Generate Health STL

Nominations close this Friday, June 5!

Generate Health is accepting nominations for the 2026 Standing Up for Black Mothers & Babies Awards, presented as part of our Annual Awards Gala on October 9, 2026.

These awards recognize individuals, organizations, and community champions making meaningful strides in maternal, infant, and child health equity across our region.

Award categories include:
Judy Wilson-Griffin Maternal Health Equity Champion
Dr. Terry Leet Researcher Award
Dr. Corinne Walentik Provider/Practitioner Champion
Alderman Gregory Carter Community Champion

Help us honor those who are working to improve health outcomes for Black mothers, babies, and families.

Nomination Deadline: Friday, June 5, 2026

Submit your nomination today:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SUMB2026

Today is Give STL Day — a day for our region to come together and support the nonprofits working every day to make St. Louis stronger, healthier, and more connected.

At Generate Health, we believe every mother, baby, and family deserves the chance to thrive. Your gift helps us continue advancing equitable maternal and infant health across the St. Louis region through community leadership, data, advocacy, and systems change.

Celebrate the work. Support the mission. Help move our region forward.

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Black Maternal Health Week is a time to tell the truth.

Black motherhood is more than a single moment.
It is a journey — and too often, parts of that journey go unseen, unsupported, and carried alone.

Before birth, many Black women experience:
• fertility challenges
• infertility
• IVF and treatment decisions
• pregnancy loss
• navigating systems that don’t always see or support them

And here in St. Louis, Black infants are 3x more likely to die than white infants.

This is why this week matters.
And it’s why this month matters.

This April, we’re lifting up the full story through our GiveGHDay campaign:
What We Carry: Because Birth Is Not the Beginning.

Because the journey doesn’t start at birth.
And support shouldn’t either.

This isn’t just about awareness.
It’s about recognizing the full journey, and building systems that support Black mothers and babies every step of the way.

If this resonates with you, here’s one simple way to take action:

👉 Share this post to help expand awareness
👉 Learn more or support the work: https://bit.ly/GiveGHDay2026

Because no one should have to carry this journey alone.