Helping Hands in the community, INC

10/08/2026

🎀 THE PINK PORTRAIT AFFAIR 🎀

Join us for an afternoon of celebration, strength, beauty, and community as we honor breast cancer survivors and thrivers and celebrate their stories of resilience. 💗

📸 Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Post University Downtown
140 Bank St., Waterbury, CT 06702

Attendees are encouraged to wear any shade of pink and come ready to celebrate, connect, and uplift one another. 🌸

💗 Come dressed in pink. Leave inspired.

For more information, contact Arlanda Brantley at 203-296-0451.

09/22/2026

Dr. Janell Green Smith, 31, died from complications related to childbirth after welcoming her first child. The South Carolina nurse-midwife devoted her career to supporting mothers, promoting safer births, and advocating for respectful and equitable maternal care. ABC News 4

Known for her commitment to Black maternal health, Dr. Smith worked to protect families within a healthcare system she understood deeply. During her career, she reportedly helped deliver more than 200 babies, offering her knowledge, care, and reassurance during some of life’s most important moments.

Dr. Smith leaves behind her husband and newborn daughter. Her passing is a heartbreaking loss for her family, patients, and the wider midwifery community. Her legacy lives through the families she served and the urgent work she championed. Today, we remember Dr. Janell Green Smith as a healer, advocate, midwife, and mother. Georgetown University Health Policy Institute

08/31/2026

There are still a few spots left in our free fall workshop series for nonprofit leaders and staff! Navigating Uncertainty: Strategies for Nonprofit Resilience will cover scenario planning, fund development, and mission realignment. Sessions are September 3, September 24, and October 15 from 1-4pm at the Mattatuck Museum. Spots are limited, so register today to strengthen your organization. Strategies learned in these sessions can help nonprofits prepare for Give Local 2027. We hope to see you there! Register at conncf.org/training-events/
This workshop is sponsored by Union Savings Bank Foundation. Thank you Union Savings Bank!

08/30/2026

08/28/2026

As we celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week, we’re spotlighting a few organizations doing the work to support Black families, strengthen care & drive change. From lactation support and resources to training and advocacy, each plays a vital role. Learn more, follow their work & support where you can ❤️

Feel free to comment other organizations our followers should check out!

Black Mamas Matter Alliance
irthapp.com
Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association
Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE)

08/26/2026

August 25-31 is Black Breastfeeding Week! This year's theme, "We All We Got," celebrates and recognizes the people, products, and communities who showed up for Black breastfeeding people one day at a time.

On August 28, Kimberly Seals Allers, Black Breastfeeding Week co-founder and founder of Irth will be breaking down the national data and talking about where Black breastfeeding stands today.

RSVP here: https://hubs.la/Q04vnYcn0