“I am a deliberate and vulnerable organizer.” This is the mantra of Jess Louise (they/them/she), All-Options’ Indiana Organizing Manager. Having brought a wealth of community organizing and development experience to All-Options’ first organizing role, Jess joined the team in the summer of 2022, … [Read more...] about One Year of Organizing After Roe
Two Years of Contact-Free Diaper Support
At All-Options, we have been reflecting on the impact of the still-present pandemic that threw a wrench into all our lives two years ago. Our Center Manager Jess Marchbank shares her reflections on these transformative changes: Like so many of you, I have been spending the last couple of months … [Read more...] about Two Years of Contact-Free Diaper Support
Diaper Need and Its Hidden Consequences
"If I can't provide enough diapers, my child will get kicked out of daycare." “I often have to choose between paying my electric bill or buying diapers for my baby.” “I ran out of diapers and couldn’t afford more, so I used some old newspapers.” As the Center Manager at All-Options … [Read more...] about Diaper Need and Its Hidden Consequences
Herald-Times Letter to the Editor: Need for diapers is real
Published in the Herald-Times on Monday, September 23, 2019. Diaper need is a crisis affecting 1 in 3 Hoosier families, yet most people are unaware that our neighbors struggle with the hidden consequences of not being able to afford this basic necessity. Every day, I hear from parents about … [Read more...] about Herald-Times Letter to the Editor: Need for diapers is real
Happy Workiversary, Jess!
May is here, and what better way to usher in this sunny month than by celebrating Jess' 2nd workiversary at All-Options? Jess is our Center Manager at All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center (Bloomington, IN), but first joined us in 2017 as the Center Operations Coordinator. Jess manages the … [Read more...] about Happy Workiversary, Jess!