MULTIPLE BIRTHS CANADA/NAISSANCES MULTIPLES CANADA

PO Box 432, Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z 1A4

Toll free: (866) 228-8824

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

BO-06-08-05-#1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 8, 2005

Monthly Activity Report

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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.

The Monthly Activity Report is designed to keep MBC members informed on the work being performed by the Board of Directors and its national volunteers on behalf of all multiple-birth individuals, families and supporters in Canada. Our brief review of May 2005 does not include the many activities coordinated in the business office by our Business Services Manager.

General Business

• Attended bi-weekly regular business board meetings every other Sunday night
• Welcomed one more new chapter – North Bay Multiples in Action
• Handled all MBC correspondence
• Finalized 2005-2006 budget
• Contacted more MBC chapters through their MBC representatives
• Updated the MBC Representative job description
• Met with Ontario Best Start to introduce the needs of multiple-birth families and seek representation at the provincial planning table (thanks Diane and Donna!)
• Renewed our commitment to the Adult Multiples Support Network (thanks Lynda!)
• Reviewed volunteer commitments and received offers of interest from four new individuals.

National Multiple Births Awareness Day

• Finalized all the media pieces for the media kit
• Translated to French (thanks Murielle!) many of these pieces
• Posted all pieces to the MBC website
• Further developed the action plan for the “EI call to dialogue”
• Sent out event planner packages to nine member chapters, responding to many chapters needing more assistance
• Contacted 100 major print outlets, including newspapers and magazines across Canada (75 English, 25 French)
• Invited the advisory board to join us, sharing our media pieces with them
• Handled media requests from broadcast and print journalists, including the National Post, CBC and North Bay media
• Continued to pursue the opportunity of having the National Multiple Births Awareness Day (NMBAD) recognized by the Canadian Government
• Mentored chapter spokespeople who were asked to speak to media in their regions
• Organized and delivered the lead event at the Dionne Quints Museum
• Continued to address media requests in the weeks following NMBAD
• Started developing post-NMBAD products including Key Messages on EI document as a follow-up for chapters, as well as ICs, articles and updates for upcoming issues of Multiple Moments and Report from National.

Back to Basics – National Volunteer Retreat Weekend and MBC AGM

• Attended bi-weekly organizational meetings (alternate Sunday evenings)
• Received many additional responses from donation requests
• Finished packing delegate, volunteer and fundraising resource bags for attendees
• Finalized the catering, programming and accommodations for the weekend
• Produced all conference and AGM material, including sorting and photocopying
• Compiled the interim chapter survey results for the conference
• Discussed the opportunity for affiliate programs with some national companies to help raise funds at the national level as well as opportunities for fundraising at the local level
• Discussed the possibility of offering national discounts with some of the companies that donated items to the Back to Basics Retreat
• Organized, delivered and attended this well-received educational and networking weekend at the Canadian Ecology Centre
• Celebrated the long time commitment of volunteers at the national level during the Back to Basics Volunteer Development Retreat Volunteer Recognition Dinner together with the Making a Difference Awards.

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Multiple Births Canada/Naissances multiples Canada

PO Box 432

Wasaga Beach, Ontario L9Z 1A4

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

Tel: 705-429-0901

Fax: 705-429-9809

mailto:office@multiplebirthscanada.org

http://www.multiplebirthscanada.org/

National Multiple Births Awareness Day – May 28th, 2005 - What a celebration it was! Check out the pictures and articles from events across Canada.

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