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Record Breaking Delivery Dayby Hope Miller
What happens when Park Place partners with The Vitamin Bridge? We received Season of Giving grant funds to purchase additional prenatal vitamins, 20+ new volunteers, the ability to distribute 10,000 bottles of prenatal vitamins in a single day, and the impact has just begun...Read More
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What's the Buzz About Grant Management?by Tom Day
The Vitamin Bridge acts as a grantor of in-kind prenatal vitamins to the program partners which we support. We are thoughtful in evaluating these organizations and require completion of a standardized application along with supporting documentation. Since our 2019 program inception, the application was a Microsoft Word-based document exchanged over email. The process was cost-efficient and manageable when supporting a limited number of organizations...Read More
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C-A-T-A-L-Y-S-Tby Tom Day
A friend of mine has an extensive vocabulary and I am impressed with his elegant use of many descriptive terms. Taking a page from common spelling bee practices, I’ll often times ask him to spell the word, define it, and use it in a sentence. Take the word catalyst, for example....Read More
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Jason Philips Joins the Board of Directorsby Lyndsay John
We are pleased to announce that Jason Phillips of Cumming, GA has recently joined The Vitamin Bridge board of directors. Jason brings a wealth of experience that will be a great asset in navigating the victories and challenges of the next phase of The Vitamin Bridge adventure!...Read More
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The Vitamin Bridge Awarded Grant from Episcopal Foundation of Dallasby Lyndsay John
The Vitamin Bridge has received a grant from Episcopal Foundation of Dallas (EFD) to continue providing prenatal vitamins to 6,000 under-resourced moms-to-be within the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. One of Vitamin Bridge’s first foundation supporters, EFD has awarded grants to The Vitamin Bridge in 2020, 2021, 2022 and now 2023...Read More
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Benefits of Quality Prenatal Careby Micaela Rodriguez
Did you know that: “Babies of mothers who do not get prenatal care are three times more likely to have a low birth weight and five times more likely to die than those born to mothers who do get care”?. If a pregnant woman does not get prenatal care, she may miss the chance to find and treat any health problems with her baby before birth. Screenings that are commonly included in prenatal care help identify fetal problems such as birth defects, structural development problems and genetic conditions...Read More
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An Ounce of Preventionby Martha Day
In May 2021, Vitamin Bridge volunteers built an elevated platform for improved prenatal vitamin storage and protection. The platform was constructed using “marine-grade plywood,” which admittedly seemed a bit excessive. What were the odds of our office space flooding? This year a February ice storm caused a pipe to freeze, break, and flood our building. The elevated platform kept our prenatal vitamin inventory high and dry. I am grateful for their forethought - an ounce of prevention...I have heard firsthand stories of dietary struggles from expecting moms...Read More
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The Vitamin Bridge Expands Into Georgia with Support from the Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundationby Lyndsay John
Today, The Vitamin Bridge announced that they received a grant from The Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation (GBHCMF) for the purposes of expanding its prenatal vitamin program into Georgia. This grant awarded by GBHCMF will allow The Vitamin Bridge to....Read More
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Pregnant Moms Will Thank You for Sharing These Resourcesby Sai Sagireddy
Everyone deserves to have a healthy pregnancy free of anxiety and worry. However, the sad reality is that many pregnant women worry about where their next meal is coming from, whether they will be able to afford next month’s rent, and how they will take care of their child. In this blog you'll find resources available for under-resourced moms-to-be in the state of Texas....Read More
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Do you know why prenatal vitamins & good nutrition matter during pregnancy?by Sai Sagireddy
Blood vitamin levels, if unsupplemented, usually decrease during pregnancy...As such, if the intake of vitamins is not increased from preconception to pregnancy, the risk for pregnancy complications and infant health problems are increased... These risks can be reduced with two simple measures: the regular consumption of prenatal vitamins and eating a healthy, balanced diet....Read More
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How One Mom Received Prenatal Vitaminsby One Anonymous Mom
This is the experience of one expectant mom who found herself in a tough situation and needed help with prenatal care and prenatal vitamins. Though every situation is different, many aspects of her story reflect what other mom’s say about why they sought help from a pregnancy center or free health clinic. This is her story...Read More
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How Can You Change a Pregnant Mom's Life with $5?by Audrey Codispoti
In a recent conversation with Tom and Martha Day, they discussed the importance of The Vitamin Bridge. When asked why they created this nonprofit, Martha explained, “We saw a need among disadvantaged women within our community and we wanted to help.” Although we are all able to give back at some point in our lives, Tom shared that they were in a place in life to do so and “wanted to put forth an extra effort to fill this gap.” Read More
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