Moms Newsletter Nov2009

November 2009 Issue 117

RECENT ACTIVITIES

Multiply Blessed M.O.M.s

The Club donated to the Pink Street Party in Buffalo in honor of those we know that have been touched by cancer.

Christine Bluhm, Merissa and Rena Johnson went to the lighting party October 1st

The Hayride took place on a cold snowy morning. October 10th

A few of us participated in Make A Difference Day on October 17th. 90 cards were made in 2 hours.

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Minnesota M.O.M.s Workshop

November Birthdays MULTIPLES’ BIRTHDAYS 17 Madison and Mackenzie Richardson 8 years old 29 Sam and Zoe Welter 3 years old

M.O.M.’S BIRTHDAYS 04 Amanda Hora 08 Kristen Theis 09 Samantha Robinette

More Information can be found on their website, and hotel rooms can already be booked.

10 Merissa Johnson 22 Kim Vollrath 25 Angela Peters 26 Wanda Mae Kafka

Brag Board Topic for November is…. Halloween. Bring pictures of this years costumes to share!

SIBLINGS’ BIRTHDAYS 01 Claire Baxter; 12 years old 08 Lauren Wagner; 7 years old 12 Asha Moothedan; 19 years old

Last Month we had a presentation on preparing a month of meals in one day. For more information see www.30daygourmet.com, www.oncewww.once-a-monthmonthcookingworld.com, www.realfood4realpeople.com and www.bulkcooking.com

Account Information Main Account: $6,684.59 Clothing Account: $146.27

HOLIDAY SERVICE PROJECT During our November meeting we would like to continue with Service Projects. Since we are able to use the VFW free of charge for our meetings - what better way to give back!!

We would like to put together care packages for our hospitalized veterans at the St Cloud VA Medical Center, for the upcoming Holiday season. Some of these items will be used as prizes for other activities and events.

Looking for donations of : Socks Slippers - not the crocheted variety. Reading glasses

Personal care items to include but not limited to: bars of soap deodorant disposable razors (lady ones too) shave lotion shampoo no mouthwash or anything with alcohol in it.

Large print puzzle books

6 pk and 12 pk of Pop snack-ie type of foods such as: fruit snacks, cookies, cheese crackers, kind with peanut butter etc.. Gift Cards for Fast Foods

Please bring to the November 19th Meeting - we will collect and create the care packages. If you would like to donate and cannot make it to the meeting - please contact Merissa 612-232-8989.

If you have leftover Christmas cards or any cards - can be used and recycled - we will be creating more cards to send to the Troops. For those of you that missed the Make a Difference Day - we made over 90 cards in the 2 hours there. Thanks to all those who attended.

Executive Board 2009-2010 Co-Chair:

Ashley Koch

763-241-0318

Cruise Director:

Kathy Jones

763-295-0482

Treasurer/Membership:

Christine Bluhm

763-497-7864

Advisory Board:

Merissa Johnson

612-232-8989

Jen Wagner

763-441-2909

OPEN! Secretary/Correspondence:

OPEN!

NOMOTC Representative:

Cori Fisher:

612-670-3853

Newsletter Editor:

Amanda Hora

763-205-3852

Greeter/Welcome Committee:

Renna Blavat

763-389-8961

OPEN! Kathy Jones

Librarian: Support Plus Coordinators:

763-295-0482

OPEN! OPEN!

Breastfeeding Helpline:

OPEN! OPEN! OPEN!

Highs and Lows Formula Representative:

Melanie Maloney

Triplet Liaison:

OPEN!

Clothing Sale Chair:

OPEN!

Clothing Sale Committee:

OPEN!

763-786-3266

OPEN! OPEN! Fundraising/Publicity: Website Creation/Maintenance: Creative Committee:

763-515-3896

OPEN! Esther Ebert Amanda Hora

763-205-3852

Merissa Johnson

612-682-1186

Sarah Fuller

763-241-0685

J-Q

Danah Klingelhofer

763-389-8838

R-Z

Kim Vollrath

763-295-8292

Events Committee: Calling Committee A-I:

N O V E M B E R 20 0 9

Angela Peters

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NEXT MEETING: Thursday, November 19th 7:00 p.m. ___________ VFW Soccer Fields 7630 Quaday Avenue Otsego

Directions: From Elk River: Take bridge across river on Parrish Ave, follow past Target and past Otsego Elementary, turn right on Quaday Ave. VFW will be on your left in front the soccer fields. From HWY 101 South: Take Hwy 42 west, to Quaday Ave, VFW will be on your left. From HWY 101 North: Take County Road 37 west, turn onto Quaday Ave, VFW will be on your right.

Multiply Blessed Mothers of Multiples gather for support, fellowship and education regarding multiple birth children. Recognizing the cares and concerns that go hand-in-hand with raising twins, triplets or more, we chose to establish a bond with other mothers of multiples. Multiply Blessed M.O.M’s, a nonprofit organization, is a chapter in

Multiply Blessed M.O.M’.’s C/O Amanda Hora 15161 Tonto St. NW Ramsey, MN 55303