We serve many families through our Healthy Start program, like the Elias family. They are expecting a baby next month! We helped them prepare with a new car seat and crib, plus education on car safety and safe sleep for newborns. Learn more about Healthy Start: https://nurturekc.org/solutions/
Happy 2021! Get the new year started off right by utilizing these helpful resources. From quitting smoking, to child-proofing your home, to accessing breastfeeding support, we cover a wide range of topics at nurturekc.org/resources.
Check out Nurture KC’s latest news and a quick recap of our 2020 highlights at http://conta.cc/3b6LMJM. Thanks to everyone who supported our organization this year. We appreciate YOU!
Nurture KC is hiring a part-time administrative assistant. This open position is 25 hours per week in our office — located at 1111 W. 39th Street — from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Duties include: reception/phones, membership maintenance, database coordination and board of directors liaison. We are looking for a good communicator […]
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Today, on Giving
Tuesday, Nurture KC is asking for the community’s help to rally around our Giving Tuesday 2020 effort and, in turn, the vulnerable families we support through our Healthy Start program. These families have been hit disproportionally hard by COVID-19, as many lost their jobs in the hospitality industry as waiters, cooks, hotel maintenance workers and more.
“Every dollar we raise today stays in KC to help our local families. Every single donation matters and directly helps our moms and babies, who are struggling right now,” says Tracy Russell, Executive Director of Nurture KC. “We have been supporting our families with services throughout the pandemic, such as providing some food and diapers, but it’s just not enough.”
Anyone can give at www.nurturekc.org/givingtuesday2020 and donations are tax-deductible.
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: A day that encourages people to do good. Over the past eight years, this idea has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
November was a busy month for us! Check out our November News , including: 1) How you can support our Giving Tuesday campaign and the families we serve this holiday season. 2) A recap of our recent Legislative Quarterly Meeting where we decided our 2021 policy priorities and learned from speaker Gina Chiala. 3) Why we are advocating for a ban on flavored tobacco products in KC, MO. 4) A look at some new partners for our organization. If you’re not a member of Nurture KC, you can always join here.
A big thank you to the Wyandotte Angels and the Kansas City Kansas Police Department (KCKPD) for providing groceries to 24 families in our Healthy Start program. Your generosity means so much, especially right before Thanksgiving!
Shelby Ostrom recently joined our team and she is already making an immediate impact! Click the below graphic to see Shelby’s thoughts on her new position and learn more about her at https://nurturekc.org/team/shelby-ostrom/.
Our Fall has been busy! This monthly newsletter, covers:
• Learn how your vote impacts our families
• Register for our Legislative Quarterly Meeting
• See our adorable safe sleep contest winners
• Welcome Shelby Ostrom to our staff
• How our Fall flu clinics helped immunize the KC community
