Newborns in Need- Bluegrass KY Chapter

01/28/2023

So much goodness to share - we hope you come to our awesome free, open to the public event THIS Sunday, January 29th from 11am to 1pm at where Master Doula Tiffany El-Amin of presents The Village! Look at our network of Community Partners & me, Director of Chapter & my husband Jeff of are so honored to be counted among such a dedicated & distinguished group of passionate community Leaders! ❤️⚡️❤️

Please make sure to come by & find out how you can get networked in for the betterment of all of & especially our marginalized communities that often go overlooked. See the itinerary & make sure you stay for the fabulous prizes!

I am the Director of chapter which services ALL of Kentucky. In 2020, during the height of the Covid epidemic President of talked to me about opening a Kentucky chapter because the needs of lower income families are so great here in the more remote areas. I knew it would be a challenge but Connie & I worked on a nation t-shirt campaign for working directly w/their & amazing & ; I printed up ‘s & & of did the shipping & receiving - we all did the project pro bono & Connie who was Marketing Director of at the time donated cases of t-shirts to my business to do the project which was born of my heart. ❤️⚡️❤️ Our partnership campaign raised thousands of dollars for the & based on our hard work, amazing network of friends, & passion to help others I knew I could take on opening a chapter here in Kentucky because I’m passionate about & helping for our more marginalized communities. ❤️⚡️❤️ I’m proud to say we have amazing volunteers & donors who are just as passionate about helping Kentucky❤️⚡️❤️

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08/04/2022

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08/02/2022

Thanks y’all for the loving concern and prayers for our Eastern Kentucky neighbors, family and friends affected and displaced by the catastrophic floods.

I am in contact with the Lexington Fire Captain and he is trying to find First Responders going to Eastern KY. I have quite a few personal friends that left yesterday and today but that was for the clean up relief effort. I have been tirelessly trying to call all the numbers for Whitesburg MCHC because their medical clinic just opened up 17 hours ago and they have an OBGYN Clinic. I haven’t given up though.

We are just now able to get a grasp of how to help with the relief efforts and our specialty items that are for the Babies in need! It has been raining a lot all over Kentucky and we all must stay vigilant of our own possible flood conditions, thankfully my family and I are fine as we are in Central Kentucky, although we have almost been flooded out a few times in the past.

For the first couple days there was no way to go in to the flooded areas of Eastern Kentucky because in fact the National Guard was tirelessly helicoptering folks out. People were frantically trying to locate their loved ones but there was no phone service - I am still experiencing no phone service to the numbers I’m calling there. As the roads started opening up I’ve had several amazing friends load up their cars with water, food, cleaning supplies, soaps and clothes and personally head into Eastern Kentucky to deliver them. However, as Director of the only Kentucky Chapter of Newborns in Need National Office, I am cautioned to be more prudent with our supplies because I don’t want our Baby specific items to get lost in the crisis situation.

On that note, I do appreciate my fellow Newborns In Need Leaders for reaching out to me to provide more supplies for Eastern KY! And I appreciate my Volunteers and the public for all your loving concerns and prayers; and a special gratitude to all our Partners who not only continually support our mission but who in times of crisis like this exceptionally rise to the occasion! Thank you! All of this to say, I should hear something from the Lex Fire Captain soon, he’s the same gentleman who delivered all our donations to the Mayfield Tornado victims in Dec. 2021.

I will keep y’all posted. Blessings,
Joanne Hope Skiles Couch
Director, Newborns in Need- Bluegrass KY Chapter

I got a moment with some of our Kentucky National Guard members who have been air-lifting people. I am so proud of them, the Kentucky State Police, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, local first responders and individual citizens. This isn't just Kentuckians helping Kentuckians – they are saving lives.

07/25/2022

Thank y’all for the great outpouring of Love, Likes, Encouraging Words and Support for our nonprofit Newborns in Need National Office. ❤️⚡️❤️

Sometimes the work can be challenging but when you help out families who are in dire need they are always so thankful ❤️ And so the amazing reward is that you made a difference in a family’s life, at a time when they may feel they are alone and waiting for the paperwork from social services to go through. This really is our mission to help families care for their Newborns in the important first few months of their lives. And you can help too because we always need Volunteers of time, treasure and talents, plus we do have fun!! ❤️

Listen here at this link as our CEO Sam Safrit, and President Connie Edwards talk more in depth about our nonprofit’s mission. I am honored to work alongside Sam for he is an amazing 82nd Airborne Veteran and Inventor - actually holding several pattens for Hanes. This is where Sam and Connie met when Connie was in Marketing for Hanes for 25+ years. I worked with Connie in 2020 when Hanes partnered with me on my Navajo Nation Covid-19 Relief Fund t-shirt campaign https://kyforky.com/products/navajo-nation-baseball-tee ❤️🌎❤️

I work with amazing big-hearted, old school “Influencers” and in this day of social media it is a cherished honor learning from some of the industry’s best who help lead the way to the future. Please give a listen to find out more how you can help nationwide or right here in Kentucky with me for our Newborns in need! ❤️👶🏾👶🏼👶🏿👶🏽👶🏻❤️

Love, peace, and harmony,
Joanne Hope Skiles Couch
Director, Newborns in Need- Bluegrass KY Chapter

07/24/2022

These beautiful Gen Z & Millennial brilliant caring minds make up the Vivvi & Bloom, a Johnson & Johnson Consumer brand. Marketing Team. We at Newborns in Need National Office with our President Connie Edwards are excited to be the chosen beneficiary of their focus group The Village. So many meaningful and wonderful things to come on our exciting philanthropic partnership journey❤️👶❤️

Love, peace, and harmony,
Joanne Hope Skiles Couch
Director, Newborns in Need- Bluegrass KY Chapter

It was great to meet our new marketing partners at Vivvi & Bloom at the Queens Botanical Garden product launch!

07/24/2022

Thank you so much Vivvi & Bloom, a Johnson & Johnson Consumer brand. It is a great honor to be the beneficiary of The Village focus group: the amazing Millennial and Gen Z parents and caregivers who have shared their voices by advocating for their children’s needs and Vivvi & Bloom in turn made wonderful Baby products! We at Newborns in Need National Office with our President Connie Edwards are so excited to have been chosen to be on this wonderful journey with you all! ❤️👶🏾👶🏻👶🏿👶🏼👶🏽❤️

Love, peace, and harmony,
Joanne Hope Skiles Couch
Director, Newborns in Need- Bluegrass KY Chapter

07/24/2022

I’m so proud and honored to serve along with our Newborns in Need National Office Board Members Judy Giovanoni, Peg Eldredge, Pat Polubinsky, and President Connie Edwards. Our amazing Leaders attended Vivvi & Bloom, a Johnson & Johnson Consumer brand.. Product Launch party at Queens Botanical Garden in New York where they announced Newborns In Need as the beneficiary of The Village special focus group. The Village is a Millennial and Gen Z parent and caregiver group that was formed from an extensive 2,000 participant research group. I share this detail because this is the wonderful extend that Vivvi & Bloom has gone to provide the best Baby Care Products. Please visit their social medias to find out more, and follow them and our nonprofit Newborns In Need to find out the exciting new details of our Partnership journey. ❤️👶🏾👶🏼👶🏿👶🏻👶🏽❤️

Love, peace, and harmony,
Joanne Hope Skiles Couch
Director, Newborns in Need- Bluegrass KY Chapter

It’s a garden party at the beautiful Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing New York. Board members Peg Eldredge - National Treasurer, Judy Giovanoni - VP Western Region and President of the Eastern Missouri Chapter, Patty Polubinsky- Social Media Director and Director of the new Ambassador program join Connie Edwards - National President for the Vivvi & Bloom product launch.

07/24/2022

We are so honored to be part of this amazing Partnership with Vivvi & Bloom, a Johnson & Johnson Consumer brand., please watch our Newborns in Need- Bluegrass KY Chapter Reel about what we are doing here in Kentucky for our newborns in need and their families. Stay tuned for more details to be announced!

Love, peace and harmony,
Joanne Hope Skiles Couch
Director, NIN bluegrass KY Chapter

We believe the world would be a much better place if we helped each other thrive.

As a parent or caregiver, you know how much it means to be seen, acknowledged, and supported when you need it most. Whether it’s someone giving you a reassuring smile when you’re overwhelmed with a crying baby in public or a fellow parent who shares their latest tip to help your life be a little calmer and easier.

Parenthood is hard, but you don’t have to do it alone.

Vivvi & Bloom™ is proud to partner with Newborns In Need, a charity that provides essential supplies to parents and babies who need it most. A little support goes a long way. A little love lifts us all up. And a little bit of care and compassion builds a community that is as vision-driven as it is resilient.

Click through to learn more about what we’re doing to bring a bit more love to those who need it.

07/24/2022

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So honored to be part of this exciting partnership with Vivvi & Bloom, a Johnson & Johnson Consumer brand. and our nonprofit Newborns in Need National Office, congrats to our President Connie Edwards and to all our Chapter Leaders and Volunteers nationwide in 30+ states for all your hard work! ❤️👶🏽👶🏻👶🏿👶🏼👶🏾❤️

I’m the Director of Newborns in Need- Bluegrass KY Chapter and we have more exciting news to share as we walk this new partnership journey. Thank you to our faithful Volunteers, please share the great news as there is always so much good work to be done and stay tuned for more exciting news, with Jeff Couch, Judy Van de Venne, Cynthia Romanowitz, Annieann Trekkingaround, Dawnshelle Wold, Cathy Vigor, Vasquez Yessie, Ceirre Lynn Beecher, Amber Hettrick, Amanda Frisco Klingberg, Chuck Creacy, Carol & Larry Couch. ❤️⚡️❤️

Sol Rising • The Journey

12/19/2021

Thank you to all the wonderful Teachers, Students and Families of Wilmore Crossing Academy for partnering with our Newborns In Need Bluegrass KY Chapter - within just 3 days they made an overwhelming response of love and compassion for our fellow Kentuckians affected by the Dec 10th & 11th Tornados!! ❤️⚡️❤️

Back Story:
The very next day (Friday) after our 3 day Donation Drive Jeff, our kids Ian & Isabelle who are proud WCA Students, and I delivered these supplies to our good friends Staci Dean of Danville Christian Academy who was coordinating their efforts. Staci is the wife of our good friend James Eric Dean who’s in leadership at the National Guard. When I heard the National Guard was setting up facilities at the Mayfield Fairgrounds I knew I had to reach out to Eric & Staci to get the most updated information because in these types of emergency situations the circumstances change quick and often as the response becomes more coordinated - and so it does help having good friends with “boots on the ground” information! Thank you Eric and Staci for again being faithful friends and directing the way, and for being First Responder Heroes! Prayers and blessings for all the First Responders, Recovery Teams, Displaced Families and especially to their perished Loved Ones. ❤️⚡️❤️

Respectfully,
Joanne Hope Skiles Couch, Dir.
Newborns In Need Bluegrass KY Chapter
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12/14/2021

We are so honored to partner with Wilmore Crossing Academy for a collection drive to help the victims of the devastated tornado areas. ❤️⚡️❤️ Please feel free to drop off supplies Tues, Wed, Thursday from 9:30am to 4pm. Thank you!

On December 12th, the very day after the tornados ripped through the heart of our nation, my good friend and colleague Dawnshelle Wold of Wilmore Crossing Academy made this announcement:

Good evening,

I hope this email finds you all well. Sadly, not everyone in Kentucky is tonight. The tornadoes that ripped through the state have left many devastated without loved ones, homes, or a workplace. Wilmore Crossing Academy would like to partner with Newborns in Need - Bluegrass KY chapter by bringing in donations of baby supplies to be sent to the hardest hit areas of the state. Here is something tangible we can provide to others who have lost so much just before Christmas. Ms. Joanne is the Director of this chapter and has requested the following:

baby diapers
baby wipes
baby diaper rash cream
baby formula
baby bottles
baby blankets
baby clothes
baby hats
Pacifiers
baby toys/ rattles/ teethers

Donations are tax deductible and can be brought to the school this week. Let's join forces to love and help our neighbors in need.