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No matter how big or small your event, or how much money you raise, every thing that you do will help to bring people together to end the needless deaths of women in childbirth all over the world. And remember, your efforts will be hugely inspiring to other people so please let us know what you are up to so we can learn from and build on your great ideas. To get your event featured, or to find out more about our current activities please contact us at millionmums@whiteribbonalliance.org March 22nd Sarah Brown joins a host of celebrity mothers to launch the Million Mums campaign Sarah Brown was joined by supporters including Kathy Lette, Kirsty Allsopp, Kelly Hoppen, Trisha Goddard, Lauren Laverne and Meera Syal to help launch the million mums campaign. 
Lauren Lavern; Susie Willis Plum Baby; Torie Chilcott Rockabox Media; Jo Rheam Mummo; Tisha Goddard; Lyn Thomas IPPF; Marianne Troup WRA; Fozia Organic Baby Wear; Maryanne Stone-Jimenez WRA Canada; Debbie Reece Bloch Producer; Rose Village Student; Brigid McConville WRA (UK) Director; Emily Eavis, Glastonbury Festival, Gemma Weekes Poet/Auhtor & baby Isaiah; Clare Bennett Creative Development Consultant; Diana Quick; Daphne Troup; Katy Woods WRA. Maeve Shearlaw WRA; Judy Difore Pushy Mothers; Meera Syal (MBE); Eve Pollard (OBE); Kathy Lette; Kelly Hoppen (MBE); Rachel Berg Pushy Mothers; Ann Mette Kjaerby Parliamentary & Policy Advisor APPG on PD&RH with baby Art Kjaerby-McCormick; Kirstie Allsopp & baby Oscar; Jayne Trotman Warners Films; Amy Langford & baby Ava Thorp; Sarah Brown WRA Patron; Anna Hyde ICA; little Lola Kjaerby-McCormick & Monica Steffensen. Credit: Photographer Mike Owen, Art Director Neil Cunningham With thanks to: The Worx, Jem, Lois, Nadine, James, Laurence & Liz 30th April East Cornwall Midwives Support Million Mums 
Linda Myles, Sue Talbot, Bobbie Mcwhinnie and Coryn Stansfield came together under the banner of The East Cornwall Midwives. They ran the Plymouth Half Marathon - 13.1 miles long- on the 24th of May and raised a fantastic £300. Many thanks & well done ladies!
May 9th Mother’s Night On Saturday, 9th May 2009, Mother’s Night took place for the third year running in the Netherlands. Mother’s Night is celebrated on the eve of Mother’s Day in the Netherlands in order to raise awareness for the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) which has made the least progress: MDG 5 – to reduce maternal deaths by 75%. Besides the national Mother’s Night, which took place in Rotterdam, regional events were held throughout the Netherlands. At two of these regional events, in Amsterdam and in Maastricht, the White Ribbon Alliance Netherlands was introduced for the first time by a network of volunteers, and people will be urged to sign up to the Million Mums campaign to say NO to maternal death. Click here to read more about the event in Dutch. May 26th Rebecca Lewis supports Million Mums Rebecca Lewis ran a long 13.1 miles at the Asics Reading Half Marathon on the 29th of March and has raised a total of £545.01- a whole £45 over her target. Many thanks to Rebecca for her hard work on the day and securing all that sponsorship. June 3rd Karen and the church of St Morton support Million Mums Karen Morton helped us to raise awareness and money by organizing a fundraising drive at her church. Coinciding with our Million Mums campaign launch, she organized the sales of our special edition pins and disseminated information about the White Ribbon Alliance on Mothering Sunday. Thanks to the generosity of her parish, £150 was raised to further the activities of the WRA. To organize something similar at your place of worship, or any other institution, group or organisation you may be a part of, please contact us at June 6th Stories of Mothers Lost Production Glenwood High School of Glenrothes, Scotland chose The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood as the Charity of the Month in February 2009.The charity committee, made up of staff and students, worked together to make the White Ribbon Alliance the topic of the whole school assemblies for a week. Our short film “Avec Nous” was shown (and extremely well received) and the whole school was informed of the fundraising activities in the upcoming month. One of the first year classes was chosen to do a sponsored improvisation as part of their drama course and spent one week learning the techniques for an improvisation game. Their homework was to collect sponsorship from friends and relatives and the following week they spent their whole drama class improvising. Other activities at the school included pupils selling White Ribbon pins, extracurricular sponsored improvisations, selling cupcakes and fudge, a competition to design a mothers day card which went on sale before mothers day, and a non uniform day. Overall Glenwood high school raised over £600, and raised awareness of the White Ribbon Alliance throughout the school. June 14th Glastonbury Festival supports the Million Mums campaign  Million Mums is an exciting new campaign to raise awareness about maternal and newborn health – all over the world. The aims of the Million Mums campaign are simple: to join together a million people (or more), to raise a million pounds (at least), to provide a united voice to speak out against preventable maternal mortality. Million Mums will be a key part of Glastonbury Festival’s range of "good causes" this year, with a big presence in The Park, as well as eye catching "tattoo" messaging all over site. Says Festival organiser Emily Eavis: “I’ve been working closely with the White Ribbon Alliance over the last year, and the Million Mums campaign is in direct support of the brilliant work they are doing. The Festival will be a great opportunity to really raise awareness of the work that urgently needs to be done.” The Million Mums Tattoo Parlour At Glastonbury this year the Million Mums team have decided to bring you the chance to give the ultimate tribute in the form of an ‘I love my mum ‘ style temporary tattoo, as well as some much needed TLC with an on site masseuse, lots of lovely music and flapjacks and tea for the lucky ones. Festival goers will also be able to add their name to the Million Mums campaign at the information stalls all over the site and send postcards home to their mums. Please come and visit us at our tent in The Park (next to the Rabbit Hole), or go to one of the Information Points to sign your name in support of the campaign. This will help to provide the White Ribbon Alliance with a united voice to assist their advocacy work around the world and speak out against these needless deaths. Did you know? · Every minute of every day, somewhere in the world, a woman dies due to pregnancy and birth related complications ·In Africa and Asia, pregnancy and childbirth are the number one causes of death amongst women of childbearing age, killing more than half a million women each year and leaving an estimated 2 million children motherless ·Over 80% of these deaths are preventable - women are dying needlessly, not for lack of a cure, but because they can't get healthcare June 15th Triathalon completed for the White Ribbon Alliance Rachel Rowe, Mary Stewart and David Puddicombe have done what some of us would run a mile from! They all completed the Mazda Blenheim Triathlon on the 6th of June- running, cycling and swimming around the beautiful surroundings of Blenheim Palace. They also smashed their target of raising £500 by raising £577. Well done and many thanks to the triathlon trio! June 29th Northern Deanery School of Obstetrics and Gynecology support Million Mums The Northern Deanery School of Obstetrics and Gynecology arranged for a raffle to take place at their annual ball and raised a whopping £801 for us. This is a great achievement compounded by the fact that this will have raised support and awareness for the White Ribbon Alliance and the causes we support amongst current and future practitioners in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology. On top of this great news, the school has also decided to adopt us as their charity. This is the first time we have been ‘adopted’ in such a way so we look forward to updating you all on progress. June 29th Entering Motherhood Exhibition supports Million Mums Fran Monk's exhibition 'Entering Motherhood' launched last week in Venetia's Coffee Shop in Hackney. This fantastic collection is a perfect fit for our campaign and a great opportunity to promote pregnant women in all their beauty and raise awareness for half the women of the world who give birth with no skilled health worker to assist them. Please do pop in to see the exhibition and pick up a Million Mums pin at Venetia's Coffee Shop, Chatsworth Road, Hackney, London July 24th Million Mums Tattoo Parlour at Camp Bestival  Following the roaring success of the Million Mums tattoo parlour, the team went on the road again to Camp Bestival where festival goers got the ultimate tribute to mums everywhere – a heart/mum’ temporary tattoo! People also got the chance to send a postcard home to their mums - just to remind them how special they are! Just under 2000 people added their name to the Million Mums Campaign and learned more about the work we do to help mums around the world. Located in the 'Kid's Garden' we spent 3 fantastic days talking and tattooing with kids of all ages, mums and dads - all having a great time at the festival. Many thanks to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall who gave us his support by sporting our Heart/Mum tattoo and providing campaign information in the River Cottage Cafe. Many thanks also to Josie and Rob Da Bank for inviting us to the festival and supporting the campaign. See more pictures at http://tiny.cc/WhIML Camp Bestival is the baby sister festival to the multi award winning Bestival and now an award winner in its own right: 'Best New Festival' (UK Festival Awards 2008) "It's inspired by the halcyon days of summers past - imagine the 1950s British Holiday Camp with a twist and you’ll get close to what Camp Bestival is all about. Mix in entertainment of the highest order, splendid music, the biggest boutique campsite ever, excellent facilities for the outdoor life and a generous sprinkle of Bestival magic and you’re in Camp Bestival world. July 20th Million Steps is charging ahead with pushy mothers instructor Zoe Blackery Zoë Blackery launched her Pushy mothers sessions with a fantastic Million Steps event. The family occasion was very well received in Bishops Stortford where nearly £100 was raised for the Million Mums Campaign. Million Steps is a sponsored walk which can be done individually or in groups. Get in touch with Pushy Mothers rachel@pushymothers.com or Million Mums millionmums@whiteribbonalliance.org to get your starter pack and get stepping for mums worldwide! August 10th Elzbieta Vine to raise funds for Million Mums Elzbieta Vine is a busy new mum with an innovative method of encouraging herself to lose her baby weight! She is looking to lose 15kilos (we think she looks great just as she is) and wants to raise £1000 for us . So far she has raised £80, to help her raise the money please go to http://www.justgiving.com/elavine/ September 17th Psyclepaths fundraising for Million Mums Well here they go again, 500 miles from Laon near Reimes to Annecy in the Alps , uphill and more uphill! They cycled 500 miles last year with over a £1,000 raised for some very good causes which was a great success especially with all the financial and moral support they received This year the donations will be split 50% to MacMillan Cancer Care and Cancer Research UK and 50% to The White Ribbon Alliance Million Mums campaign! Please encourage Hugh Cunningham, Suzanne Cunningham, Karen Baker & Gill Walton up those steep hills by sponsoring them at http://www.justgiving.com/physclepaths2009 September 20th Team RCM take the great north run by storm Accompanying photo: Team RCM take the great north run by storm  Many thanks to Helen Rogers, Breedagh Hughes, Tom Jones, Ralph Gerrard and Jacque Gerrard for their amazing accomplishment in completing The Great North Run and raising a whopping £1,536 for The White Ribbon Alliance. The RCM has supported the White Ribbon Alliance for many years now and it is fantastic to see its individual members going the extra 13.1 miles (or the extra 65.5 miles seen as there were five of them!) to bring attention to the cause. .You can still support their effort at Just Giving http://www.justgiving.com/jacquegerrard/ October 12th Three Birds, Three One Charity, One Mountain  Katie Thorne, Sarah Haynes and Cat Watson came up with this slogan for the huge challenge they have set themselves. The ‘three birds’, with no mountain climbing experience, are planning to climb to the summit of the 11th highest peak in the world, Mont Blanc in August 2010. They will raise money for three charities and have selected the White Ribbon Alliance as one of the recipients that they will donate to. They have set a whopping great target of £15,000 to be split between the three causes. And of course, they are looking to beat that target!!! They're an organised bunch with a fantastic website, and lots of ways to get involved - check it out at http://www.3birds1mountain.com/index.html October 21st “Pushy Mother” Debbie Donaldson takes the steps challenge for Million Mums Pushy Mother Instructor Debbie Donaldson took this initaitive to great heights by organising a Million Steps challenge with her mums from Newscastle, Gateshead and Whitley Bay, raising over £600 for Million Mums! Well done Debbie and Mums! Message from Debbie: "I challenged all of my mums who wanted to get involved and raise funds for the Million Steps Campaign to walk 10,000 steps a day for the month of August. Some put aside money every time they acheived this , others got friends and family to sponsor them. The last class of the month at each class, we held a picnic after the class as a celebration. We all enjoyed taking part, and raising awareness of the campaign. I look forward to future fund raising for you." If you would like to find out more about Pushy Mothers check out www.pushymothers.org To find out more about Million Steps, contact millionmums@whiteribbonalliance.org or click on this link to buy your fundraising pack: http://www.whiteribbonalliance.org/store.cfm October 22nd Take the Million Steps Challenge 'Million Steps' for Million Mums is going from strength to strength! Pushy Mothers Instructors are stepping away all over the country to raise awareness and funds for the White Ribbon Alliance. The idea behind this drive is very simple: Million Steps asks people nationwide to throw on their trainers, pick up their pedometers, enlist the support of their families and friends and take some steps for maternal health. All money raised will go directly to the Million Mums campaign to help support the work of White Ribbon Alliance members around the world. For a sign up fee of only £5.00 you'll receive a sponsorship pack, containing: a high quality pedometer, a sponsorship form, a limited edition White Ribbon Alliance pin and some money-off vouchers. Once you've got your pack all you have to do is decide how many steps you wish to complete and the time in which you hope to do so, convince your friends and family to sponsor you and get walking! Your five pounds will cover the cost of the pedometer and materials which will ensure we can use as much of your sponsorship money as possible to go directly to supporting the work of our members worldwide. Click here to get your pack: http://whiteribbonalliance.org/store.cfm December 7th Sarah Brown Hosts to Downing Tweet Christmas Party ‘The Downing Tweet Christmas Party’ provided an opportunity for people from all walks of life, from student action groups to the entertainment industries, to come together and raise awareness for Million Mums. The campaign’s aim is to sign up a million people to donate to the cause to stop preventable deaths in childbirth and through birth related complications because of poor access to healthcare. Sarah Brown is a regular Twitter user, having recently reached the ‘Magic Million’ followers, and has spread the word about Million Mums via the medium. At the event, she spoke of the appeal of the technology: “Twitter has brought so many different kinds of people together - I’m delighted that Downing Tweet has done the same and provided new momentum for the Million Mums Campaign. Every minute of every day a woman dies in pregnancy and childbirth or because of birth related complications.” The Prime Minister’s wife has used Twitter in the past year to highlight the causes close to her heart, and as the Global Patron of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood she has a particular interest in the Million Mums campaign. The Alliance aims to help reduce maternal mortality by 75% by 2015. Guests at the Downing Tweet Christmas Party were able to tweet about the event from a specially created ‘Tweetzone’ whilst they were entertained by singer Beverley Knight and ate mince pies adorned with the iconic Twitter bird. http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page21637 |
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