Kelli Cross named ICAN Volunteer of the Month for June!

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Meet Kelli Cross, our June ICAN Volunteer of the Month!

The International Cesarean Awareness Network is powered by the selfless efforts of our numerous volunteers. We cannot thank our dedicated volunteers enough for their cooperation and service in assisting ICAN with accomplishing its mission.

In an effort to acknowledge some of our amazing volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to offer support, education, and advocacy for the mothers in their area, the International Cesarean Awareness Network is pleased to announce Kelli Cross as the June 2016 Volunteer of the Month.

Kelli Cross, this month’s honoree, is a dedicated volunteer out of ICAN of North Texas. Her passion, vision, and drive for our organization and her local birth community astonishes us and keeps us all incredibly motivated!

Get to know our Volunteer of the Month:

How long have you been an ICAN member?

I am in my second year of membership, but have been involved since 2008.
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How did you first find ICAN?

I found ICAN after the birth of my first son ended in an unexpected cesarean. They supported me through a traumatic CBAC, helped me find resources and a new provider, and encouraged me through two healing VBA2Cs.
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What motivates you as a volunteer?

Stories. Every story a woman tells is different, but we all have them. I have heard stories of abuse in childbirth, feeling alone, people refusing to validate feelings, neglect of providers, and more. But I’ve also heard women experience really beautiful and tough births and feel loved, encouraged, cared for, healed. I want every woman to feel those things when giving birth, no matter how it happens.
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Do you have a profession or any other passions outside of ICAN?

In addition to being a wife and homeschooling mom to four, I am a doula and student midwife. My life is crazy, but I love it!
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What was your proudest moment as an ICAN volunteer? What about your hardest?

My proudest moment as a volunteer so far was recently sitting around a table in a Starbucks surrounded by a group of powerful, passionate women discussing the future of our team and group. It seems like a really simple thing, a team leadership meeting, but I was so proud to be a part of something bigger than just one of us. We have huge plans here in DFW and these women are dedicating so much time and effort to make it happen. I’d say it’s even sweeter since a year ago, we were feeling like we may never gain traction on re-starting our chapter. That was probably my hardest moment, but I can say without a doubt, perseverance is paying off.
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We appreciate you so much, Kelli! Thank you for all that you do to support birthing women!

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