Month: March 2021
CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: OLIVIA KRAL PERRY!
Olivia Kral Perry, CLC, is a Mississippi WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor and mom of two. She was nominated by her team member at MS WIC who described her as having “true passion for the incomparable value of breastmilk, and a compassionate heart towards serving mommas and meeting their needs, whe
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: GLOCAL ROOTS (WE ARE ONE CENTRE SAMOS)!
Glocal Roots is an international organization that helps people with refugee backgrounds to, once again, become autonomous, independent, and self-reliant members of society. They were nominated for their wonder
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: JEROME (JERRY) KLEIN, MD!
In celebration of his life and in honor of his legacy, this week’s CHEER CHAMPion is Dr. Jerome Klein, Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine and former Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Klein was an internationally renowned lead
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: ALAURA RHEA!
This week’s CHAMPion is Ms. Alaura Rhea, a mother of two and employee of Franklin Corporation in East Mississippi. Alaura was nominated by her WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, for her determination to overcome breastfeeding difficulties and to manage pumping while at work. “When I had my fir
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