercede with family and friends so that mother and baby can feel confident
  • write to legislators to support the enactment of laws supporting paid maternity leave and mother-friendly workplaces.
  • contact an emergency relief organization and request training to help in emergency situations, especially in breastfeeding support.
  • take care of your health and nutritional needs during pregnancy and lactation.
  • set up or join a network of lactation experts in your community.
  • provide transportation to a mother to attend an LLL meeting or visit a lactation consultant.
  • advocate for legislation that enacts the provisions of the WHO/UNICEF Code of Marketing.
  • ask for support and offer support to others.
 

Do you need a kit for LLL in the USA World Breastfeeding Week Celebration?

Click here to get the documents!

Register for your World Breastfeeding Week activities- it's free!

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