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Thank you to our Board of Directors for spreading holiday cheer with gifts for some of our Healthy Start families. Here are a few of our happy moms with Maricela, their Community Health Worker at Nurture KC. See our Board at nurturekc.org/about-us/team.

This holiday season, visit bit.ly/GiveToNurtureKC to help Nurture KC fund diapers, strollers, cribs, doula services, transportation to medical appointments, postpartum depression counseling and more.

We raised more than $4,000 this Giving Tuesday thanks, in part, to Brown Button Estate Sales matching the first $500 raised. We appreciate everyone who has given to Nurture KC. Look for more on social media the next two weeks to learn who we help and where your dollars go!

This month Maricela Sanchez, Community Health Worker at Nurture KC, talked with Kansas City Radio about our Healthy Start program and the families we serve. Watch the video (in Spanish).

Translation …

Maricela Sanchez de Nurture KC plática con Kansas City Radio acerca de nuestro programa Inicios Saludables, y de las familias a las cuales servimos. Mire el video aquí.

Why should Missouri lawmakers approve a postpartum coverage extension for new moms on Medicaid? Our Executive Director, Tracy Russell, talks with FOX4 News Kansas City + shares “the story within the story” here. You don’t want to miss this one!

When you donate to Nurture KC, you help the families we serve who need it most. Plus, our friends at Brown Button Estate Sales will match the first $500 worth of donations. So, act fast and your donation can go twice as far and have DOUBLE the impact!

Donate at bit.ly/NKCgivingtuesday. We appreciate your generous support.

Check out our latest news, including: 1) Donate to Nurture KC this holiday giving season. Learn why your gift matters! 2) Shining a spotlight on maternal health for Black moms. 3) Join our team … hiring now! 4) Announcing our new partners in KC.

We are hiring a Community Health Worker. Interested? Or know a good candidate? Visit nurturekc.org/about-us/team to access the full job description and apply.

This month, Nurture KC and the Health Forward Foundation partnered to bring a Black Maternal Health panel discussion to the 15th Annual Urban Summit in Kansas City. Our Director of Healthy Start, Shannon Williams (pictured far left), shared her insights and experiences during the panel.

Learn more about maternal morbidity in Kansas City and potential solutions at nurturekc.org/issues/maternal-mortality.