Charline's 37th Birthday Fundraiser
This year I'm celebrating my 37th birthday by asking for something that will create lasting impact.
My goal is to raise $37,000 by July 28 to support Birth By Queens' maternity and family wellness mission in and help fund the New York State Certificate of Need process an essential step toward opening the Birth By Queens Birth & Wellness Center. This process alone costs about $30,000.
For the past 15 years, I've dedicated my life to serving families from being a Jumpstart Corps member to supporting parents as a doula. My mission has always been the same: to help families thrive and empower them to do the same for others.
Instead of birthday gifts, I'm asking you to invest in this vision. Whether you give $37, $137, $370, or any amount, every donation brings us closer to making this dream a reality.
Your support will help us:
💛 Expand our maternity and family wellness initiatives in Haiti this year.
💛 Cover the costs associated with New York State's Certificate of Need (CON) process, a required step toward opening the Birth By Queens Birth & Wellness Center. This process alone costs approximately $30,000 and is essential to making our vision a reality.
💛 Continue creating accessible, compassionate, community-centered care for families who deserve safe, respectful birth and wellness services.
If you can't give today, please share this fundraiser. Together, we can create a future where more families have access to compassionate, high-quality birth and wellness.
Charline, Executive Director
Birth By Queens Foundation Inc.
Official Petition to Build the First Freestanding Birth Center in Queens, NY
Petition to Build the First Freestanding Birth Center in Queens Every Family Deserves a Choice. Every Community Deserves Access. Sign the Petition: Bring the First Freestanding Birth Center to Queens
Queens is home to more than 2.4 million residents and is one of the most diverse counties in the world, yet it remains the largest borough in New York City without a freestanding birth center.
Families in Queens deserve access to safe, evidence-based, community-centered maternity care close to home. They deserve options. They deserve dignity. They deserve a system that supports them from pregnancy through postpartum and beyond.
That is why Birth By Queens Birth & Wellness Center has launched a movement to establish the first freestanding birth center in Queens by December 2027.
2026 Birth Center Week Events
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Nothing Bundt Birth Centers
Your purchase of bundtlets with us is an investment in families just like yours. 💰$ 7.00 regular
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9/12 Batter Up for Birth Centers - Yankee Stadium
🗓️ Date: Saturday, Sept 12, 2026
📍 Location: Yankee Stadium
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9/19 Batter Up for Birth Centers - Citifield
🗓️ Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
📍 Location: Citi Field
💰 Tickets: $215.37
Why give?
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We love Diversity Queens is home to 2.4 million people , 140 + languages, but have access to only 1 birth option.
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Personalized, Family-Centered Care
Care is tailored to the parent’s preferences and cultural needs, promoting dignity, autonomy, and shared decision-making. -
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Holistic and Continuous Support
Midwives offer physical, emotional, and educational support throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, fostering continuity of care. -
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Home-Like, Calming Environment
Birth centers provide a peaceful, non-clinical setting that helps reduce stress and supports natural labor progression. -
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Improved Birth Outcomes
Research shows birth center care is associated with fewer complications, higher breastfeeding rates, and greater satisfaction among birthing people. -
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Cost-Effective Care
Without unnecessary medical interventions, birth centers can significantly reduce the cost of childbirth while maintaining safety and quality.