Fundraising
The Queers for Queer Care Award by Nicki
Maternal Support Practitioner MSP Scholarship – Fall 2021 Hello everyone! My name is Nicole, but I also go by Nicki or Nicoletta, and I use the pronouns she/her. As a little girl I was obsessed with babies, and I believe this is when the journey began, on my winding path, to become a birth worker.…
Read MoreJeska Sta.Teresa and The JAYU human rights award
Maternal Support Practitioner Certification Scholarship – Fall 2021 What makes me different is my advantage My name is Jeska Sta.Teresa, from the Philippines. My mother is the head of our household, alongside her twin who is a 2nd mom to us. I have a sister. I’m younger but people call me the “big-sis”. We have…
Read MoreTransgender Day of Remembrance 2021
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2021 Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). On November 20th each year, we recognize, honour and remember the lives, experiences and contributions of the transgender folks who have lost their lives to transphobic violence. We also recognize, honour and remember the trans lives lost to suicide, mental health crises, addiction…
Read MoreEvie walks at Meagan's Walk – May 11th 2013
A few years ago, a friend introduced us to Kristine and we loved her right away. She immediately signed up for our Maternal Health Worker Program with hopes to help new parents with the challenges of parenthood. A lot has changed for Kristine since then. She had a newborn of her own, got married and…
Read MoreKelly's Triathlon – The Run Part 2
The morning of the race, I felt a nervous excitement and had Matthew drop me off. It was overcast and rainy. I told Matt that if it was really difficult with the kids in tow and raining he didn’t need to be there. “Besides”, I said “Look, there are thousands of keeners all ready to…
Read MoreKelly's Triathlon for Damian – The Run
Continuing with her goal to raise money for Damian’s Campaign and to complete her first triathlon, Kelly journals about training for the RUN component. Her first obstacle? A 5k marathon! It was summer and I was feeling motivated. I got to the gym regularly and while I wasn’t seeing the pounds and inches roll off, I was…
Read MoreTriathlon Transformation: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Charity
Triathlon Transformation: Kelly, a very brave and hilarious friend of bebo mia, has decided to raise money for Damian’s Campaign by participating in her first triathlon while we read (and laugh) along with her. Below is her first blog post, there will be many more to follow until the big triathlon in the fall! …
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