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Mission:
Welcome to the Kitchener-Waterloo Parents of Multiple Births
Association (K-W POMBA) website - a resource for families of
multiple births and people interested in multiples. Our mission is to
provide guidance and support to families of multiples, and to help educate
expectant parents about multiple births so they can be prepared for their
new life adjustment.
*NEW* Monthly Meetings - Message from President:
Hello,
It is my understanding that some new or existing members of K-W Parents Of Multiple Births went to the Stanley Park Zehrs to attend our normal general monthly meeting but were met with an empty room. It was the best intentions of the Volunteer Board to get the word out about place and date changes for the general meetings by emails, July and August newsletters along with the website. Apparently some people fell through the cracks and did not receive this information and for that I apologize. We are striving to improve our meetings by hosting them in our homes and have made it our priority to have the dates and addresses published to the website and in the newsletters with plenty of time to notify. Please bear with us in this transition to serve our members better.
Sincerely,
Jenna Korczynski, President.
To see the upcoming meeting schedule, please visit the Events Page
Membership:
K-W POMBA is a Member Chapter of
Multiple Births Canada/Naissances multiples Canada, the only national
support organization for multiple birth families. Membership in K-W POMBA
is open to families in the Kitchener/Waterloo area with multiples or expecting
multiples.
Annual Membership includes the following benefits:
- opportunities to attend
informative monthly meetings throughout the year, which includes support
from other multiple parents, guest speakers, or social events
- K-W POMBA newsletter,
REFLECTIONS, published six times yearly
- early shopping privileges
and participation in our used clothing and equipment sales
- opportunities to attend
various social functions (playgroups, summer picnic, Christmas party,
Easter egg hunt, etc.)
- free access to our
library of books and resource materials
- listing of local discount
and coupon programs, including admission tickets to major local tourist
attractions at greatly reduced rates
- access to services
by K-W POMBA's Peer Health Workers, including expectant parent meetings,
home visits after the arrival of your multiples, and borrowing equipment
(example: triple strollers or breastfeeding pillows)
- access to our many
member supports in areas such as breastfeeding, prematurity, higher
order multiples, DNA testing, bed rest, help line/hospital visits,
c-section, colic, and loss of a multiple
- membership with Multiple
Births Canada/Naissances multiples Canada, the only national support
organization for multiple birth families, which gets you discounts
on conference registration fees, national publications and other special
products and resources
Membership fees
are due in September and cost $30.00. If you join after January 1, fees
are prorated to $25.00 for the balance of the membership year. Memberships
can be purchased at the monthly meeting, used clothing and equipment sale,
or by completing and mailing in a
membership form. Cheques
should be made payable to K-W POMBA.
Contact Information:
For further information about K-W POMBA, please contact us at:
- Postal Address:
- K-W POMBA
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P.O. Box 23011
- Krug Postal Outlet
Kitchener, ON N2B 3V1
E-Mail: kitchenerwaterloo@multiplebirthscanada.org
Notice
to Advertisers:
If you or your company are
interested in placing an advertisement in our newsletter, REFLECTIONS,
please contact us at the address or email listed above. Circulation to
our members is approximately 125 families in the Kitchener-Waterloo area,
all with multiples. Prices range from $5 (for a business card sized ad)
to $20 (for a half page). The newsletter is published 6 times annually.
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