Centering Pregnancy participants Tuula Ala (right) and Linda Lagunas-Atwood (left) with New Beginnings Case Manager Carrie Hamilton (middle)
Thank you so much to Centering Pregnancy participants Tuula Ala and Linda Lagunas-Atwood, who raised over $300 organizing a baby shower fundraiser for HPP. The two moms-to-be held a raffle during their celebration with 100% of proceeds to go towards our families in need.
“If you are poor and lack a support structure, it can be incredibly isolating being pregnant in an urban area,” Tuula said. “HPP brings women together and offers community, and we’re just glad we can help any way we can.”
Tuula and Linda are both participants in the San Francisco General Hospital’s Centering Pregnancy program, which HPP hosts and co-facilitates on-site. The program combines support and education with prenatal care in a group setting with women who are all due around the same time.
HPP New Beginnings Case Manager and Centering Pregnancy Co-Facilitator Carrie Hamilton was touched by the women’s thoughtfulness. “We really appreciate their efforts, and it’s absolutely amazing what they did for HPP!”