A percentage of the proceeds from your purchase of For the Love of Zinni™ will be donated to SisterSong’s Birth Justice Care Fund. We have selected this specific fund because we believe that no family should have to worry about how they will feed their children and keep them safe and healthy. All expectant and newly postpartum birthing people deserve adequate medical care, and having an advocate who is able to speak on their behalf is crucial at such a vulnerable time. We also believe that a person's options for where they give birth should not be limited by financial constraints. This fund directly benefits members of our community who have been historically marginalized and on the receiving end of negligent and incompetent prenatal, birth, and postpartum care. See below for more information on SisterSong and the Birth Justice Care Fund.
About SisterSong:
“SisterSong is a Southern based, national membership organization. Our purpose is to build an effective network of individuals and organizations to improve institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.”
About SisterSong’s Birth Justice Care Fund (from their website):
“Our worlds have been permanently altered, some more than others. Prior to the global spread of COVID-19, pregnant, birthing and postpartum black people and people of color were already struggling within a healthcare system rife with bias and negligence. This pandemic crisis has only exacerbated the needs of black and POC childbearing folks and their families, whether they are currently pregnant, close to delivery or newly postpartum. It is understood that these needs may extend beyond the basic need of quality care. Due to the financial aspect of this crisis, many are now in need of essentials like funds to pay for their home birth, doula support, diapers, formula, car seats, strollers, and the like.
In response, the SisterSong Birth Justice Team is expanding beyond its normal programming to also provide financial support to Black and other people of color, especially Queer and Trans folks in need of support around pregnancy and birth. These are the areas of support that will be provided to those that request it:
The Birth Justice Care Fund will support:
To learn more about this organization, please visit their website at www.sistersong.net.
About SisterSong:
“SisterSong is a Southern based, national membership organization. Our purpose is to build an effective network of individuals and organizations to improve institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.”
About SisterSong’s Birth Justice Care Fund (from their website):
“Our worlds have been permanently altered, some more than others. Prior to the global spread of COVID-19, pregnant, birthing and postpartum black people and people of color were already struggling within a healthcare system rife with bias and negligence. This pandemic crisis has only exacerbated the needs of black and POC childbearing folks and their families, whether they are currently pregnant, close to delivery or newly postpartum. It is understood that these needs may extend beyond the basic need of quality care. Due to the financial aspect of this crisis, many are now in need of essentials like funds to pay for their home birth, doula support, diapers, formula, car seats, strollers, and the like.
In response, the SisterSong Birth Justice Team is expanding beyond its normal programming to also provide financial support to Black and other people of color, especially Queer and Trans folks in need of support around pregnancy and birth. These are the areas of support that will be provided to those that request it:
The Birth Justice Care Fund will support:
- Essential Items, such as formula, diapers, wipes, clothing, car seat, changing table, and bassinets for pick up or delivery.
- The services of a midwife or a labor support and/or a postpartum doula.
- Transportation and food.
To learn more about this organization, please visit their website at www.sistersong.net.
