
This Canada wide event is a challenge to have the most children breastfeeding at the same time in a set area.
NIAGARA REGION, Sept. 26, 2016 - This Canada wide event is a challenge to have the most children breastfeeding at the same time in a set area. Media is invited to attend the 10th annual Breastfeeding Challenge hosted by Breastfeeding Niagara and Niagara Region Public Health.
WHO: Families across Niagara who support breastfeeding
WHAT: The event includes prizes, displays, refreshments, circle time (led by the Ontario Early Years Centre), and the Breastfeeding Challenge latch-on at exactly 11 a.m.
WHERE: Pen Centre (Sears Court), 221 Glendale Ave., St. Catharines
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at 11 a.m.
Registration and program start at 9:30 a.m.
This event celebrates breastfeeding and peer support while normalizing breastfeeding and breastfeeding in public. It is a chance for families to come together with a common goal, while demonstrating to the community that breastfeeding is normal and should always be supported.
Parents can register online at www.breastfeedingniagara.ca or by calling the Parent Talk Line at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7555.