Labor of Love
Join Us at Labor of Love!
Labor of Love shares powerful stories of transformation, highlighting how Open Arms improves the health and well-being of parents and babies from pregnancy and birth through early childhood.
Join the Open Arms community to learn more about our work, meet fellow birth equity and justice advocates, and support birthing people! We look forward to you joining us for an evening of fun and community at SoDo Park.
When: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 5:00PM – 9:00PM
- 5:00 PM – 6:45PM: Social time
- 6:45 PM-7:30 PM: Hear from Open Arms leaders and champions
- 7:30PM – 9:00PM: Dance, celebrate and keep the party going
Where: SoDo Park, 3200 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Labor of Love is our annual fundraising event that sustains our mission to provide accessible, community-based perinatal care to families across the Puget Sound region. Join us to support our important work, meet your neighbors, and feel the love of the Open Arms community!
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Featured Speaker
Elizabeth Montez (Anishinaabekwe), IBCLC
Elizabeth (Anishinaabekwe), International Board of Lactation Certified Consultant, is a mother of two, lover of food, and a passionate protector and supporter of lactation as a traditional practice, sacred food, and an expression of Indigenous sovereignty. She is an enrolled citizen of Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, descendant of Forest County Potawatomi, and carries heritage from Mexico, Germany, and Appalachia.
“Part of my current personal journey is actively decolonizing my life, and I feel that restoring supportive community to families is a key part of that,” Elizabeth said. “Every time folks come together in collaboration and support, we create strong medicine and restore the connection and strength that our families need to thrive.”
She strives to honor these pieces of her life and all her ancestors through her work. In her role at Open Arms Perinatal Services, she provides community-matched, relationship-based direct service to bodyfeeding parents, and mentors rising lactation professionals of color.
Change Champion: Wellpoint
Wellpoint has long been a powerful champion of Open Arms, providing advocacy, sponsorship and direct program support since 2017.
Wellpoint continues to ceaselessly invest in reproductive justice by joining us as Labor of Love’s Change Champion sponsor! Open Arms is proud to collaborate with Wellpoint in improving maternal health outcomes and furthering birth equity in our community.
“Wellpoint has always championed community-based perinatal care, and their innovative partnership with us has helped us bring services to families who may not have had support otherwise.Wellpoint was one of the first health insurers to imagine and champion equitable doula access in our state. It’s been an honor to have them in our corner.” – Dila Perera, MPH MSW, Executive Director
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!
Powerful Partner
Heyday Fund
Loving Leader
Casey Family Programs
Parenting Partner
Seattle Children’s
UW Medicine
Newborn Nurturer
PEPS
DoulaMatch
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health – St. Anne’s Hospital
EXP Technical
Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation
Friend
YPTC
Columbia Bank
Help make Labor of Love a success!
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Why Support Us?
Despite Washington State being among the best in the country for maternal and infant health outcomes, they are not equally shared. Black, Indigenous, and other birthing people of color are at the highest risk of adverse health outcomes during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.
Access to Open Arms’ doulas, lactation counselors, and essential basic items has an impact that nurtures strong foundations that last a lifetime.
Unable to join us at Labor of Love? You can still support our mission with a gift.