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Dear Friends,
Natural
Resources has been serving parents of all walks of life, from pregnancy
through early parenting, for almost 25 years. Weve shared many joys
with our customers, first smiles, first laughs, first steps, first
words. Weve had women stop in while in early labor so we can embrace their excitement of what is to come. We get to congratulate partners and
grandparents coming in shortly after birth with lists of Oops, we
realize we also need.... Often a mothers first trip out with her baby
is to Natural Resources where she knows she will be welcomed and
supported while she nurses in a comfortable glider. Over the years,
weve been part of so many heartwarming and memorable experiences.Natural
Resources has been mother owned since the very beginning when two women
rented a small storefront in the Noe Valley district of San Francisco
and began running classes and providing resources and support for
parents, offering information that was not readily available at the
time. As a mother myself, I took on the business when my oldest daughter
was 7 months old. I was attracted to running Natural Resources because
of my own experience during my pregnancy. I was fortunate enough to
have an angel of a doula who educated me about my changing body, my
growing baby, and my birth choices in the city. I went on to take
classes at Natural Resources to gain more knowledge and had the most
glorious and positive birth experience I could have ever asked for.
What a life changer! When
I found out NR was for sale, I was excited at the opportunity of being
able to offer the education and support I received during pregnancy to
an entire community of people. In all honesty I had no idea what I was
in for, but I put everything I had into it with my daughter by my side.
And the business grew and grew. We expanded our product line always keeping in mind items that are natural, organic, eco-friendly and often locally made. We went from a 900 square foot store
with a handful of classes to a 2500 square foot building with 3 times
the number of class offerings. Classes we offer include childbirth
preparation, newborn parenting, breastfeeding, mother/baby support
groups, father support groups, infant massage, introducing solids, and
baby signing.Since
the downturn of the economy, Natural Resources has been struggling but
surviving. We have always been fortunate to have a supportive and loyal
customer base - we truly have the loveliest customers. Unfortunately
the last year and especially the last few months, things have taken a
turn for the worse. The cash is just not there to keep up with
inventory. Many times a day we have to turn people away because we are
out of stock of the items they need. It is important to have diapers
and wipes as well as the right sized bra for the new nursing mother.
Equally important are our classes, workshops, professional trainings and
support groups. Our educators and facilitators bring an impressive
level of quality and professionalism to each and every class. We want
our educational offerings to continue to thrive while we also provide
the items our customers need. Why IndieGoGo? This
has been an incredibly difficult decision for me. At this point, I
have tried everything I could think of to keep Natural Resources going
and nothing has worked out as planned. Time is now running out.
Therefore, I have decided to ask our community for help. The amount I am asking for is the minimum we need to keep Natural Resources open. Because of this, all funds will be returned if the goal is not reached. With your support we will be able to do the following:
- restock
the store with our carefully chosen and unique products with a special
focus on the most requested, most necessary and practical items needed
for pregnancy, birth and parenting such as nursing bras, baby carriers,
layette clothing, breastpumps and breastfeeding supplies, and discounted
maternity clothes from Maternity Xchange
- redesign the classroom space with more comfortable seating and an even cozier atmosphere
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expand our educational and support options, offering the classes, groups and workshops our parents want most
We
have drastically reduced our expenses and will continue to keep them
very low as we pull out of this rut. Going forward, we will be focusing
on the products and services that we know bring in reliable revenue. As
always, we will continue to be a safe haven, a home away from home, a
place to hang out, feed and change your baby, have some tea and snacks,
meet other parents, cry, share, boast, laugh. A place to build your
community.If you or anyone you know has benefited from our organization, whether 20 days ago or 20 years ago, please consider helping us. Your contributions will be the foundation for Natural Resources to continue to support families for many years to come. If everyone on our email list donates just $10 we will reach our goal
and we are offering special perks to thank you for your contribution.
We understand that some of you may not be able to directly benefit from
some of our perks. If this is so, you have the option of gifting your
perk to one person (family member, friend, client...) or we can donate
it to the Homeless Prenatal Program in San Francisco (http://www.homelessprenatal.org) where your gift will go to a low-income pregnant mama.
Other Ways You Can Help
- Share
this campaign with your friends and family. Whether you post a link on
Facebook or Twitter, or send an email to your community, wed love for
you to help us spread the word.
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Click onto our comments tab
to give us feedback!
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Donate your GENTLY used maternity clothing & baby carriers to Maternity Xchange. The proceeds will go toward our fundraising campaign
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Professionals can contribute a product or service to be offered as a perk to our contributors contact caramarie@naturalresources-sf.com for more information
We greatly appreciate anything that you can offer. We look forward to sharing many more joys with our community of families.With much gratitude,Cara Vidano and the Natural Resources family
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Comfy Cozie: $40
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| Rebecca from Comfy-Cozie has donated 4 of her wraps for our last day. The comfy-cozie delivers a therapeutic moist-heat doctors recommend to soothe away everyday knots, kinks, aches, and pains -- safely and comfortably. The WRAP is their most versatile and popular style and is long enough to cover from shoulder to shoulder, circle knees and feet, and for warming the spine before back exercises. Thank you, Rebecca! www.comfy-cozie.com |
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Extended Membership: $100
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| A 3-year Membership and your name proudly displayed in our store |
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Health and Wellness Bundle: $150
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| Megan Bradley Rauch, Lac.A, CMT, MS and Claudine Solin Radford, LCSW, Ed.M. from Integral Body in San Francisco kindly donated their services to our campaign. The bundle includes a combined acupuncture and massage session plus a wellness psychotherapy session for either a prenatal or postpartum mama. Valued at $215. Thank you, Claudine and Megan! www.integralbody.com |
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Membership plus 10% off always: $250
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| 3-yr membership plus 10% off all merchandise anytime and your name proudly displayed in our store |
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Membership plus 15% off always: $500
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| 3-yr membership plus 15% off merchandise and classes anytime and your name proudly displayed in our store |
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Big Discounts: $1,000
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| 3-yr membership, 20% off merchandise always, 50% off classes always and your name proudly displayed in our store |
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Lifetime Member: $5,000
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| Lifetime membership plus 30% off merchandise always, all classes are free forever - and of course, your name proudly displayed in our store |
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