Midwives Respond to Hurricane Katrina

Donors may send ready-to-use blankets and baby clothes

September 10, 2005

The American College of Nurse-Midwives is activating our annual Blankets for Babies™ Campaign to help mothers and their babies who have lost their homes due to Hurricane Katrina.

Distribution centers have been set up by nurse-midwives in Dallas-Fort Worth and Galveston, Texas. Thousands of families are being offered shelter and support in Texas, and many midwives will be providing health care services to these families. They have graciously agreed to accept and work with local relief efforts to distribute your donations.

Donors may send ready-to-use blankets and baby clothes to either of the following addresses:

Texas Health Care Nurse-Midwives
1050 South 5th Avenue, Suite F
Fort Worth, Texas 76104.
Phone (24 hour) is 817-870-3686

Carolyn Nelson Becker, CNM
Dept of Ob/Gyn UTMB
301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX 77555-0587
http://www.midwife.org/news.cfm?id=357

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