The Blast    Dec. 2024 Issue No.14

 

FOUNDER’S CORNER

Hello BBR Family!

The BBR Board of Directors would like to wish you the BEST holiday season! BBR is so grateful for your support all these years.

Time is just flying and we have been busy on our phones. This year, we have had many calls from Maryland and a few from across the US including California, Ohio and

Mississippi. Although the distance is far, the needs have been consistent throughout the years. Now, with it being winter, we expect more calls.

To date, we have given out 6 grants to Maryland women. All were working and had to stop or reduce time due to

restrictions, causing a loss of income.

Many moms will need to speak to various companies,whether it be rental managers/mortgage, utilities or car

payment/insurance companies. We talk to them about considering using the word “temporary” in explaining their situation.  If they have the job to go back to, they can

 

 

 

reassure people that they plan to go back to work. We always offer to speak to a rental manager or mortgage company if needed.

In the spirit of this season, please stay safe out there and enjoy the holidays.

With Gratitude,

Joanie Reisfeld, Founder BBR

 

 

   COMMUNITY OUTREACH

BBR’s community outreach project for the summer of 2024 was the creation of embossed notebooks with pens for new mothers at area hospitals/ob-gyn practices. We continued our project into the fall so that we could reach more women who may be in need of assistance. The notebooks were given to Ascension St. Agnes ob-gyn in Columbia, MD, where patients are getting them with their new OB packet, and Howard County General Hospital.