MULTIPLE
BIRTHS CANADA/NAISSANCES MULTIPLES CANADA
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Box 432, Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z
1A4
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INFORMATION
CIRCULAR
BO-07-14-05-#1
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July
14, 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
June 2005 Board Activity Report is
intended to inform MBC members of work performed by the Board of Directors on
behalf of all multiple-births individuals, families and supporters in
Canada. It does not include the
many activities coordinated in the business office by our Business Services
Manager or the many worthwhile projects currently being handled by our valuable
national volunteers.
Board
Activities
·
Met
every other Sunday evening on MSN to discuss ongoing
business.
·
Finalized
the summer edition of Report from
National (July).
·
Finalized
many articles for Multiple
Moments (Quarterly Issue 2, 2005).
·
Assisted
the Chatham-Kent chapter in reviewing their Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant
Proposal for National Conference 2006.
·
Sent
and posted ICs to share news on MBC discounts and other summer
discounts.
·
Met
with the Travelodge representative to further discuss the MBC/Travelodge
relationship.
·
Finalized
the new Fun-in-a-Box Discount.
·
Touched
base with new volunteers about getting involved in MBC work.
·
Began
planning the fall interim board meeting.
·
Handled
all MBC correspondence.
National
Multiple Births Awareness Day/Call To Dialogue About EI
Benefits
·
Posted
the speeches from the lead event in North Bay and the main information pieces
used for the event on the MBC website.
·
Assisted
a number of chapters with their media interviews.
·
Finalized
the Next Steps documents to give direction to MBC members and affiliate
chapters, published in Quarterly Issue 2 of Multiple Moments (distributed in
July 2005).
·
Developed
a “letter to the editor” further advancing our awareness of the EI issue for
distribution to Canadian newspapers throughout the summer.
·
Requested
from Anthony Rota, M.P. Nipissing-Timiskaming a date in the fall to meet with
the Honourable Belinda Stronach, Minister of Human Resources and Skills
Development Canada, to discuss our suggestions for EI improvement for
multiple-birth families.
·
Completed
television interview with Global News in Montreal, describing our call to
dialogue and the specific context of EI and supports for multiple-birth families
in Quebec.
‘Back
To Basics’ Volunteer Retreat and AGM
·
Reviewed
the financial results of the weekend
·
Began
reviewing the 2005 Volunteer Development Retreat evaluations
Multiple
Births Canada/Naissances multiples Canada
PO
Box 432
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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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