In Your Area
Right in your community is the perfect place to start raising awareness. No effort is too small. The infertility community is building a strong grassroots movement all over the country. Take a moment to think about what being part of this movement means to you.
Here are some community-focused ideas to help raise awareness about the disease of infertility:
2012 NIAW Wellesley Library Display
- Ask your library to set up a display of infertility/adoption related books and provided them with signs about National Infertility Awareness Week.
- Host a Happy Hour: Invite friends, family, supporters, coworkers, etc. to a Happy Hour at your favorite local watering hole. To raise awareness download Infertility 101 facts from RESOLVE’s web site and put a new twist on this happy hour...NO "baby talk" allowed!
- Host a Dinner Party: Invite those who have you helped during your infertility during journey over for dinner and to say “Thank You”. Let them know you’ve made a donation to RESOLVE in their name or ask them to help you support your favorite infertility charity.
- Benefit night at a local restaurant: Check in with your favorite local hangouts. Many restaurants already have programs in place to help you fundraise at their establishment. Be a guest bartender? Or hand out coupons to their establishment for a percentage of profits for that evening.
- Get Fit: Ask your yoga instructor or personal trainer for a donated class. Invite your friends to attend a special yoga/aerobics/step class donated by a trainer. Their admission fee of $20 becomes a donation, and the trainer gets the chance to build their client base. It’s a win-win for all.
- Bring Infertility Awareness/RESOLVE materials to your local ob/gyn offices—pay it forward and inform others!
How will you spread infertility awareness in your area?
