Our Community Outreach committee gives back to our community in a number of ways. We provide information on various volunteer organizations throughout San Francisco that serve children and/or families and organize volunteer opportunities and conduct goods drives that benefit family-focused organizations.

Helping Hand Meal Deliveries For Moms

GGMG volunteers traditionally have cooked and delivered meals for brand new moms. We're extending that to any member who needs a helping hand. So whether your baby is now three months old and the out-of-town "help" has finally left, you're expecting you second and can't face the kitchen, or you just need a little support, let us know by emailing a request for a meal to: communitysupport@ggmg.org.


New Baby Announcements

Every month in our newsletter we congratulate our members on their new babies.
Announce your new baby, or the new baby of a friend, in the next newsletter by sending mom and baby's names to newbaby@ggmg.org.

Diaper Drive

Due to the success of GGMG's diaper drive in the past, and the fact that many of us have extra diapers lying around, GGMG invites you to bring any surplus you may have to the General Meetings. We will distribute them to organizations in need that serve children and their families. Diapers of all sizes are welcome, both in opened or unopened packages. Wipes are appreciated, too.

Diapers donated during September 2007 were donated to families at Hamilton Family Center Transitional Housing.

2008 Charity Grants Call for Proposals

Each year on the recommendation of our members, GGMG supports several community charities and organizations that conduct community activities with grants made through a special allocation from our budget.

Many of our members are involved with community activities and non-profit organizations or have favorite organizations that they themselves support. As a way to support our members and their efforts, we invite you to submit requests for GGMG funding for that special organization about which you feel passionate. In addition to receiving a monetary grant, selected groups will have the opportunity to place a quarter-page ad in our newsletter at no charge. This is a wonderful way to introduce your favorite group to your fellow GGMG moms.

Proposed organizations should be based in San Francisco and have a positive effect on mothers, families and/or children.

In 2006, to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of GGMG, an additional award was introduced. The Founders Award honors GGMG’s founder, Wynn Burkett, her co-director, Faith Anaya, and the original Steering Committee. This award is given specifically to recognize a GGMG member who is making a difference for women and children in San Francisco.

The Community Support committee will read and assess each proposal to ensure the nominated program indeed impacts the community and positively affects mothers, families and/or children. The GGMG Board of Directors then will make the final decisions on the grant winners based on which best exemplify the spirit and mission of GGMG.

Please prepare a brief written proposal describing the organization’s mission (one or two paragraphs in length) and email it by March 31 to communitysupport@ggmg.org .

Decisions will be made at the April Steering Committee meeting and announced at the April General Meeting. Contact communitysupport@ggmg.org if you have any questions. Thanks for your interest and we look forward to receiving your nominations.

2007 Charity Grant Recipients