I had a home birth on 10/29/2015 in Pikeville, KY. I loved my midwife Joanna and my homeburth. It is an amazing thing to experience. I was in control of MY birth. She made sure i was the center focus, and I was thw main concern besides the baby. You get so close and personal and truly bond with your midwife because she is the only person you see besides her students, but she is there through it all. I didn’t have…
The biggest day of local giving returns on Thursday, September 15, when the Community Foundation hosts the third Give Local Louisville. Last year, through the 24-hour online giving day, our community raised $3M for the 362 participating nonprofits. On September 15, for 24 hours, the Community Foundation of Louisville and its partners will maximize the community’s generosity with Golden Tickets, prizes, and bonus dollars. This provides an incredible opportunity for donors like you and me to increase the impact of our gifts to the nonprofits we care about! Online credit card giving will take place at www.givelocallousiville.org from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.…
When home birthed babies grow into home birthed kids, the opportunities for legislative involvement and advocacy grow, too! During the 2016 and 2017 legislative sessions, not only did babes in arms come to Frankfort but older home birthed kids and siblings attended as well. These children were present at our committee hearings, participated in meetings with legislators, and some even served as legislative pages for a day! Both the Kentucky House of Representative and State Senate have legislative page programs. You…