Kat Whipple
LOVE’S PATHWAY: THE LEGACY LIVES ON
LOVE’S PATHWAY: THE LEGACY LIVES ON

Open Community Meeting- Pregnancy Movement

JOIN US!

Wednesday, November 16th, 5:30-7:15pm in Oakland.

Mingle with Hatch doulas and families over a free dinner followed by a fun and informative Pregnancy Movement workshop led by doula, mother, and midwifery apprentice- Gingi Allen.

Shake out your pelvis, learn some moves that will help get your baby into a great position for birth, and find ways to stay flexible and comfortable during pregnancy.

Childcare will be provided and the event is FREE!

Expectant families are especially encouraged to attend as well as anyone interested in getting involved with Hatch, pregnant or not.

For more information and to RSVP, email Allison@thehatchcommunity.org

Hatch Community Meeting: Preparing for a Hospital Birth

Wednesday, October 19th, 5:30pm-7:00pm

Join us in Oakland for Hatch's community meeting. Mingle with Hatch Doulas and other young families and folks during dinner, and then participate in a hands-on, and informative workshop relevant to anyone interested in learning more about support for families- especially during pregnancy, birth, and early parenting. These meetings are every 3rd Wednesday from October through June.

New and Expectant parents are especially invited! Learn more about doula support and match up with a Hatch Doula. You are encouraged to bring your partner or a friend if you'd like.

Learning about Self-Care, October 2016

What: Hatch Community Meeting Topic: Preparing for a Hospital Birth
When: Wednesday, October 19th from 5:30pm-7:00pm
Where: Uptown Oakland, Bart Accessible. Please RSVP with Allison@thehatchcommunity.org for location details.

**Attendance is FREE!

**Childcare and Dinner will be Provided
 

Space is limited so please PLEASE please RSVP with Allison@thehatchcommunity.org Include how many adults and children are expected to attend. And if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Our First Live Stream!

We've been brainstorming on ways to capture the value and depth of our programming and had the recommendation from a supporter, to live stream one of our ongoing meetings. The meeting was productive and covered a lot of information regarding postpartum and the transition to parenthood. Check it out on our facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thehatchcommunity/

And speaking on Facebook- follow us for posts about community happenings, birth and parenting articles, and of course (our favorite)- sweet pictures of our baby Hatchlings!

Celebrate Mothers in May!

We are in the final month of our first doula training program! And as we wind down our pilot and prepare for our future, I wanted to reach out to you to both let you know how things have been going, and to ask you to help support us as we move forward. 
Sunday is Mother's Day. What a gift it would be if you would give in honor of your mom- celebrating mothers, the work they do, and the support and opportunity each one deserves. 

We have been offered a $15,000 matching grant from the Miranda Lux Foundation. Now we need your help to raise $15,000 to receive this grant, essentially whatever you are able to give is doubled. Please visit our online campaign to donate by clicking on the image below:

 

 

 

REACHED 1/2 OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL IN 2 WEEKS!

We are more than half way to our goal to launch the pilot doula training programs! We have raised $23,000 in donations offline and $3,080 online! We know we have an ambitious goal, so thank you so much for your support! 

With half of our goal met we can train 16 young people to be birth doulas and serve 80 young families! Please help us reach our goal of $50,000 to launch the other half of our pilot, the postpartum doula training, doubling the numbers: training 32 young people and serving 160 young families!

Spread the word and help us get support: 

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hatch-doulas-community-for-and-by-young-parents

Sneak Peak of our IndieGoGo Video...

We are trying to raise $50,000 for our Pilot Program through IndieGoGo. Please help us reach our goals by donating at:  

We are trying to raise $50,000 for our Pilot Program through IndieGoGo. Please help us reach our goals when we launch the IndieGoGo Campaign on June 5, 2015. Contact us to be the first to donate and to come to our launch party: info@thehatchcommunity.org!