Friends of the Greenhouse Birth Center Archives

Friends of the Greenhouse Birth Center began in 2004, in an effort to keep the birth center open. After the GBC was open for a year and a half, it was in danger of closing its doors.  It was at this point that a group of families gathered and decided to prevent that...they knew what the support of the GBC had come to mean to them. And, they knew there were others that would benefit from that same support and information. So, the Friends of GBC was born...a group of volunteers that create fundraising opportunities and participate in other work to raise awareness of natural birthing at a freestanding birth center 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. Below are past events the Friends of GBC have held and a photo gallery from those events.

2007 Concluded Events

Thank you to all who helped in preparation and participation in the events below. Success would not be possible without all who took part. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in August at the Reunion.

Be an Angel: Buy a gift for our Giving Tree

As the holidays near, we will have a Giving Tree again this year at the Greenhouse Birth Center. We will have a selection of 50 angels to choose from, each with a child's name, their age and their gift wish this holiday season. Choose an angel card off of our holiday giving tree and purchase a gift chosen by a child 12 or under. Beginning the day after Thanksgiving, our tree will be in the GBC. Please stop in and choose an angel, purchase the chosen gift and then drop it off at the Meridian Mall in front of Lenscrafters. The deadline to drop off gifts is December 17th. Please see the St. Vincent's Catholic Charities website for more information.

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The Co-op below is an on-going fundraiser for the GBC and is a wonderful opportunity for our families to get organic produce in their diets.

January 2007: Door to Door Organics-Greenhouse Birth Center Fundraising Co-op

This month, we began an on-going fundraising effort to support organic farming, the birth center and provide healthy choices for our families. We formed a co-op with two drop-off sites and each family is responsible for their own order. Service began on January 16th and we began with 13 families. Join in and help raise your immunity and support for the birth center! 10-12% of every order will be donated to the GBC. Please note: This donation is given instead of getting the individual discount for being a co-op member. Thanks for supporting the Greenhouse Birth Center! If you are interested in joining this co-op, please contact the GBC liaison, Joanne, at joannewhite2@gmail.com.

What Is Door to Door?
Door to Door Organics delivers fresh organic produce and groceries throughout Michigan and parts of Ohio.
How Our Service Works
We deliver a variety of fruit, veggie or mixed fruit/veggie boxes straight to your door. The contents change every week based on the freshest arrivals from our organic farms.

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Saturday, November 10, 2007: 2nd Annual Purse Party Fundraiser10am-1pm
Get ready to shop!  November 10th is the date of the next purse party fundraiser for the Greenhouse Birth Center.  Last year we succeeded in this effort with your help and are hoping this year will be even more successful!  So, get your Christmas list together and come to the GBC on Saturday, November 10, 2007 from 10am-1pm.  Bring your friends and family, have some coffee, visit and get some early holiday shopping out of the way!  Everything is cash-and-carry and Samantha accepts all forms of payment: cash, check and charge. 

Please distribute the flyer to anyone you think would be interested.    
Thanks so much!  We look forward to seeing you there!

August 19th, 2007: 4th Annual GBC Reunion

We're four years old! Each year GBC families are invited to attend a picnic/reunion in order to gather as a community and renew relationships. It is amazing to see how much our community and our sprouts have grown each year. This year, it will be from 2-6pm and one of our Village Moms, Karrie Martin of Wings & Roots Photography, will be taking candid pictures for later purchase, with proceeds going to the GBC.

***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. In future years, we will definitely have a rain date for this event. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.

June 9th, 2007 at 9am-3pm: 4th Annual GBC Rummage Sale-Mom & Baby Sale

This year we are doing things a little different, but hope it will still help our larger community and the GBC simultaneously. We are accepting donations of Maternity, post-partum, baby & child items only for our Mom & Baby Sale on June 2nd. The donations can be brought to the GBC as of May 16th and ask that each person donating sort their own items to help in the process of setting up the sale. Everyone's help is appreciated greatly to make this event successful. Thank you.  View flyer.

June 2nd, 2007 at 9:30 am: Riverwalk with the Village

Usually, we take part in celebrating our midwives during our Miles for Midwives event. This year, we are taking a different route and taking our GBC pride to the Riverwalk and the greater Lansing community. Join us in this fun activity and wear your GBC shirt to show your support. This is part of the "Be A Tourist In Your Own Town" event.  The route begins at Potter Park Zoo and ends at the Turner Dodge House in Old Town with fun stations in between and refreshments at the end. Be sure to check out the Family Festival Area at Museum Drive which will include music by Mystic Shake, cultural dancers, clowns, face painting, music demonstrations and much more! Mayors Riverwalk is sponsored by the City of Lansing. This walk is to help promote active living among Lansing Residents. Registration begins at 9:30am and the walk starts at 10:00am. The walk is 3.2 miles long and is on the Lansing River Walk.  For more details...

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March 2007: 4th Annual GBC Shirt Sale

Every year, there is an opportunity to show your support of the GBC by purchasing & wearing a shirt in the wider Mid-Michigan community. This year, we will be offering a few different choices, including an "I sprouted..." design and the newly designed Breastfeeding Icon (below, center) in addition to the original GBC design. Please use this order form to order. If you have any questions, please contact Jaime at 853-0728 or williamsjai@yahoo.com. Orders are due by March 10, 2008 in order to receive the shirts by April.

2006 Concluded Events
 

Photo Gallery

May 7th, 2006- 3rd Annual Miles for Midwives and Mother-Friendly Care

Thank you to everyone that helped with this event or participated in supporting

 the birth center and families who have yet to discover it.

Thank you to our local businesses that sponsored the Miles for Midwives event in 2006. We truly appreciate your support.

May 20th, 2006- GBC Sprout Float in the Michigan Parade

This parade takes place in downtown Lansing. This was the second year the GBC has participated in the parade.

June 24th, 2006-3rd Annual GBC Multi-family Rummage Sale

For the third year in a row, this was held in the GBC parking lot and this year, we had beautiful weather. Once again, this event was successful in creating awareness in the community and raising funds for the birth center. Thank you to everyone who helped in preparation for and during this event. You are appreciated and we couldn't do it without you.

September 10th, 2006 Third Birthday/Reunion for GBC

Each year GBC families are invited to attend a picnic/reunion in order to gather as a community and renew relationships. It is amazing to see how much our community and our sprouts have grown each year.