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PREVENTING
A Birth Defect
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of a pregnancy.
fter a very successful inaugural fund-raising
event this past summer, the Nine Months
Matter Coalition works tirelessly to increase
awareness about the danger of prenatal
alcohol exposure throughout all nine months
Meeting at the UC San Diego Center For Better Beginnings,
they discussed 3 strategic issues: (1) the critical need to
increase community awareness of how devastating alcohol
exposure can be during pregnancy and how Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders (FASD) impact our entire community,
(2) specific fundraising goals for services that will help
children with FASD, and (3) the need to develop long-lasting
collaborative relationships in the community.
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Dr. Ken Jones
The Coalition is always looking for like-minded individuals
that can become an inspiration to local children and families
and become part of the growing Nine Months Coalition. They
are looking for ambassadors to provide FASD community
outreach and engagement. You can help eradicate the 100%
preventable birth defect of FASD!
Please consider making FASD the cause you support
on Giving Tuesday. Your contribution will directly support
children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders through the
interventions and services that inspire them and help shape
their lives. For more information see the Nine Months Matter
website at www.ninemonthsmatter.org.