Become Part of Giving Tuesday – Support an Important Cause

We believe in being part of our community, and supporting those who have helped us succeed. This month, we’d like to help a cause we believe in – Healthy Start for Mom & Me.

You’ve probably heard the phrase “it takes a village to raise a child” – it’s one we agree with. New parents need support from their communities from a lot of different angles.

Most of us know about the financial challenges of raising a child, but there are significant emotional and informational challenges as well. No one goes into their first year – or even their first month – as a new parent knowing everything, and that can cause just as much stress and turmoil as not having all the resources you need.

Healthy Start for Mom & Me, a Manitoba pre- and post-natal support program, works with community health offices and other bodies to help provide resources, information, and support for new parents.

What is Giving Tuesday?

Giving Tuesday was created as a charitable response to the more popular “black Friday” and “cyber Monday” retail events, to remind us that while giving gifts is a great way to show our appreciation for each other – giving back to the community is just as important.

Here’s a quick video from the organizers of this event:

We’d like you to help this great Manitoban program – here’s how:

You can support Healthy Start for Mom & Me directly through their website, or by these means;

Text HSMM to 20222 November 4 to December 31, 2014 to donate $10, $20 or $25.
Thanks to the generosity of the Mobile Giving Foundation Canada 100% of your donation goes to Healthy Start. Click to find out how to donate by text and obtain a Tax Receipt.

Donate any time by mailing a cheque to:
Healthy Start for Mom & Me
2nd Floor – 400 Edmonton Street
Winnipeg, MB R3B 2M2

You can also donate online directly through Canada Helps

Even if you’re not in a position to donate – or if you have, and would like to help raise awareness – you can still help more. Please share the HSMM page for their Giving Tuesday campaign with your friends through social media, using the #GivingTuesdayCA hashtag for greater visibility.

Also, be sure to follow @hsmm_wpg on Twitter, and Like their Facebook page to keep up with the progress of the campaign.

Source: Hello BLOG