May 5th is IDM & BC Midwives' Day - what are your plans?

[Alyson Jones]

International Day of the Midwife & BC Midwives' Day is just around the corner!  How will YOU be observing May 5th? Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Become a Midwifery Advocate Now click here » Follow Us On Twitter Friend Us On Facebook Forward To A Friend May 5th is International Day of the Midwife and BC Midwives' Day "International Day of the Midwife is an opportunity to spread important truths about midwifery and midwives and to emphasise the crucial role midwives play in maternal and child health" ~ International Confederation of Midwives As a supporter of midwives you can help British Columbia's midwives are asking for your help in raising awareness with the provincial government and the public about the important role midwives play in providing maternity care in our province. Join us with your friends and families on Saturday, May 5th.  In Vancouver, the fun will begin at 10 am at the Trout Lake Park Picnic Area. Then at 4 pm, midwives, mums et al will surprise bystanders with a flash mob routine on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery!  There will be a craft sale in Victoria, and many more events taking place all around BC.  Find details on the MABC Community Events page here. We have a new sign up form for Midwifery Advocacy If you are a champion of midwifery, we want to know you.  So we're creating a list that we can go to for help when we need it.  PLEASE SIGN UP!  If all you can do is tweet a pre-written message once a week, that's great!  We need you! If you're willing to forward or post interesting stories about midwifery but don't have time to find them, we'll hook you up! Let us know if you consider yourself very motivated, a wee bit motivated, or just want to stay informed! Sign up to be on our Midwifery Advocacy Mailing list here! Support midwives, support mothers Anyone can help raise awareness of midwifery. Read how easily it can be done here »   Coordinate! • A walk, march or run, a street parade or a rally in a public place • Set up stalls in a market-place or other popular area to publicize midwifery services and to offer information & advice • A meeting, workshop or conference to hear about developments in midwifery and exchange news with other supporters in the region • Challenge a friend or a group in your region to see who can send the most letters to a local MLA!    Get political! It’s as easy as sending a letter.  Use this easy MLA finder and tool kit on the MABC website to remind your MLA that midwives provide cost effective, safe, primary health care for pregnant women and newborn babies, and that midwives can help alleviate maternity care crisis facing rural British Columbia. Subscribe to our Midwifery Advocacy mailing list and we'll keep in contact with you on how to stay involved.   Spread the word! • Open a Twitter account and start a campaign to gain followers (tweet @bcmidwives) or start a Facebook page • Raise money to help midwives overseas where extra resources are greatly needed.  For example buying bicycles for midwives' transport in remote areas, sponsoring a midwife to attend an important conference, or supporting UBC's Students for Global Citizenship. We also have buttons that you can place on your website! Visit our website to download one of our four buttons.

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Alyson Jones, RM
Willow Community Midwives
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