On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:01:26 -0700, Phyllis Adamson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > My DIL, who had both her babies at Sutter Roseville, adjacent to > Sacramento, CA, has received a solicitation for donations. Sutter Roseville > has no LC program. Their mothers who need LC services must drive into > Sacramento to see the (great praises for her, by name, inserted here) IBCLC > at Sutter Memorial in downtown Sacramento. Roseville's goal is $70,000 per > year for "local lactation services" and one lactation consultant. Their > delivery rate is 2,500 annual. They are non-profit and donations are tax > deductible. They don't say what that amount covers in addition to salary > and benefits for the IBCLC. I think it shows that the hospital doesn't really value the position because if they did, they would find the money. This doesn't sit well with me. -- -- Kate, http://systems.cs.colorado.edu/~kolina/advantages-of-formula.html Mom to Ursula (9.9), Sage (7), Benno (3.7) "Halloween is a big holiday for older people. Somehow we got the idea it's healthier if good people impersonate evil instead of evil people impersonating goodness." Garrison Keillor *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html