2nd Annual ICAN of North Florida SILENT AUCTION

We are so thrilled to announce our 2nd Annual Silent Auction to benefit our chapter.  Last year's auction was a huge success and directly impacted our reach in our community in a big way.  We're very grateful to our donors, both local businesses and artisans alike, who came together to graciously give of their products, time, and talents.  

Here is just a sampling of our donors!  Our event page will be set up with all of the details for each item and/or service for bidding at 8pm (EST) Friday evening, May 15, through 11pm (EST) Sunday night, May 17.  Excitement is building over on our Fan Page as well, where you can view sneak peaks until Auction Time tonight!

Thank you DONORS for your help in supporting women and babies.  Thank you BIDDERS for helping fundraise for our outreach within our local community.

A Creative Tale

Alterman & Johnson Family Chiropractors

Amanda Dennette Photography

Amber by Amanda

Bay & Bee

Bold City Brewery

Celestial Farms

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

First Coast Doulas

Florida Museum of Natural History

Ilithyia's Love Birth Services

Breastfeeding & Lactation of Jacksonville

Jacksonville Placenta

Jamberry Nails with Amie Murray

Jax Stroller Strength

The Pink Polka Dot Boutique

Previews 4D Ultrasound

Pump It Up

Rebounderz

Rodan + Fields with Ryan Rumph

Sage Femme Birth Services

TacoLu

The Littlest Learners

Thirty-One with Patricia Darley

Tupperware with Nancy Brewster

The Urban Bean Coffeehouse Cafe

VBAC or Bust

Wee Sprout Naturally

http://www.weesproutnaturally.com/

W(e)il'd Hair & Accessories

Wu Hu Center for Well-Being

Reflections 4D

Jax Prenatal Yoga

Gentle Bloom Childbirth Services

Usborne Books & More with Lisa Sixbey

Painting With A Twist - Fleming Island

Salt-ol-ogie

Lisa O Photography

ICAN Paid Memberships REDUCED during CAM!

Did you know that during Cesarean Awareness Month, prices for all paid memberships to ICAN International are lowered??
If you have ever considered joining, April is a great month to take advantage of these lowered rates and enjoy all the perks that a paid membership can offer!!

Individual Supporting Membership ($30) $25
ICAN’s quarterly newsletter, The Clarion (emailed)
10% discount at ICAN Store
Discount to ICAN’s Conference
Free/discounted webinars
15% discount to Lamaze’s online VBAC class – VBAC: Informed and Ready

Childbearing 5 Year Membership ($125) $100
Same as Supporting Membership, 5 Year Length
Special recognition in The Clarion

Childbearing 10 Year Membership ($250) $200
Same as the Childbearing 5 Year Membership, 10 Year Length
$25 gift certificate to the ICAN Store

Lifetime Membership ($500)
Same as the Childbearing 10 Year Membership, no expiration

There are discounts for Professional Memberships as well! Simply click here, and make sure you select North Florida as your chapter.

As always, thank you for your support.

The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2015

What a fluffy success!  27 babies had their cloth diapers changed simultaneously with several hundreds more around the globe at Bay&Bee in Jacksonville, Florida on April 18, 2015. 

Being wonderful hosts, Bay&Bee gave us a space in air conditioned comfort to help fundraise for our chapter, while providing home baked goods made by our members.  Kimberly and I met with lots of local women, and made more than a few friends.  We were both grateful to be a part of such a fun community event, and we're looking forward to next year!  Congratulations to all who "changed" the world record!

Candice & Kimberly at the Great Cloth Diaper Change 2015
ICAN of North Florida Annual Bake Sale

The Great Cloth Diaper Change: Changing Bums and World Records!

The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2015 is nearly upon us!  In less a week, babies will have their fluffy bums changed at 11am local time across the globe, to produce a new world record for the most cloth diapers changed simultaneously.  

In Jacksonville, Florida, Bay&Bee will be hosting a GCDC event that is sure to be lots of fun.  Being an indoor, modern playspace, there's more to do than just changing fluff!  Stop by with your kids and check out all they have to offer.  With summer approaching, this beautiful, airy, and enchanting playspace gives kids all the fun, while still in air conditioned comfort.

ICAN of North Florida is proud to host our Bake Sale for the third year in a row at this one of a kind event.  We'll be selling delicious baked goods, made by our dedicated members, along with fresh fruits, and chilled beverages.  One of our biggest fundraisers, this event helps further our outreach within our community.  So stop on by; we'd love to meet you in person!

April Showers Bring... an Adorable Photography Fundraiser!

We'll be singing in the rain, or at least pretending if it's sunny.  Help us to celebrate Cesarean Awareness Month and to raise money for outreach and education in the North Florida area by participating in our spring mini-session fundraiser!

The awesome Jessica Lea Cumbie of Jessica Lea Photography will be shooting 20 minute sessions at a San Marco location throughout the day. These themed mini sessions will include April Showers themed props - Clouds, umbrellas, rain boots, puddles, and more. And if it actually rains? All the better! Bring your kids in their cutest spring clothes or muddy day wear!

Sessions include 10 image downloads and are only $90 for paid ICAN of North Florida members, and $100 to the public. To reserve your spot, Paypal $50 to north.fl@ican-online.org*, as well as your preferred time. The remainder of your fee is due at the session. For other payment arrangements, message Kimberly Hellmuth. 

You can view our Pinterest board for inspiration here.

We hope you're as excited about this as we are!

*The deposit is non-refundable. If you fail to pay the remainder of the fee or to attend the session, the deposit will be considered a donation to ICAN of North Florida, and you will receive a receipt for a tax write-off.

#GivingTuesday and Why I Donate to ICAN

The International Cesarean Awareness Network is happy to announce our new challenge for #GivingTuesday. On Tuesday, December 2, ICAN will begin its first ever 24 hour challenge to raise $10,000 to expand our community outreach and to offer more resources to our U.S. and International chapters.

At midnight, EST, the challenge will begin. Donations of $10 or more will receive an ICAN bumper sticker. Everyone who donates will be entered in a giveaway, with one (1) winner being announced daily throughout December in our 30 Days of Giveaways. Available prizes will be announced on the ICAN website and through social media as they are awarded.

Donors can also upload selfies with a message of “I give to ICAN because…” other options can be: “In honor of…” “In memory of…” “A brighter future for…” Images can be uploaded to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and other social media channels. Please use the hashtags #givingtuesday, #givebackbirth, #peaceonearth, and #ICAN.

I give to ICAN to make a better future for my children's children.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.ican-online.org/giving-tuesday.

Black Friday Special on "Peace on Earth Begins with Birth" t-shirts!

I'm excited to announce that from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, we will be offering 10% off everything in our chapter's t-shirt store! This sale will expire after 11:59 PM on Cyber Monday.

Be sure to click and visit ICAN of North Florida's On-line Shirt Store.

These shirts are great quality t-shirts and hoodies.  They would make great Christmas gifts for the birth enthusiast in your life!  Don't forget, we have a coffee mug, too!