Friends of the Greenhouse Birth Center
Friends of the Greenhouse Birth Center is a group of volunteers that create fundraising opportunities and participate in other work to raise awareness of natural birthing as a real option in the Lansing area. One of the best perks to giving birth at the Greenhouse Birth Center is becoming a part of the community that has emerged around the birth center. All of our gatherings are facilitated by volunteer mothers (with the exception of the Mom & Baby: Newborn to pre-crawler group) who have been involved with the birth center in some way, whether giving birth there or attending childbirth classes, or attending our support groups. Some of the recent events the Friends of GBC have held are listed below as well as upcoming events as their dates approach. If you are interested in joining this effort, please e-mail your contact information to info@greenhousebirthcenter.com.
~ Meet the Community Advisory Board ~
2009 Events
6th Annual GBC Family & Friends Reunion Picnic-Saturday, August 29th from 11am-3pm
After six years, the GBC community has grown quite a bit and in various ways. Please join us at our picnic/reunion in order to gather as a community and renew relationships.
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***Even in the case of rain, we will still have the reunion. This is due to how difficult it is to reach people all over the state to let them know of the change. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.
2009 Concluded Events
6th Annual Mom & Baby Rummage Sale-Saturday, June 20th from 9am-3pm
Two years ago, we narrowed down our annual sale to the theme of Mom & Baby items to help the larger community and the GBC simultaneously. Starting on May 26th, we are accepting donations of Maternity, post-partum, baby & child items only for our Mom & Baby Sale on June 20th. Of course, items especially for fathers are welcome as well! The donations can be brought to the GBC and we ask that each person donating sort their own items to help in the process of setting up the sale. Also, if you are interested in pitching in and helping the day of the sale, please let us know. Your help is welcome and every little bit helps. (It does take a village!) Everyone's help is appreciated greatly to make this event successful.
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at Gone Wired
Join us Saturday, May 16th from 9-noon for delicious food and give a helping hand to the Greenhouse Birth Center. Gone Wired is located on the Eastside of Lansing at 2021 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48912.
If you would like to give something to help in the daily running of the facility,
choose something from the Wish List below and drop it off at the birth center at your convenience.
The Greenhouse Birth Center Wish List
Cleaning Supplies
Shaklee products-Basic G, H or L
Hydrogen peroxide
Dustbuster or small vacuum
Dishwasher soap
Trash Bags-Large, kitchen-sized or small
Sponges
Swiffer dry cloths
Paper Towels
Toilet paper
Washcloths
Paper cups
Bath & Body Works aromatherapy hand soaps
Vacuum
Office Supplies
Copy paper-20 lb or above
5x7 stenopads
Pens-regular Black Bic or nice rollerball pens
Pencils
Tape refills
Paper clips
Binder clips
Post-its (small or big)
Labelmaker refill for Ptouch model PT-65
Stamps
Mailing Labels (Avery 5160 or other size)
Ink cartridges HP 96/97 and HP 21/22
Bulk Herbs
Calendula
Comfrey
Lavender
Utility Gift Certificates
SBC
Consumers Energy
Meridian Township (water)
Please click the link above to view events and the photo gallery from 2007.
Please click the
link above to view events and the photo gallery from 2006.
Shop and give at the same time.
There are several places to shop where businesses donate part of their proceeds of each sale to the Greenhouse Birth Center. Use the links below and purchase things you would buy regularly and a percentage of the sale will go towards maintaining the Greenhouse Birth Center as a natural birthing option for the Mid-Michigan area.
Happy Little Bookworm - This website is also run by a Greenhouse Birth Center mom. Usborne Books believes that the future of our world depends on the education of our children. Usborne Books At Home delivers educational excellence one book at a time. We provide economic opportunity while fostering strong family values. We touch the lives of children for a lifetime. With each purchase through this link, a percentage will go to the GBC.
The Greenhouse Birth Center Boutique at CafePress.com. Please help us support the women and families in our community by purchasing items on our Cafe Press website. With each purchase, you will help this freestanding birth center continue to grow, thrive and meet the needs of our families as their "little sprouts" grow and thrive as well. Thank you for your support.
iGive.com turns online shopping into philanthropy - at no cost to the consumer or their chosen nonprofit. With over 520 different stores to choose from, iGive offers members the opportunity to buy office supplies from Office Depot, Office Max, or Staples, clothes from Land's End or home products from Linens 'N Things. Each time you buy something, a donation is made to the cause specified by the iGive member. That cause can be big or small - many of the 25,000 causes listed at iGive are entirely volunteer-run. The iGive member shops at the stores they love, and we do the rest. We serve people - people who care about a cause, and want to help their cause in every way they can.