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10/13/2026

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆. 💙

When it’s time for sleep, baby’s crib, bassinet or Pack ’n Play should have a 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺, 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲.

That means no pillows, blankets, bumper pads, stuffed animals or other items in the sleep space.

A clutter-free sleep space helps create a safer place for your baby to sleep.

And remember: 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽.

Want to learn more about safe sleep? Visit 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻.𝗴𝗼𝘃/𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽.

10/12/2026

🥞 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲! 🥞

Looking for a delicious way to spend your Sunday morning while supporting local families? Join the Knights of Columbus for their upcoming 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝗶𝗱! ❤️

Gather your family and friends and enjoy a Sunday brunch while helping support the free, confidential services and resources HELP provides to women and families in our community.

📅 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴
⏰ 𝟵 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭𝟮 𝗣𝗠
📍 𝗦𝘁. 𝗜𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵
628 Diamond Ave NE, Grand Rapids

We’re so grateful to the Knights of Columbus and St. Isidore the Laborer Church Grand Rapids for supporting HELP and the families we serve!

Please share this post and help spread the word. We hope to see you there!

10/09/2026

💙 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄! 💙

Every baby deserves a warm welcome, and our wonderful volunteers help make that possible! 👶

Today, we’re especially thankful for these three ladies who faithfully serve on our Layette Crew every Tuesday and Wednesday. They work behind the scenes to prepare layettes filled with clothing, bedding, and other essentials to help welcome new babies.

Each carefully prepared layette represents more than baby items. It’s a tangible way to show a family that their community cares and that they are not alone as they prepare for their little one’s arrival. 💕

To these ladies, every volunteer who gives their time, talents, and hearts to HELP, and all our wonderful donors — 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂! Your dedication makes a difference in the lives of the families we serve every single week.

Help us celebrate our amazing volunteers in the comments! 💙

10/06/2026

🚗 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 — 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪!

Need to have your child’s car seat checked? A free car seat safety check is happening tomorrow, 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳

📍 Algoma Township & Public Safety
10820 Edgerton Ave NE, Rockford
⏰ 𝟰–𝟳 𝗣𝗠

✔️ Free car seat inspections
✔️ No appointment necessary
✔️ First come, first served
✔️ Limited low-cost replacement seats available for those who qualify

If your child needs a replacement seat, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻.

Share this with a parent, grandparent, or caregiver who may need it! ❤️

10/06/2026

You may think...

"It's been too long."

"I don't deserve healing."

"No one would understand."

Rachel's Vineyard exists because many people have felt exactly that way.

No matter how many years have passed, healing is still possible.

All inquiries remain confidential.

https://ccwestmi.org/help/project-rachel/rachels-vineyard-retreat/

10/02/2026

October is Infant Safe Sleep Month. 💙

Every nap and every nighttime sleep is an opportunity to help your baby sleep more safely.

One of the most important safe sleep practices is simple:

𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 — 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽.

Safe sleep recommendations are for babies from birth through 12 months. Following them can help reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths.

Throughout October, we’ll be sharing simple reminders about creating a safer sleep environment for your little one.

Learn more about infant safe sleep at 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻.𝗴𝗼𝘃/𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽.

10/01/2026

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We have SO much to be thankful for this week!

A huge thank-you to Just Between Friends - Grand Rapids for allowing our team to shop 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 and select items for the families we serve. Because of your generosity, 𝟭𝟬 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝟰𝟱 𝗫𝗟 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 filled with maternity clothing, pajamas, shoes, toys, layette items, and baby clothing in the sizes we need most!

And we are especially thankful for these incredible volunteers who gave up part of their Saturday to make this happen! ❤️

Now, our Sort & Style team is getting to work sorting through and preparing each of these beautiful donations so they can make their way into the hands of local moms, babies, and families.

If you see one of the volunteers pictured here (missing a pic of Bonnie), be sure to thank them for giving their time and energy to bless the families we serve!

We are so grateful for a community that continues to show up for local families. 💙

10/01/2026

🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀! 🎉

October is a special month because we get to celebrate some of the amazing volunteers who give their time, talents, and hearts to HELP!

We are so thankful for each of you and the many ways you make a difference for the women, babies, and families we serve. 💙 Your willingness to show up, serve, encourage, and help wherever needed is such a gift to our ministry.

Please join us in wishing our October birthday volunteers a 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆! 🥳

We hope your birthday month is filled with joy and that you know just how appreciated you are!

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆! 🎂💙

09/30/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗦 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵

As the month comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to shine a light on 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗰𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲 (𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗦)—a common hormonal condition that can affect women in many different ways.

Irregular periods, acne, excess hair growth, changes in weight, difficulty becoming pregnant, and other symptoms can sometimes be connected to PCOS. Understanding what’s happening in your body can be an important first step toward caring for your health.

If you’ve wondered whether PCOS could be affecting you, we invite you to learn more. Our blog explains 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗦 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 in an easy-to-understand way.

Read the full article on our website:
https://helppregnancy.org/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos-symptoms-management-and-health-risks/

Your health is worth understanding. ❤️

Polycystic O***y Syndrome (PCOS) affects millions of women worldwide, but many don’t even realize they have it. PCOS is one of the most common hormonal disorders in women of reproductive age, yet it remains underdiagnosed or misunderstood by many.

09/30/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁: 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀

Taking care of your mental health is an important part of taking care of yourself. 💚

A helpful community resource is coming up Wednesday, October 7. This free Michigan 4-H Adulting 101 session will explore practical tools and everyday habits that can support mental and emotional wellbeing.

Participants will learn ways to:
• Build habits that support mental health
• Navigate everyday challenges
• Find resources for caring for their mental health
• Add practical tools to their personal wellness toolkit

📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳
⏰ 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗘𝗧

Interested in learning more? 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?eventID=CCA090F0EF227EE1143DD03E772F6299089760F8C7B9B95ED1374EEDC2D73F4D

Please note: This is a community event hosted by Michigan State University Extension, not HELP Pregnancy Aid.