Be Part of the Solution | MANA Membership Discount

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Be Part of the Solution | MANA Membership Discount

MANA has boots on the ground. We are working daily to improve access to the supplies you’ve told us you need, to create the resources you have asked for, and to better understand how the pandemic is affecting midwives and their clients.

In further response to the hardships being caused by COVID-19, and the renewed need for strong community and collaboration, we are slashing the price of new and renewal memberships for practicing midwives in half through June 15, 2020. We hope you will join us as we continue to work for midwives and our movement to 'Be Part of the Solution'. To bring the cost for practicing midwives down to $75/year, use the code MANA4Midwives to renew or sign up for a n ew membership. If you are renewing an existing membership, please log into mana.org and access your Member Dashboard.

We know that this is just a drop in the bucket, but we feel like right now every drop counts.

MANA appreciates everyone who has taken the time to complete our recent survey about what midwives need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay tuned for announcements as we confirm new developments to assist you with those needs!

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