Carter G. Cares Inc. QUARTERLY
NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER
2021
CARTER'S CORNER Hi Friends! Thanks for all of your prayers while I was in the hospital for airway reconstruction surgery. I am home now and this past weekend I enjoyed some fun times at the pumpkin patch with my cousin DeLe! This is my first real fall so I am excited to see the leaves change. I am also doing well and I know my colors, I can identify animals and modes of transportation. Love, Carter
BREASTFEEDING ADVICE WITH LACTATION CONSULTANT NURSE CHARMAINE
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month and we had the pleasure of speaking with nurse and lactation consultant Mrs. Charmaine Lazare! She shared a wealth of knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding while also addressing some of the myths about the experience. There were several moms and dads who joined with their questions on Facebook live and the event was very well attended. We would also like to thank all of the moms who shared breastfeeding photos. The photos were apart of our social media campaign to normalize breastfeeding for women of color. We were so proud to see so many moms who participated and we salute each one of you!
NICU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PIECE OF OUR HEART! In honor of NICU Awareness Month Carter G. Cares donated $900 to Medstar Franklin Square Hospital to provide free parking for families of NICU babies. Thanks to everyone that donated to this initiative! With the help of our partners, Leon's Roar Coffee @leonsroarcoffee and Kae Kae's Kookie Shop @kaekaeskookieshop, we provided coffee and cookies to celebrate our amazing NICU nurses! September 12th was the two year anniversary of Carter's NICU graduation, so the month will always be the perfect time to show how much we appreciate the NICU. Our lives have been forever changed by this experience and we are praying for every family who is experiencing it right now. Thanks to everyone that continues to support Carter. G. Cares! Please donate to help us continue this work by visiting www.cartergcares.org