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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 26 May 2012 06:07:16 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Home</title><subtitle>Home</subtitle><id>http://www.inmed.org/home/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.inmed.org/home/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.inmed.org/home/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-05-25T19:20:38Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Join the Fun for a Great Cause</title><id>http://www.inmed.org/home/2012/5/25/join-the-fun-for-a-great-cause.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.inmed.org/home/2012/5/25/join-the-fun-for-a-great-cause.html"/><author><name>INMED</name></author><published>2012-05-25T19:15:13Z</published><updated>2012-05-25T19:15:13Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>INMED Partnerships for Children is proud to be the local beneficiary of Primrose School of Ashburn&rsquo;s 2012 Spring Fling charitable fundraising event. INMED supporters in the Loudoun County area are invited to join us on Saturday, June 2 for fun family activities for a great cause!&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 550px;" src="http://inmed.squarespace.com/storage/Primrose%20Spring%20Fling%20Invitation.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337973610020" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>GFWC DC Woman’s Club and EasySundays Partner to Support INMED</title><id>http://www.inmed.org/home/2012/3/18/gfwc-dc-womans-club-and-easysundays-partner-to-support-inmed.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.inmed.org/home/2012/3/18/gfwc-dc-womans-club-and-easysundays-partner-to-support-inmed.html"/><author><name>INMED</name></author><published>2012-03-19T01:54:41Z</published><updated>2012-03-19T01:54:41Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>INMED has been a partner of the General Federation of Women&rsquo;s Clubs (GFWC) since 2010, and it has been very exciting to watch clubs mobilize to raise money for and awareness of the issues faced by vulnerable children.&nbsp;</p>
<p><br />It is therefore with great pleasure that we announce that the <a href="http://www.gfwcdc.org/index.html" target="_blank">GFWC District of Columbia Woman&rsquo;s Club</a>, a charitable, intellectual, philanthropic, social, and civic organization promoting the betterment of the Washington DC community through volunteer service by women of all age, and <a href="http://www.easysundays.info/" target="_blank">EasySundays</a>, a nonprofit based in Belgium aiming to unite people around Sunday brunches to socialize, enjoy food, and support charitable causes, are partnering to bring together people in Washington, D.C. to support the work of INMED Partnerships for Children.&nbsp;<br /><br />The Sunday brunch event, the first that EasySundays is holding in the city, will take place on April 15, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at GFWC Headquarters located at 1734 N Street NW, Washington, D.C. <a title="http://easysundaysdc.eventbrite.com/" href="http://easysundaysdc.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">Tickets can be purchased online.</a> All proceeds will go to INMED, so please spread the word to friends and family and come out to show your support.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>2012 Loudoun County Employee Giving Campaign: February 27 – March 16, 2012</title><id>http://www.inmed.org/home/2012/2/27/2012-loudoun-county-employee-giving-campaign-february-27-mar.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.inmed.org/home/2012/2/27/2012-loudoun-county-employee-giving-campaign-february-27-mar.html"/><author><name>INMED</name></author><published>2012-02-27T15:20:48Z</published><updated>2012-02-27T15:20:48Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Calling all Loudoun County employees: the 2012 Loudoun County Charitable Contribution Campaign is kicking off on February 27, 2012, and we need your help!<br /><strong><br />Please support INMED&rsquo;s vital work by going to <a href="http://www.pledgefirst.org/LoudounCounty" target="_blank">www.pledgefirst.org/LoudounCounty</a>, signing up as a user and selecting INMED Partnerships for Children from the charity directory in the &ldquo;Browse Charities&rdquo; section.</strong>&nbsp;<br /><br />INMED has served the Loudoun County community since 1994 through <a href="http://www.inmed.org/united-states/" target="_blank">a range of free, voluntary family support services</a>. Partnering with the County has been crucial to the success of our work, and we are confident we can count on your individual support of Loudoun&rsquo;s most vulnerable children and families.<br /><br />For more information, please contact Maria Elena Vasquez-Alvarez, director of Loudoun Programs, at <a href="mailto: mvasquez@inmed.org">mvasquez@inmed.org</a> or 703-729-4951 ext. 218. To learn more about the employee giving campaign, please visit the campaign&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.pledgefirst.org/loudouncounty/faq.html" target="_blank">frequently asked questions page</a>.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Support Restoration of Funding for Healthy Families</title><id>http://www.inmed.org/home/2012/2/10/support-restoration-of-funding-for-healthy-families.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.inmed.org/home/2012/2/10/support-restoration-of-funding-for-healthy-families.html"/><author><name>INMED</name></author><published>2012-02-10T19:05:04Z</published><updated>2012-02-10T19:05:04Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Families in Virginia, including those receiving assistance from <a href="http://www.inmed.org/virginia/">INMED's MotherNet/Healthy Families Loudoun</a> program, need <span style="text-decoration: underline;">your</span> help.<br /><br />Governor Bob McDonnell has proposed MORE cuts to Healthy Families, proven home visiting programs that reduce the number of babies born too early, prevent child abuse, teach low-income parents how to be their child's first and best teacher, and to ensure that children start school healthy and ready to learn.<br /><br />Legislators haven't heard enough about Healthy Families funding.<br /><br />Please call your Virginia <a href="http://hac.virginia.gov/subcommittee/health_human_resources/health_human_resources.htm" target="_blank">delegates</a> (House Appropriations Health and Human Resources Subcommittee) and <a href="http://sfc.virginia.gov/health.shtml" target="_blank">senators</a> (Senate Health and Human Resources Subcommittee) today and ask them to restore funding for Healthy Families home visiting programs.<br /><strong><br />Ask delegates to support restoration of funding for Healthy Families Item#3431h.<br /></strong><strong><br />Ask senators to support restoration of funding for Healthy Families Item#343#10s.&nbsp;</strong></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Thanksgiving Dinner: Learning, Laughter and Good Food</title><id>http://www.inmed.org/home/2011/12/8/thanksgiving-dinner-learning-laughter-and-good-food.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.inmed.org/home/2011/12/8/thanksgiving-dinner-learning-laughter-and-good-food.html"/><author><name>INMED</name></author><published>2011-12-08T15:33:34Z</published><updated>2011-12-08T15:33:34Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[On November 22, 2011, participants from INMED Loudoun Programs’ educational groups gathered with their families and program staff to celebrate Thanksgiving. Special thanks to the Leesburg Police Department and Spanky’s Shenanigans who generously donated the food for the event.  Members of the Loudoun Programs staff summarized the evening's events in the following account.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>There is one more thing ...</title><id>http://www.inmed.org/home/2011/12/6/there-is-one-more-thing.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.inmed.org/home/2011/12/6/there-is-one-more-thing.html"/><author><name>INMED</name></author><published>2011-12-06T15:10:10Z</published><updated>2011-12-06T15:10:10Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>The decorations are out, the gift lists are being made, the holiday outfits are being chosen and the dinner menu is being planned. <strong>But not everyone can look forward to this special time.</strong> Children of homeless families will sleep on the cold sidewalk. There is no money for coats. Babies will die because of preventable complications during and after labor. Children will go hungry when the schools close for the holidays because their school meal is often their only one.</p>
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<p>Make this holiday season different for vulnerable children. Add one more thing to your holiday list: bring to life the season of giving by <a href="https://www.givedirect.org/give/givefrm.asp?Action=GC&amp;CID=1664">making a donation to INMED</a>.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Celebrating 25 Years: A Night to Remember</title><id>http://www.inmed.org/home/2011/12/5/celebrating-25-years-a-night-to-remember.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.inmed.org/home/2011/12/5/celebrating-25-years-a-night-to-remember.html"/><author><name>INMED</name></author><published>2011-12-05T15:16:13Z</published><updated>2011-12-05T15:16:13Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>On October 27, 2011, INMED Partnerships for Children commemorated 25 years of service to vulnerable children at the residence of the Brazilian ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ambassador Mauro Vieira. It was a beautiful night - a celebration of past achievements, of children rescued from harm and of visions made real. <a href="http://inmed.squarespace.com/celebrating-25-years/">Read more.</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Congratulations to the Freddie Mac Foundation</title><id>http://www.inmed.org/home/2011/10/12/congratulations-to-the-freddie-mac-foundation.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.inmed.org/home/2011/10/12/congratulations-to-the-freddie-mac-foundation.html"/><author><name>INMED</name></author><published>2011-10-12T18:42:10Z</published><updated>2011-10-12T18:42:10Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span id=":3ha" dir="ltr">INMED Partnerships for Children congratulates the <strong>Freddie Mac Foundation</strong> on 20 years and shares a story from its long-running partnership.</span></p>
<p><span dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.inmed.org/family-homelessness-prevention/">Watch the video.</a><br /></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>INMED Launches Face the Challenge Campaign for GFWC</title><id>http://www.inmed.org/home/2011/10/5/inmed-launches-face-the-challenge-campaign-for-gfwc.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.inmed.org/home/2011/10/5/inmed-launches-face-the-challenge-campaign-for-gfwc.html"/><author><name>INMED</name></author><published>2011-10-05T17:33:27Z</published><updated>2011-10-05T17:33:27Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>INMED Partnerships for Children, a GFWC partner, has officially launched its <strong><em>Face the Challenge</em> Campaign for the General Federation of Women&rsquo;s Clubs.</strong></p>
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<p>GFWC members, children all over the world need your help now&mdash;to survive in the present and thrive in the future. This is your chance to rescue suffering children, and build strong leaders!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.inmed.org/face-the-challenge/">Get started now!</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Meeting the Most Urgent Challenges Facing Children</title><id>http://www.inmed.org/home/2011/9/13/meeting-the-most-urgent-challenges-facing-children.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.inmed.org/home/2011/9/13/meeting-the-most-urgent-challenges-facing-children.html"/><author><name>INMED</name></author><published>2011-09-13T21:51:15Z</published><updated>2011-09-13T21:51:15Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Ashburn, VA, September 13, 2011 — On October 27, 2011, INMED Partnerships for Children will celebrate 25 years of rescuing children from harm and building strong leaders for the future. Yet the event, “Re-Charting the Future for Children and Youth,” will be more than a celebration, as INMED and its key partners look ahead to the greatest challenges facing children and the work that still needs to be done.]]></summary></entry></feed>
