Your continued support is needed!
If you are interested in becoming a member or renewing your membership for 2003, please visit our website at www.breastfeeding.org or contact our office for more information at (858) 966-5981 or email sdcbc@breastfeeding.org. If you would like to be listed as a lactation provider in the 2003 Resource Guide, join as a Sponsor* member now!

Become a member today!

What is the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition?
The San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition is a non-profit association whose mission is to promote and support breastfeeding through education and outreach in our community.

What are the benefits of being a San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition Member?
As a member of the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition you will:

  • Network with a growing body of people dedicated to the promotion and support of breastfeeding,
  • Have access to lactation professionals and the most up-to-date breastfeeding resources,
  • Receive a free supply of Breastfeeding Resource Guides in English and Spanish,
  • Receive a discount for Coalition sponsored education programs,
  • Receive a free copy of "Selling Out Mothers and Babies: Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes in the USA" by Marsha Walker, if you are one of the first fifty to join,
  • Have a home page or link, as appropriate, on the SDCBC's website: www.breastfeeding.org,
  • Be listed, with a Sponsor* membership, as appropriate, in the "Breastfeeding Resource Guide" without a fee.

You can show your support of the San Diego Breastfeeding Coalition by:

  • Making a monetary contribution to support coalition activities.
  • Donating your time by serving on a committee:
    Advocacy/Political Action
    Community Outreach
    Fundraising
    Grant Research
    Membership
    Professional Outreach
    Research and Evaluation
    Volunteer Coordination
  • Attending Coalition meetings and providing your expertise and experience.

Interested in what we do? Attend one of our meetings!
General Coalition Meetings are held the second Thursday of each odd month at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women, 3003 Health Center Drive, San Diego, in the Grace Benbough Room, located on the 2nd floor, 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Please call (858) 541-4185 for directions. 2003 meeting dates are as follows: March 13, May 8, July 10, September 11, November 13.

Volunteer Opportunities: If you want to join a motivated group and are interested in joining an active committee, the SDCBC needs you!
Please contact the SDCBC office at (858) 966-5981 or email sdcbc@breastfeeding.org for more info.

The San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition is presently accepting applications for the Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Award. This annual award is presented in celebration of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) to the business that shows the greatest commitment to supporting breastfeeding employees. Past recipients include: Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton (2002), The City of Escondido, Kyocera, The San Diego Spirit (2001), Aetna US Healthcare (2000), Qualcomm, People's Organic Foods Market (1999), SeaWorld (1998), Naval Medical Center San Diego (1997), and Hewlett-Packard (1996).

If your company is contributing to the health of San Diego County by providing employees with time and facilities to express milk at work, we would like to acknowledge your accomplishments. Please complete our on-line application at www.breastfeeding.org by July 2, 2003 to nominate your employer for the Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Award. We will gladly provide a mail-in application at your request. For further information, please contact Teresa Echegaray, Community Outreach Chair at (858) 505-3066.

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