Gift of Life Recognizes Over 90 Program Participants at First-Ever Virtual Graduation

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 18,2020 MEDIA CONTACT: MONA DAVIS, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND OUTREACH

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MONTGOMERY, AL- The Gift of Life Foundation celebrated the accomplishments of more than 90 moms and babies who graduated from its programs with their first-ever virtual graduation ceremony, which aired live on Facebook (@GOLFOUND) and YouTube (THE GIFT OF LIFE FOUNDATION-MGM) earlier today.   The moms completed one of three Gift of Life Programs: Parents as Teachers, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Mobile Family Coaching, which provide home visiting, virtual family coaching  and direct linkage to community resources to improve birth outcomes and reduce maternal deaths to women and families most at-risk for infant mortality in the River Region and target areas in East Alabama. 

Five graduates received Gift of Life's highest award, the Martha Jinright Resilience Award, for overcoming what could seem to be insurmountable odds to meet and exceed the personal and parenting goals they set for themselves with their nurse or coach over the past 18 months. The winners were: 

Belinda Russell                 

Kandace Harris                 

Jaquita Robinson             

 Kerisha Reed                     

MyKea Davis

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