Hello,

My name is Nina Ponce.  I am a Holistic Nutritional Consultant, Registered Dental Hygienist, and lover of nature, animals and children.  My passion is nutritional wellbeing, from my education and experience sound nutrition is the foundation of a healthy life.  If you feel, look and work great you are one happy person!  Once I had my son everything clicked for me.  If a young child is fed great food from the start, not only do they have an affinity for healthy food, but they don't get sick, they sleep well and grow like weeds!  My son is 2 years old, his favorite food is broccoli, carrots and peppers (and I will admit loves ice cream and fruit).  He has a thick head of hair, his nails grow so fast and strong, knows his ABC's, and numbers up to 20 (unprovoked and so many more incredible things).  I often come across people thinking he is in school, daycare or think he is 4 or 5!  

I started working with underprivileged children (mostly elementary school age) right after I had my son, and really realized how much I LOVE children.  I never knew how patient, kind, warm and welcoming children found me.  I am a dental hygienist and I help my team work on children's teeth in the schools.  A lot of times the kids won't even open for anyone else, and they actually call me the "baby whisperer" at work!  Perhaps it has to do with the fact that I grew up caring for older brother whom has severe autism and my two younger sisters that makes me so patient and gentle?  Either way, I love children and they are drawn to me.  

All of these factors empower me to step up and make a difference in the lives of children through child care.  I am opening a facility to feed kids 2 healthy meals and a snack each day, use aromatherapy, teach gardening and the power of food, learning through play, relaxation techniques and try to extend and enrich parents' knowledge base to be able to continue this work at home with their whole family.  However, this endeavor has proved much more costly than previously projected and I need help.  Any little bit helps, if you believe in helping our communities THRIVE through healthy measures think of the impact that will be made!  Virtually no medical expenses because you won't get sick as often, if you are not sick you will not pass anything to anyone else and if someone else is sick you will have a strong immune system and will not be (as harshly) affected on top of having mounds of energy, restful sleep and a constant wonderful mood.  Think about this as a child... healthy for life!  I want to help and work with children as small as 4 months old until they go off to school around 4 years old.  Again, if you believe in making a difference in the World as we know it you can start here!  Please give as much or as little as you can afford- every penny counts!!!

Thanks for listening (through your eyes! :)