Growing Great Children

Buddy Up for Breastfeeding! New Program needing volunteers in Pemberton and Whistler.

Putting Children First and Kristine Good, BSN,RN,  are piloting a new program called Buddy Up For Breastfeeding throughout the corridor and we are helping get the word out to advertise for volunteers for Pemberton.  There are so many wonderful moms in Pemberton that could really help out new mothers in our community. 

The Buddy Up for Breastfeeding program is an innovative and effective approach to support new mothers with information, support and assistance to enjoy breastfeeding and prolong the duration of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and beyond.  It is a telephone based peer support program.  Volunteers are given 6 hours of training to help them support new mothers.

See information below and other information for prospective volunteers.  For information call:

 Kristine Good, BSN, RN

Clinical Educator Public Health and Prevention

Squamish/Whistler/Pemberton

604-892-2293 ext. 243

1-877-892-2231

Download BUFB-Buddies draft 1-1

Download Promo material 5

Download Referral form promo 4-c-1

Download The evidence promo material 5

December Calendar of Events

For those who want to print it out for your fridge, here is the pdf file.

Download GGC Calendar.Dec2011

Happy sunshine everyone! We hope you are getting out to do abit of skating on One Mile.  We hear that it is happening! Enjoy!

Glamour and Glitz - Thank you to everyone for a fun ladies night out!!!

Thank you to all the lovely ladies who came out to celebrate Glamour and Glitz!  We have a great night and we hope you did too!

 Sexy ladies!!  Have a look on Facebook on the Pemberton Events page for more photos from the fantastic evening! Thanks to Lana for taking the Photos!  

Special thanks to all our vendors and donors for participating this year and helping to provide our ladies with some great shopping and pampering! It wouldn't have been such a success with out you and your generous support. We raised $1130 from the silent auction that will go towards Growing Great Children.  We will use that money to help support the parents and children in Pemberton in providing events, workshops, concerts, equipment and resources.

Thank you to:

Meg Capaldi - Arbonne

Jeanna Brook - Scentsy

Melissa Perizzolo - Tupperware

Heather Prohaska - Usborne Books

Alana Bjorndal - One Earth Collection  

Pemberton Valley Wellness

Meg Barton - Jewelry and such

Danika/Anita - IBP Performing Arts 

Lorien - Pemberton Distillery Ltd

Christine Wilding - Norwex

Cindy Tyler - Mila

Erin Worrod - Esthetics 

Jessica Turner  and Cheryl Massey - Usana

Renee - Headbands, Belts and Clothing

LInda Den Duyf - Sabre Party Rentals

Graham Turner - Showcase

Brett - Summmit Ski Bike Board

Stacey Gaff - Whistler Day Spa

Lindsay May - Bananamay Body Works

Dr. Barbara Brigidear and Dr. Anne Crowley - Pemberton Valley Dental

Kym Wilson - 1st Whistler Scouts

Tara Kandulski - Mynt Salon

Whistler Sport Legacies

Whistler Sliding Centre

Donn Oberg - Whistler Blackcomb

The Blackcomb Lodge

If you would like to contact any of the above businesses or individuals to shop or for more infomation, drop us an email: growinggreatchildren@gmail.com

Thanks again to everyone who came out!  Of course we also hope that events like this help to increase the overall awareness of Growing Great Children and the community initiative we are trying to achieve.  So keep in mind we are always looking for new members and ideas!  We meet the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm at the Sea-Sky Community Services office.  Look for us on Facebook or on our blog www.growinggreatchildren.com

 We are always hoping to improve our event each year and make it better and better.  So if you have any feedback, please let us know!

See you next year!