Archives: CHEER-Champions
CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: WEN TING (WENDY) FUNG!

In celebration of the inaugural Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Breastfeeding Week, this week’s CHEER CHAMPion is Wen Ting (Wendy) Fung, MS, RD, and soon-to-be IBCLC. Wendy is the Breastfeeding Services Supervisor at Public Health Foundation Enterprise (PHFE) WIC in
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: JASHA LYONS ECHO-HAWK!

This week, we honor the work of Jasha Lyons Echo-Hawk, BA, Founder of Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (formerly Native Breastfeeding Week), Co-founder of Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective, Birthworker & Student Midwife. They are a life-long justice seek
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: JESUIT REFUGEE SERVICE (JRS)!

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is a multinational organization that accompanies, serves and advocates for the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced persons, so that they may heal, learn, and be stewards of their own future. Founded in 1980,
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: NURUL HUSNA MOHD SHUKRI!

Nurul Husna Mohd Shukri, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Universiti Putra Malaysia. She is also a breastfeeding peer counselor and advocate who was nominated for her research and contributions to global breastfeeding and maternal child health. “To be honest, when I just started beco
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: LAURA CAUSEY, TERA GIVENS, & RACHEL GALDINO!

This week, we would like to recognize Laura Causey, Tera Givens, and Rachel Galdino for their enthusiasm in motivating and educating mothers about breastfeeding! Laura, Tera, and Rachel are nurses at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center (SMRMC) where they have emerged winners of their unitâ
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: MAETAL HAAS-KOGAN!

Congratulations to our CHEER CHAMPion of the Week, Maetal Haas-Kogan, BA, former CHEER Research Assistant! During her time at CHEER, Maetal was involved in most of our initiatives in Mississippi, Greece, and Boston. She provided support to hospitals pursuing Baby-Friendly designation through site vi
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: BHAVANA ANNAPRAGADA, RANA SABREEN, & MARINA MENCHINI!
CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: UPLIFTING MAMAS COMMUNITY DOULA PROGRAM!

Uplifting Mamas Community Doula program was created to increase the number of persons of color doing birth and breastfeeding work in the Mississippi Delta. It is a collaborative effort between Early Dawn Birthing Servi
Read MoreCHEER 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
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