I’ve just been notified of Miles for Midwives, a great annual event being put on by Choices in Childbirth and the American College of Nurse-Midwives to help raise money for quality midwifery care in NYC:
Date
Saturday, October 03, 2009 @ 10:00 AM local time
Address
Prospect Park
Bartel-Pritchard Square, 15th Street and Prospect Park West
Registration Closing Date
Thursday, October 01, 2009 @ 11:59 PM
Brief Description
Join us for New York City’s Largest Celebration of Midwifery! ACNM and Choices and Childbirth have paired up to host 7th Annual Miles for Midwives race. Support midwifery and healthy families in your community by participating! For additional questions or sponsorship information, please email Miles4Midwives@gmail.com We look forward to seeing you there!
Additional Information
Prizes will be given in each category. Picnic to follow–bring food and store it in our coolers.
I’m not in NYC, nor can I say that I’m the running type, but this sounds like a great event for those who are. It’s no big secret that midwives are undervalued, the that right to childbirth options is under attack, and that insurance companies usually make women’s access to midwifery a lot more difficult. And all of that is definitely a feminist issue.
Click here to register, and spread the word!