The Nest Family Resource Center is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization, EIN 47-1304360. All donations are deemed tax-deductible absent any limitations on deductibility applicable to a particular taxpayer. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your contribution.

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Feather Our Nest: Giving Tuesday 2025

Help The Nest Family Resource Support More Families in Nevada County

Thanks to your incredible community support and the generous commitment of our volunteer facilitators, The Nest has thrived in 2025!

This year, we:
✅ Launched a new infant feeding support group
✅ Continued our beloved prenatal circle
✅ Expanded our parent meet-ups to include outdoor gatherings

Your enthusiasm has inspired us to dream even bigger for 2026 including a move to a larger location so we can welcome more families and offer more programs.

💛 What’s Next for 2026

With your help, we plan to launch:

Weekly fatherhood support groups for expectant and experienced dads
C-section recovery support meetings and workshops
Single parent community groups
Parenting workshops and more classes for little ones
Restart our Lactation Lounge: in-person feeding support group

This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to “Feather Our Nest” Your contribution helps us grow, serve, and strengthen families right here in our community.

🕊️ About The Nest

The Nest Family Resource is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping families thrive through education, support, and connection.

We believe every family deserves access to compassionate, evidence-based care regardless of income. Many of our programs are free or sliding scale, made possible entirely by donors like you.

Our team of inclusive, welcoming perinatal professionals supports families from pregnancy through postpartum and into the early parenting years.

🌸 What We Offer

🌼 Childbirth Education
Accessible, comprehensive classes led by experienced, compassionate instructors.

🤱 Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding Support
Free and low-cost classes and ongoing support groups taught by certified providers.

👶 Parenting Groups
Weekly circles for caregivers from pregnancy through early childhood. Safe, inclusive spaces for support and community.

📖 Local Resource Listings
We connect families with trusted perinatal professionals throughout the Gold Country region.

As a small community-based nonprofit, The Nest relies on donations, memberships, and volunteer energy to keep these offerings available to all.

💕 Programs Your Donation Supports

Embracing Pregnancy – Our weekly in-person prenatal education and support circle
Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding Groups – In-person and virtual support for all families
Sliding Scale Lactation Network – Scholarships so families can access expert care, while ensuring fair pay for our working-mom providers
Scholarships for Birth Classes – Making inclusive education accessible for every family

🌻 How You Can Help

Your donation — no matter the size — makes a direct and meaningful difference.

Here’s what your gift can do:
💛 $50 – Sponsor a family for a prenatal or parenting class
💛 $200 – Support a month of Embracing Pregnancy or Fourth Trimester circles
💛 $250 – Sponsor a family for Embracing Birth & Beyond: Virtual
💛 $100 - One month of support for our Lactation Lounge
💛 $300 – Provide private lactation support for one family
💛 Every dollar helps us relocate to a larger classroom to expand our offerings

📣 Spread the Word

Can’t donate right now? You can still help!

Share our campaign on social media
Forward our email to friends and family
Tell your Nest story and invite others to give on your behalf

Every share, every dollar, and every voice helps The Nest lift up another family.

Thank you for your kindness, your time, and your heart. Together, we’re building stronger families and a stronger community. 💛