Our Beneficiary
Each year, BOLD in Austin seeks donations for production costs so that the majority of proceeds can go to an organization that is furthering the mission of BOLD. This year’s BOLD in Austin beneficiary is Giving Austin Labor Support (GALS). We're proud to have already raised $1400+ for GALS through ticket sales for Birth.

The mission of GALS is to empower all women through their birth experiences. It is a grassroots, completely volunteer-run organization that is trying to get off the ground in Austin. The launch of the service has been halted because of lack of funding to secure the dispatch service. The proceeds from this year's production will go a long way in getting GALS off the ground so they can start being of service in the community while waiting for the approval of their 501(c)3 status.

Ultimately, GALS will provide hospital staff with a phone number to call in the event a laboring mother enters the hospital with no birth support available. A dispatcher will route the information from the hospital to an on-call volunteer who will report to the hospital to be with the mother while she labor—all at no cost to her or to the hospital—because no woman should labor alone.

Past beneficiaries include The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) and Texans for Midwifery-Austin (TfM-A).

 
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