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• Nine-year-olds lost the equivalent of two decades of progress in math and reading
• Fourth and eighth graders also recorded declines, particularly in math, with eighth-grade scores falling in 49 of 50 states.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Welcome Baby  and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about Welcome Baby:
Welcome Baby’s mission is as simple as it is critical: to provide low-income families with one package containing all of the items they’ll need for their newborn in the first four weeks of life. For parents living below the poverty line, purchasing necessities like diapers and wipes is a financial burden often too great to overcome. However, the costs don’t end there. Clothing, hygienic items, baby carriers, and other essential gear add up to hundreds of dollars many families don’t have. The result is that the child may be forced to go without these vital goods.

Studies reveal the negative impact on both the mother and child when a lack of financial resources prevents a parent from buying essential goods. Mothers who struggle to provide basic hygiene supplies are more likely to suffer from postpartum depression. Without enough diapers, babies are more likely to get rashes, infections, and illnesses from poor sanitation.

Each Welcome Baby Package Contains:
Diapers (220)
Wipes (240)
Rash Creams (A&D, Desitin)
Swaddle blankets (3)
Short-sleeve Onesies (3)
Long-sleeve Onesies (3)
Footie pajamas (2)
Leggings (2)
Mittens, Socks & Hats
Pacifiers + bottles
Baby wash + moisturizer
Thermometer
Grooming Kit
Baby Carrier

$30 will provide a new mother with 1 month of diapers
$50 provides 1 month of diapers, wipes and rash creams
$135 provides 1 entire package for a new mother

Welcome Baby donates its newborn packages to NYU Langone Hospital, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership, Acacia Network, Stony Brook Hospital, and the
Children’s Museum of the East End in New York; the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) in Schulkill County, Pennsylvania; and Mercy Health and the Mahoning County Board of Health, in Ohio. Hospital social workers and trained community health workers distribute our packages to the women they treat who exhibit the greatest need. We currently provide between 50-70 Welcome Baby packages to new mothers and babies each month through these care providers.

Please note: your donation will be processed through FJC: Welcome Baby is fiscally sponsored by FJC, a 501c3 public charity - meaning Welcome Baby achieves 501c3 status through its affiliation with FJC. All donations to Welcome Baby are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

InfrastructureUSA.org  is the only independent nonprofit infrastructure advocacy platform in the United States. We are supporters of a comprehensive national infrastructure investment strategy to restore our built environment, keep U.S. businesses competitive and ensure our high quality of life.

We have already achieved so much: engaging over 260,000 individuals, building networks of stakeholders and concerned citizens, and forming a comprehensive online resource with more than 4,500 pages of content. We hope to continue our support of infrastructure improvement in the United States, helping steward our nation into a new era of national infrastructure investments.

In order to continue our advocacy, we need your help!

Why Is InfrastructureUSA Needed?

Past and present administrations have promised comprehensive investment, but policies—and funding—have still not materialized. Regional and local efforts have increased to make up for a lack of comprehensive national strategy, and many of these efforts are succeeding. Still, without a national dialogue to unify these strategies, the result is a series of disconnected, inequitable provisions—simply not enough.

Across the country, our most vital infrastructure systems—including drinking water , roadways  and energy —vary widely in availability, condition and cost of use.

InfrastructureUSA.org exists to bring all infrastructure stakeholders together into this urgently needed conversation. As non-partisan proponents of infrastructure investment, we publish studies with the full spectrum of perspectives side-by-side. We conduct interviews with business advocates, engineers and environmental leaders. Through our online interface, lawmakers, stakeholders and citizens can access thousands of reports, studies, op-eds and videos representing all angles and every viewpoint. Most importantly, we encourage user participation. More than just a library of resources, we host an online community that bridges regional and partisan gaps.

Now more than ever, we need a comprehensive dialogue on infrastructure in the United States. We need InfrastructureUSA to catalyze conversation and inspire meaningful action toward a national infrastructure strategy.


What Is Infrastructure?

Infrastructure is the backbone of our nation. From reservoirs to highways, power lines to football stadiums, infrastructure comprises the systems that make our day-to-day lives possible. Whether you are commuting on inter-city rail or watching TV at home, you are making use of the infrastructure already in place.

All infrastructure systems are shared resources. Some are business assets operated for profit, but the majority of infrastructure in the United States is owned and operated by federal, state or local governments.

Our infrastructure includes:

Roads, highways, bridges and tunnels
Regional and inter-city rail
Buses, subways and light rail
Airports
Bikeshare systems, bike lanes and bike trails
Power plants, wind turbines, solar panels and power lines
Broadband lines, communications towers and server centers
Dams and reservoirs
Water treatment plants, water storage facilities and water pipes
School buildings, government buildings and urban park space

More About InfrastructureUSA

Our Mission

We are supporters of a comprehensive national infrastructure investment strategy in the USA.

Our Content

InfrastructureUSA.org contains over 4,500 individual posts, offering an ongoing archive of poignant infrastructure topics and events.

Transportation subjects are at the core, along with studies and reports focusing on all areas of infrastructure. Water, smart growth and broadband are emerging as important issues for citizens and industry. In terms of audience engagement, our top content categories include transportation, energy and urban planning.

The Infra Blog features opinions, guest posts, and original interviews with more than 200 key figures in government and industry including Secretaries of Transportation, mayors, union presidents, leaders of national organizations, members of Congress, and many corporate leaders.

Infra Views aggregates the latest research, presenting reports, analyses, and studies from hundreds of groups including think tanks, trade associations, corporations, government bodies and advocacy groups. 

Show Us Your Infra! is where you’ll find multimedia testimony of U.S. infrastructure achievements, ideas and deficits.

Infra Polls is an ongoing measure of public opinion on a variety of key infrastructure issues.

Infra Update, our bi-weekly newsletter, features selected posts from our three blogs.

Where Will Your Donations Go?

InfrastructureUSA is a big output/ small budget organization. All of your donations will go toward supporting our current operations and future growth.

Operations

Our organization is staffed by a small team of multi-talented professionals who strive to maximize output on a tight budget. We constantly research, gather and produce content; conduct interviews; maintain social networks and communicate directly with a wide variety of stakeholders.

Steve Anderson, Managing Director

Agatha Malacos, Director of Outreach

Joe Gentle, Content Coordinator