Valleywide : Rally, Walk to Support Breast-Feeding
In observance of World Breastfeeding Week, the La Leche League has planned its World Walk for Breastfeeding today in Griffith Park.
The one-mile walk, which starts at 11 a.m., will raise funds for the group that supports and gives information to mothers who choose to breast-feed their children.
After the walk, the Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles, along with local offices of the federal Women, Infants and Children program, will sponsor a noon rally in support of breast-feeding, said task force member Laura Haynes Collector.
Lactation Institute founder Chele Marmet and the task force will be honored by the Los Angeles Commission on Women. Scheduled speakers include attorney Gloria Allred, Assemblyman Antonio Villaraigosa (D-Los Angeles), Assemblywoman Sheila J. Kuehl (D-Santa Monica), Assemblywoman Grace F. Napolitano (D-Norwalk), Dr. Paul Feiss and actresses Sherilynn Fenn and Lynn Redgrave. There will also be children’s games and free entertainment.
The walk and rally will be held at the Crystal Springs Picnic Area in Griffith Park, on Crystal Springs Drive north of Los Feliz Boulevard. For information, call (818) 243-5725.
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