Thank you to family and friends for your Financial and emotional support.

We Are Half Way to our Goal!

 Thanks to the 4 Amazing Storytellers for donating their time and talent:

Channing Chea

 Rosemary Guzman Hook

 Paula Northern

 Shanteka Sigers

You can read more about them below.

Channing Chea

A passionate storyteller and content producer, Channing Chea uses his diverse background in media production, technology, and content creation to bring his stories to life. He developed his expertise while working as a newspaper editor and writing for multiple news publications.  He is the author of “Vega’s Sanctum” and is currently pursuing filmmaking in Los Angeles.

Rosemary Guzman Hook

Rosemary Guzman Hook is a corporate recruiter and career coach by day and a budding novelist and storyteller by night, Rosemary has been sharing a comedic series of “Hook stories” for the last several years about life with her late husband, Hook. You may have seen her performing at the Moth in Houston or in her 3-act play during Hyde Park's Frontera Fest or possibly you've caught one of her storytelling nights in Austin. Tonight, she’s excited to share one of her favorite Hook stories with THE HOLIDAY SWEATER. Keep up with Rosemary at WritingsByRosemary.com or feel free to stalk her on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/rosemaryhook.

Paula Northern

Is mostly a prairie wind, disrupted by the occasional tree line at the crest of a ridge. Most days, as predictable as a mid-west summer. Wondrous in the morning at first light, the ever-present threat of a storm come evening-tide.

She is a firefighter by trade and considers herself nothing special.

She prefers the solitude of days where she is a weaver of all things fiber; a spinning wheel is her favorite. On occasion, she will cast a spell or two and weave a bit of prose.

A nomad's heart, and struggles often with how to become rootless. So, she gets by with a bit of kayaking, paddling along with the river. Pretending.

In truth, She is Paula Northern

Shanteka Sigers 

Black + Female + Creative Director = Unicorn

Selected by Business Insider as one of the Top Creative Women in Advertising.
Twice selected by Black Enterprise as one of the Top Women in Marketing and Advertising. And Named one of the Top Creative Innovators by Complex Magazine.

Shan  “  is a little Clair Huxtable, a little Don Draper and a whole lotta Hannibal from the A-Team”  - A Creative Strategist & Fiction Writer

You can find one of Shan’s stories in the Paris Review (Issue no. 234 Fall 2020) “A Way with Bea”

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As a Giving Austin Labor Support (GALS) volunteer and newest Boardmember, I would love it if you would support GALS in our 1st Virtual Fundraiser!

Giving Austin Labor Support is getting creative this year and hosting a virtual 5K to raise money for the work we do. GALS is an organization near and dear to my heart, providing support to families who have little to no support. If you are interested in supporting families in the Austin community we would love your support in helping raise funds.

GALS is all about options, support, & respect.

Founded in 2008, Giving Austin Labor Support (GALS) is dedicated to improving birth outcomes and empowering undersupported families. We provide education and support to birthing people and health care workers from pregnancy through postpartum. We've supported over 500 families through the On Call Birth Support Program, Prenatal Doula Program, and Jail Support Progam.

• GALS works to improve outcomes by reducing unneccessay interventions. The cesarean rate with a GALS present: 15.3 % of births since 2012. Nationally this number hovers much higher than health oganizations advise with cesareans occuring in around 33% of births.
• Satisfaction is important becuase a less traumatic birth means a lower likelihood of postpartum mental health disorders. 100 percent of GALS birthing families say the birth was better because of the GALS volunteer.
• Building community means supporting health care workers so they can focus on the health and welbeing of the patient. 100 percent of medical staff say they would recommend GALS to another patient.

Birth workers & Volunteers make our mission come to life. Coming from a grassroots organization, GALS has grown as a nonprofit to serve the greater birth community. By providing training and resources to new and experienced birth workers and advocates, GALS provides opportunities for doulas to learn and grow in community with each other and the families we serve.

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