MULTIPLE BIRTHS CANADA/NAISSANCES MULTIPLES CANADA

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INFORMATION CIRCULAR

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 8, 2005

Monthly Activity Report

Wasaga Beach, ON: Multiple Births Canada (MBC) is pleased to provide ongoing updates to its members, chapters and colleagues. Your commitment to Supporting Multiple Births Together is of great importance to Canada’s multiple-birth community.

Chapter Representatives: Please forward the information below to your Chapter Executive and members.

This Monthly Activity Report is a new initiative designed to keep MBC members informed on the work being performed by the Board of Directors on behalf of all multiple-births individuals, families and supporters in Canada. Our brief review of January 2005 does not include the many activities coordinated in the business office by our Business Services Manager.

Attended bi-weekly organizational meetings for Back to Basics
Attended regular business meetings on alternate Sunday evenings
Worked with Diane Myers to submit an application for funding through the Canadian Volunteer Initiative
Produced a fundraising/sponsorship letter and started distributing it nationally. This letter requests donations for Back to Basics and encourages sponsorship of MBC activities including more discounts for our members
Produced a Letter to the Editor and Media Advisory announcing support from Annette and Cécile Dionne for National Multiple Births Awareness Day and started distributing nationally
Created a list of 200 North Bay businesses and began sending letters requesting support
Created a pre-awareness initiative for National Multiple Births Awareness Day. The intent of the Multiple-Births Challenge is to give media a first-hand experience in the difference between having a singleton baby and twins
Continued negotiating with a potential corporate funding partner
Continued working with Diane Myers on the Trillium application for “Building the Future”
Welcomed two new chapters – Orangeville & Area and Rainbow District (Sudbury & Area)
Created a new MBC pin and took delivery of a reprint of the MBC posters, both are now available for purchase from the business office
Welcomed a new advisory board member – Dr. Audrey Huberman
Produced Report From National for Issue-1 2005 of Multiple Moments and completed necessary contributions to its content.
Welcomed back a new board member – Jennifer Dawson
Joined Volunteer Canada
Started registering delegates for Back to Basics
Worked on programming for Back to Basics
Worked on logistics of Back to Basics with the Canadian Ecology Centre
Responded to all MBC correspondence
Addressed the needs of multiples, in an advocacy role, on the issues of bathing rings and EI parental leave benefits
Made contact with Bennett and Gold to complete our Financial Review Engagement Report
Worked with the MBC Rep Liaison to prepare for contacting all the MBC Reps across Canada

See the upcoming copy of Report From National included in the MBC Multiple Moments magazine for details on the above activities. All issues of Report From National are posted on the website for easy access by all members - http://www.multiplebirthscanada.org/english/rep_national.php.

Multiple Births Canada/Naissances multiples Canada

Toll-free (in Canada): 1-866-228-8824

Tel: 705-429-0901

Fax: 705-429-9809

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2005 Back to Basics Volunteer Development Retreat – May 27 – 29, 2005 – Canadian Ecology Centre in Mattawa, Ontario

National Multiple Births Awareness Day – May 28^th, 2005

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