PURCHASE MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT HERE

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.

2026 Birth Center Week Events

  • Lactation Basics for Doulas

    🗓️ Date: Sept 11, 2026
    📍 Location: Virtual
    💰 Tickets: Free

    Register Here

  • Batter Up for Birth Centers – Bronx

    🗓️ Date: Saturday, Sept 12, 2026
    📍 Location: Yankee Stadium
    💰 Tickets: 215.37

    Register Here

  • Generations Of Love

    Register Here

  • Building Infrastructure For Parents

    Register Here

  • Parenting While Pursing Your Dreams

    Register Here

  • Birth Center Tour

    In conjunction with Mobilize Maternal Health Coalition . Please note tour will be in Rockland County.

    Register Here

  • Community Baby Showers

    Queens, NY

    Register Here

  • Fall In Love With Fatherhood

    Queens, NY

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  • Batter Up for Birth Centers

    🗓️ Date: Sunday, Sept 19, 2026
    📍 Location: Citi Field
    💰 Tickets: $215.37

    Register Here

  • Faith, Families, & Healthy Beginnings

    Various religious organizations

    Register Here

2026 Birth Center Week Shop

SIGN THE PETITION HERE

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.

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.