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With a formula shortage gripping the nation its only natural to focus on Zero Hunger for babies because in these unprecedented times...

Food insecurity is much more than not getting enough to eat.

Food insecurity is a devastating community problem, that can cost people who get can goods from food pantries, more than $1,800 a year in extra health costs. Even FREE formula can place moms with lower incomes, at higher risk for postpartum depression,

Here's How:

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Meet Ayanna*

She's represents one of 35,000 food insecure individuals in Chesterfield and Tri-cities area.

She has new baby. Ayanna wishes she learned more about breastfeeding. In the hospital someone came in, but she was distracted.

Then later, the nurse handed her her baby with a bottle in his mouth already.

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Food Insecurity For Babies is preventable

She gets assistance to buy formula but worries about high gas costs and empty store shelves.

Now, her child's system reacts to cow's milk. There are extra trips to the doctor, plus a c-section wound healing slower than it should.

Ayanna only has time to nibble on snacks and has less money for food anyway, because she's on maternity leave.

In fact, making nutritious meals for herself and her other child, is a challenge.

Unfortunately, special circumstances of food insecurity like Ayanna where a food pantry isn't the right answer, aren't uncommon.

In Petersburg, 1 in 4 families face food insecurity in the postpartum period Luckily, that means three out of four families can help!

We reach more than 8,000 food insecure families and its not enough. You can be an important part of the movement 

Join the generous community of Virginians tackling these challenges in the Tri-cities. Thanks to the Innovative Thriving Communities Challenge your support of food insecure Mommies Bellies Babies & Daddies goes further than ever before.

You can help double the number of babies in the Tri-cities who have a strong foundation for nutrition. We did it in nearby Richmond, where breastfeeding rates are 20% points higher! 

You can

• transform food pantries into food is medicine hubs putting screenings, lactation peer support, and cooking classes in the community, instead of the hospital.

• build bright healthy futures for the next generation in the Tri-cities

• impact the lives in Petersburg live for generations to come

Join the Its Only Natural Campaign to fight food insecurity that affects Mommies Bellies Babies & Daddies today by making a gift,

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That helps create the Thriving Communities we all want! 

P.S. Responding to COVID-19 made us take our sister circle peer support online. Now you can get updates on our community calendars, events, and more stories on our YOUTUBE channel.