CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: JOHANNES KEPLER HIGH SCHOOL

Dec 17, 2023

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Woolly wonders from Germany! The CHEER International Group (CHEERing) received a special delivery from children at Johannes Kepler High School (Kepler High School) in Reutlingen, Germany. The school sent 413 hand-knit hats, scarves, socks, and gloves for refugee families – packed with love and cho

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CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL

Dec 11, 2023

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We’re celebrating a CHAMPS hospital this week. South Sunflower County Hospital in Indianola, Mississippi, is re-designated as Baby-Friendly! South Sunflower provides critical, high-quality obstetrical care to its community as one of the few remaining

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CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: LAETITIA PIERRE-LOUIS

Dec 4, 2023

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Today’s CHAMPion of the Week doubles as the launch of our Meet the Team Monday staff spotlights. Introducing CHEER’s newest team member and Research Assistant, Laetitia Pierre-Louis. Laetitia is passionate about education and fighting against healthcare disparities. She is currently

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CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: ATEFEH KHODAEI AND REZA SANAEI

Nov 27, 2023

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Atefeh Khodaei and Reza Sanaei are CHEER’s newest CHAMPions of the Week! Atefeh and Reza are graduate students interning at the CHEER International Group (CHEERing) in Athens, Greece. For the past four months, the passionate duo has supported CHEERing’s Grow Clinics in refugee camps, soccer (foo

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CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: NATIVE BREASTFEEDING COALITION OF WISCONSIN

Nov 12, 2023

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“Strong. Resilient. Latched.” These three words guide the work of the Native Breastfeeding Coalition of Wisconsin. Our newest CHAMPion of the Week is dedicated to strengthening and

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CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: BINATIONAL BREASTFEEDING COALITION

Nov 6, 2023

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The Binational Breastfeeding Coalition (BBC) is committed to creating breastfeeding awareness along the border. Our newest CHAMPion of the Week promotes and supports breastfeeding through education and outreach to the El Paso/Juárez border region a

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CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: TRENDLE SAMUEL, MPH, BSN, RN, CLC

Oct 30, 2023

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This week’s CHAMPion rehabilitates, educates, and advocates. Trendle Samuel, MPH, BSN, RN, CLC, has been a registered nurse for more than 25 years, and was even named one of Read More

CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: HMONG BREASTFEEDING COALITION

Oct 22, 2023

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The Hmong Breastfeeding Coalition’s vision for the future is clear: for all Hmong babies, parents, and families to noj qab, nyob zoo (eat well and live well). The coalition empowers Hmong birthing people and families by creating spaces for learning, support, and healing; meanwhile, weavin

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CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: ADRIANA LOZADA

Oct 15, 2023

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In the late 90s, Adriana Lozada co-founded a newspaper and media company and a network of youth sites in Spanish and was named one of CNN en Español’s 20 "Latin American Leaders of the Internet" in 2000. Then she gave birth. Today, Adriana is an advanced birth doula, a postpartum educato

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CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: HUMMINGBIRD INDIGENOUS FAMILY SERVICES

Oct 9, 2023

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This week’s CHAMPion is dedicated to healthy Indigenous babies born into healthy Indigenous families supported by healthy Indigenous communities. Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services (Hummingbird) is the first and only Indigenous agen

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