Each year Lamaze Family Center Ann Arbor engages in two major fundraisers to raise money for our free community programs. This year for our spring fundraiser, a number of our staff and board members are walking or running the Dexter-Ann Arbor 5k, 10k, or half marathon on June 1st. In addition, some of our kids will be participating in the kids run on May 31st. Our theme is "Because of Lamaze…I Can Push Through It."
Those who take our fee-based classes may wonder why we need to fundraise. If we ask people to pay for our classes, why do we also ask the community for donations? As a 501c3 nonprofit, Lamaze Family Center offers a number of free classes and support groups. These include the Miscarriage and Newborn Loss Support Group, (hosting) the Postpartum Depression Support Group, the Infant Feeding Support Group, Teen Childbirth Preparation, and free educational seminars. As part of our mission to empower and support young families, we believe that it is important to provide these services free of charge to anyone who might benefit. In addition, we also offer a scholarship program for our fee-based classes, so that everyone is able to access high quality prenatal and postnatal education.
We ask for donations because we rely on community support to keep these programs running. Some of these services, like our Miscarriage and Newborn Loss Group and Teen Childbirth Preparation Classes are the only ones of their kind in the area.
If you'd like to learn more, you can visit our team page by clicking here. And if you are able, consider making a donation in support of our free programs. Every donation makes a difference! Thank you.
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