Breastfeeding parent child in blue heart with shape of North Carolina in green in the background

OUR COMMUNITIES

Developing the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities Initiative

Proclaiming the Commitment to Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

2016: Chapel Hill and Carrboro

Chapel Hill Mayor is standing with three people, holding the proclamation with the person on the Mayor's left. All four are smiling at the camera.The Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill continue to support this expanding initiative with proclamations signifying that the communities are Breastfeeding Family Friendly. In June, 2016, the Town of Chapel Hill read the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities proclamation. The Mayor, Pam Hemminger, is standing with three representatives of the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities Team!

The Town of Carrboro also read the proclamation during its meeting in June, 2016!

2018: Durham

Durham Council Member smiling and facing three representatives of breastfeeding family friendly communities in Durham and presenting the three representatives with the breastfeeding family friendly communities proclamation.On August 6, 2018, Mayor Stephen M. Schewel proclaimed the City of Durham a Breastfeeding Friendly Community (BFFC). BFFC Durham looks forward to future collaborations with businesses and institutions throughout the city and county to meet the needs of breastfeeding mothers.

2018: Chapel Hill

Town Council Member Donna Bell is smiling at the camera with two supporters of breastfeeding family friendly communities, the middle person is holding the proclamationOn Wednesday, October 10, 2018, Chapel Hill continued its commitment to Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities! The Proclamation was read during the Town Council meeting. Joining Council Member Donna Bell are two supporters of the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities initiative.

2018: Carrboro

Carrboro Mayor is smiling and shaking hands with a breastfeeding family friendly communities supporter while another support holds the proclamation and looks on.On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, Carrboro also continued its commitment to Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities by proclaiming Carrboro to be a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community. Two representatives of the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities initiative received the proclamation from Carrboro Mayor, Lydia Lavelle!

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Contact: Kathleen Anderson at 919-624-0230 / kathleen@breastfeedingcommunities.org.