Sponsors for donations for giveaways are needed at the fair. During event, sponsors are mentioned twice per hour and will have a sponsor poster. If you or someone you know has local products or produce they would like to donate, please contact the Guam Breastfeeding Committee.

Guam Breastfeeding Committee

Contact Numbers: (671) 777-6526 (Barb) or (671) 475-0302 (Adelina)

Fax Number: (671) 647-1919 attention Barb Mafnas

Email: guambreastfeedingcommittee@gmail.com

Who: Guam Breastfeeding Committee and the Non-Communicable Disease Consortium

What: Breastfeeding Awareness Health Fair

When: Saturday, August 9th from 10:00am-2:00pm

Where: Micronesia Mall

Why: Our mission is to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.   The aim of the Breastfeeding Awareness Health Fair is to further educate the island on the benefits of breastfeeding, breastfeeding support products, and services available.

There are many immediate benefits for breastfeeding, such as passing important antibodies from mother to child, as well as giving infants all the nutrients they need for healthy development. In addition to the immediate benefits, breastfeeding also contributes to a lifetime of good health.  On Guam, there is a high rate of diabetes and obesity. Adolescents and adults who were breastfed as babies are less likely to be overweight or obese, and less likely to have type-2 diabetes.