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Birth To Three By the Numbers
10,122! That's how many parents and children used Birth To Three in 2011-12 to learn, bond, nurture, play and grow.
Our parenting education groups:
- reduce stress in the family and between parents
- reduce the potential for child abuse and neglect
- increase the sense of parental competency
- improve school readiness
...and help us fulfill our mission that all children will be raised by nurturing, skilled parents. |
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Strategic Planning Guides Our Vision
In a dynamic strategic planning process, Birth To Three established goals that will further invigorate the organization.
Read about our goals and the team that helped us develop them. |
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Funders in
FY 2011-12
We are honored by the support we received from
552 individual donors and 62 corporate donors, plus:
Active 20/30 Club
Bethel School District
Chambers Family
Foundation
Children's Trust Fund of
Oregon
The Collins Foundation
Cow Creek Umpqua
Indian Foundation
Eugene Downtown Lions
The Ford Family
Foundation
Rosaria P. Haugland
Foundation
Great Rotary Duck Race
(United Rotary Clubs of
Eugene/Springfield/
Cottage Grove)
Foundation
John and Robin Jaqua
Fund of the Oregon
Community Foundation
Jubitz Family Foundation
LaneCare
Lane County Commission
on Children and
Families
Lane County District
Attorney (Alcohol
Prevention Services)
Levi Strauss
McKay Family Foundation
Meyer Memorial Trust
NPC Research
The Vivian and Paul Olum
Foundation
Oregon Community
Foundation
OR PIRC Grant
Phileo Foundation
Phillips Family Foundation
Plum Creek Foundation
Quest Foundation
Safeway Foundation
Doyle and Donna
Shepherd Foundation
Spirit Mountain
Community Fund
Herbert A. Templeton
Foundation
Union Pacific Foundation
United Way of Lane
County
Weyerhaeuser Giving
Fund
Woodard Family
Foundation
Juan Young Trust
Thank you, one and all, for your generosity! |
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Greetings!
Birth To Three is here for parents - lots of them! This annual report will help you learn what we've been doing in the past year.
I am also excited to bring you big news about our organization: We are updating our name to Parenting Now! We remain the organization you know and value, with a strong commitment to supporting parents in the earliest  years of their child's life. Our new name is a better reflection of the programs we already offer, including groups for families with children up to age 8.
To learn more about our name change and other news, please visit our new website.
Thank you for being part of Birth To Three and Parenting Now!
Minalee Saks, Co-founder and Executive Director |
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"Birth To Infinity" Group has become Extended Family
Parents in a Birth To Three group that began meeting 20 years ago have seen their children grow from infants to young adults.
"We thought that if we had Birth To Three, it would be good, that we
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Five babies
from the group |
would pick up new parenting skills," recalls Dennis McGrath, one of the parents in the original Incredible INFANTs group. "We never dreamed it would lead us to where we are today: one big extended family."
Read their story and see more photos and comments from group members!
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Many families stay connected after their Birth To Three groups end. For example, we've heard about a "Birth To 30" group and a "Birth To Death" group!
If your group still meets, please let us know your year and program, who is in your group, and any fun facts or stories you want to share. Photos are welcome, too! |
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Birth To Three's Revenue and Expenditures
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Hooray for Our Incredible Volunteers!
Dennis McGrath, one of the parents in the Birth To Infinity group featured above, is also part of the Eugene Water and Electric Board group that volunteers here during United Way of Lane County's "Day of Caring."
The participants belong to our valued volunteer team and make an enormous difference to Birth To Three and the families we serve. Here are the numbers on the amount of help our volunteers provided in 2011-12:
Number of volunteers - 162
Hours volunteered - 3,545
Equivalent value of their service - $77,246
Thank you, volunteers! |
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Our United Way Funding Helps Us
Reach Area Promise Neighborhoods
 United Way of Lane County's Promise Neighborhood program is helping vulnerable area families get their children off to a good start, and Birth To Three is doing its part! In the first year of the program, our parent educators provided three groups in Eugene and Springfield Promise Neighborhoods.
One participant, Natasha (pictured with her son), said, "I joined the group for my benefit and for my son. I want to be a better parent."
Birth To Three is continuing to work with families in the Promise Neighborhoods. |
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| Connect with Birth To Three |
Become our  fan and stay informed about parenting as well as Parenting Now!, formerly Birth To Three. You may also visit us at our website. Contact us by calling (541) 484-5316, e-mailing us at info@parentingnow.org or using our e-mail form.
Would you like to advertise in our quarterly newsletter? The classified ads are a well-read section of each issue! See examples of recent ads. Alumni may advertise at no charge; others pay $30 for placement in all issues published in the next six months. All ads are subject to review before publication. Interested? Contact us! |
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