It's here! INFACT Canada's World Breastfeeding Week Action Kit is being
shipped out as we speak! This year's kit reflects the theme "Breastfeeding:
The Best Investment". Here are just a few of the highlights:-
Graphics
* 11" x 17" posters, 8.5" x 11" posters, stickers
Fact Sheets
* investment in infant/maternal health
* investment in the family
* investment in the health care system - short and long term benefits
* investment in society
Tools
* sample news release, proclamation request letters
Activities
* pricing exercise
* colouring contest
* savings "wheel"
* formula to calculate what your local hospital could save through
increased breastfeeding rates.
Extra special this year is a professionally produced cassette with five
public service announcements which can be sent to your local radio station.
The announcements were recorded by Juno award-winning children's
entertainers Judy and David, who donated their time and talents.
For more information please e-mail [log in to unmask]
Jean Geary
Fundraiser
INFACT Canada [log in to unmask] www.infactcanada.ca