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19May 2020 by Toni Sarge
A Defining Moment: How WestSide Baby Will Emerge

A Defining Moment: How WestSide Baby Will Emerge

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A Defining Moment: How WestSide Baby Will Emerge: Part I “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other”Mother Teresa How will WestSide Baby re-emerge from this public health crisis? This is the question on our hearts and minds. At the center of who we are is a mission to meet the basic needs of children in our community. Before COVID-19 spread through King County, our social safety net had holes resulting in nearly 1 in 4 families unable to access the basic essentials they needed to keep children safe, warm, and thriving. Now, this crisis has laid bare these gaping holes, with more of us experiencing the stress of financial instability, and those already furthest from access being most impacted. WestSide…
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19Apr 2020 by Erica Plowden
WestSide Baby on King 5 News!

WestSide Baby on King 5 News!

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New parents warned against homemade baby formula in coronavirus crisis Some families have been unable to stock up on — or find — baby products. Health officials are concerned by alternative recipes for formula circulating online. Author: Ted LandPublished: 10:07 PM PDT April 8, 2020Updated: 11:11 AM PDT April 13, 2020 In addition to concerns about finding toilet paper, some new parents are worried about getting enough formula and diapers. A Seattle non-profit said there's a recent surge in demand for baby products, while doctors have a warning for families seeking a do-it-yourself alternative to feed newborns. West Side Baby, an organization that provides diapers, formula, cribs, and strollers to families, has been inundated with cries for help during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In some cases, families under financial stress cannot afford products. In…
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08Apr 2020 by Erica Plowden
Our Modified Distribution has begun!

Our Modified Distribution has begun!

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The current COVID - 19 public health crisis has resulted in a ripple effect throughout our community. The scarcity of basic needs items, like diapers and baby wipes affects the families we serve who already struggle with getting essentials for their little ones. Our modified distribution plan allows us to continue to navigate as an essential service to keep our community safe. We are just getting started and have distributed 21,968 diapers, in addition to wipes, car seats, formula and hygiene items. WestSide Baby efforts to keep our community safe includes: Keeping distribution by appointment onlyLimiting items in orders for distributionEmergency distribution efforts, outreach with Seattle Public Schools and continued partnerships with food banks and other agenciesTaking additional sanitation measures to protect the health & safety of staff, partners and the families we serve While we…
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27Mar 2020 by Toni Sarge
THANK YOU video and letter from our Virtual Community in Bloom

THANK YOU video and letter from our Virtual Community in Bloom

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https://youtu.be/hW4P-W2Ul6o Dear Friend, Some great news in the face of many challenges - we raised $319,186 over the last week as part of our Community in Bloom virtual fundraiser! We are amazed at the generosity of you and our community in the middle of this unpredictable time. Thanks to you, we are able to continue to respond to the most emergent needs of our community right now. I am proud to continue working with the entire WestSide Baby staff, volunteers, board of directors, and our community toward our bold vision of ensuring children have the basic items they need to thrive and bloom.  I want to also say thank you to all of our sponsors, for stepping up and sticking with us during this change. A special thank you to our Presenting Sponsor - Sarah Cecil of Edward Jones, who…
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19Mar 2020 by Toni Sarge
Announcing our NEW Executive Director!

Announcing our NEW Executive Director!

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Announcing WestSide Baby's new Executive Director: Sarah Cody Roth! Stay up-to-date with all our announcements here. On behalf of the WestSide Baby Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce that we recently offered the open Executive Director position to Sarah Cody Roth and she accepted! Sarah Cody Roth has served on staff at WestSide Baby for over four years, first as Director of Development and then as Deputy Director. As WestSide Baby has grown, Sarah has ensured we have the capacity we need to sustain a lasting impact, by leading long-term planning and staff development efforts while overseeing our development and marketing teams. Sarah has thirteen years of experience in leadership within the public and nonprofit sectors, focusing on policy and advocacy, public relations, fundraising and nonprofit management. She…
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12Mar 2020 by Toni Sarge
Emergency Diaper Distribution: COVID-19 Response

Emergency Diaper Distribution: COVID-19 Response

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Emergency Diaper Distribution: COVID-19 Response Stay up-to-date with all our announcements here. While our community deals with the public health crisis of COVID-10, WestSide Baby is suspending our normal operations in order to focus our energy on rapidly adapting to what our partners and families need. We already know 23% of families with young children across King County experience difficulty affording enough diapers to keep their child safe, warm and dry and COVID-19 will have the greatest detrimental effects on the health and well-being of our community within families who are already struggling to make ends meet. On Thursday (3/12) we distributed 45,684 diapers and on Tuesday (3/17) we distributed 74,276 diapers for a total of 119,960 diapers as part of an emergency response to help families stock up on essential…
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11Mar 2020 by Toni Sarge

Keeping our Community Safe: WestSide Baby to suspend normal operations beginning Friday, March 13.

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Keeping our Community Safe: WestSide Baby to suspend normal operations beginning Friday, March 13. Stay up-to-date with all our announcements here. Beginning Friday, March 13, 2020 WestSide Baby operations will be suspended so that we can focus on adapting to meet the most urgent needs of the community we serve and so that we can do our part in keeping our community safe. We will be constantly assessing how we can support children’s most basic needs during this suspension of operations. As of now, we are unable to comply with Public Health guidelines within our normal operations. WestSide Baby relies upon groups of volunteers, many within populations most vulnerable to COVID-19, to sort and process a large volume of items collected from our community. Our normal operations pose too great…
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06Mar 2020 by Toni Sarge
Update: Virtual Community in Bloom happening on March 22

Update: Virtual Community in Bloom happening on March 22

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Dear WestSide Baby Supporters, The recent concern with the novel coronavirus (COVID -19) outbreak and its effect on our community has weighed heavily on my mind. The health of all families must be our first priority. After hearing the feedback of our table captains and guests, and reviewing the King County Health Department and Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations to keep all of us healthy and safe, we have decided to carry on with our Community in Bloom: A Brunch to Benefit WestSide Baby on March 22 at 1pm, but will host it virtually instead of in-person! Same time, same goal to ensure we can maintain crucial operations to serve the most vulnerable in our community! Please stay tuned for many ways you can support from anywhere in…
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27Nov 2019 by Toni Sarge

WestSide Baby Leadership Transitions

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WestSide Baby Leadership Transitions A LETTER FROM NANCY WOODLAND, WESTSIDE BABY’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Friend and Supporter of WestSide Baby, I write to share news that, after thirteen incredible years, I am transitioning from my role as the Executive Director of WestSide Baby. I am deeply proud of our work to provide basic items to children and families throughout our community. This is the perfect moment for me to transition and make space for a new, dynamic leader to trust in this treasured, growing nonprofit. This is an exciting and also a difficult announcement to share.  This announcement is celebratory and tough. The celebration comes from knowing that WestSide Baby has made it through its adolescence and is primed and ready to launch into adulthood.  The staff and Board are…
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