Latch & Stroll: Celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week 2025
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Join us at our fourth annual Latch and Stroll.
Saturday, August 30th | 11AM - 3PM
Russell Square Park
3045 E 83rd St, Chicago, IL 60617
This event celebrates chest and breast feeding in Black communities and uplift the people and organizations providing resources and support to families wanting to provide their little ones with human milk.
Supporting breast/chest feeding families is a key part of our greater mission to provide community care, and will be one of many services offered upon our opening!
We believe that communities of color deserve deeply intentional support on their breast and chest feeding journeys.
Latch and Stroll is a free event. All are welcome.
Join us for a community wellness fair for the whole family featuring...
Kids Activity Station
Resources for New + Expectant Parents
Lactation + Postpartum Support
Local Black-Owned Vendors
Giveaways, Food, Music, & more!
Bring your babies, strollers, family, & friends! Let’s connect and celebrate community care.
Please register to secure your free food tickets.
Partnership is at the heart of everything we do.
At this year’s Latch and Stroll, we’re excited to welcome over 30 local vendors, organizations, and community partners who are walking with us in this movement of birth justice and community care. These partners represent the richness of our South Side community — offering resources, healing, art, support, and joy to the families we serve.
Meet our vendors and community partners
Click on the names of our partners listed below to learn more about them!
2311 Confections
Aalaya community midwifery
aetna mmai
Ba Nia Inc.
Bahtyeizm
Birth Center of Chicago
Black Midwifery Collective
Bomb Lotus Steam Bar
Chicago Abortion Fund
Chicago Region Breastfeeding Taskforce
Chicago United Solidarity Project
CountyCare Health Plan
Special thanks to our
event committee, & volunteers.
LATCH AND STROLL WOULDN’T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT AND BRILLIANCE OF OUR PLANNING TEAM.
A heartfelt thank you to Chicago United Solidarity Project, Fun Around Chicago, Thereafter Therapy, WasteNot Compost, Ujimaa Medics, our incredible volunteers, and generous event sponsors – your support makes this day possible.
Join our amazing events committee by becoming a volunteer today!
Thank you to our event sponsors.
Together, we’re not just celebrating —we’re building.
We’re building a space for community care, generational healing, and so much more. Join us.
FAQs
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Gather with us across the street from the birth center at Russell Square Park, located at 3045 E 83rd St, Chicago, IL 60617.
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Yes! All of our events are intentionally intergenerational — Latch and Stroll is planned with families in mind, especially those with babies and young children.
Please let us know if you plan to bring children in your registration details so we can accommodate accordingly.
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Not at all! We welcome all supporters of breast and chestfeeding — parents, caregivers, birthworkers, friends, neighbors. This is a space to celebrate and gather in community.
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Nope! Latch and Stroll is free and open to the public. Please register in advanced to secure your free food tickets!
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Vendor applications are officially closed!
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Yes! We rely on our beautiful community to make this event possible.
Please sign up using our volunteer form, and we’ll follow up with more details.
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Sponsorship helps make this event free and accessible for families. Fill out our sponsorship form here, or send us an email at latch@chicagosouthsidebirthcenter.org