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Information Circular – BO-12-23-06-#1 &nbs= p; &= nbsp; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wasaga Beach, ON = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; December 23, 2006
Volunteer Welcomes and Good-Byes
Dear Members, Friends and Colleagues, MBC Volunteers are the heart= of Multiple Births Canada and without their support, dedication and hard work there would be no MBC. In an organization where volunteers are primarily responsible for the work that is accomplished you can be sure t= hat there is a lot of passion for the cause for which they are supporting. This passion and dedication enco= urages volunteers to want to make a difference in the lives of whom they serve.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> MBC is blessed to have some of t= he most dedicated volunteers an organization can have. Some Volunteer Good-Byes… = The Board of Directors and M= BC as a whole would like to take this opportunity to thank some national volunteers. As life gets busy and family and work commitments change, we unfortunately lose some excellent volunteers. At this time, we must say “good-bye” to some fantastic national volunteers that have gi= ven MBC and the multiple-birth community their commitment, time and dedicatio= n. Don’t worry though, these volunteers are still involved in some capacity in the multiple-birth community, but they have had to give up the following positions. Our thanks to… Lynda P. Haddon for her compassion, dedication and passion for breastfeeding issu= es as Breastfeeding Support Network Chair. Lynda is still very active with M= BC in many different capacities including Loss Support Network Chair, member= of the Health and Education Committee and member of the Translation Committe= e. Diane Myers for her on-going dedication and passion for HOM issues in her role HOM Support Network Chair. Diane will remain active in the HOM Network an= d is still very involved at the national level as part of the Health and Educa= tion Committee, working with the Board on Funding applications and in many oth= er supportive ways! Vicki R= iley for her many years of dedication and tireless work with Multiple Moments as the MM Editor. Vicki has been a true asset to M= BC as the MM Editor and has been responsible for much of the on-going changes a= nd development of the magazine. She will be missed in this role but MBC rema= ins fortunate to have her as the Business Services Manager. = Katherine Romain for her enthusiasm and work= over the last few years as the Making a Difference Awards Chair. Katherine rem= ains very active with Durham Region POMBA as their current President. = Jos&= eacute;e Roy for reaching the Francophone community as Francophone Chair. Josée = is still an active member of Temiskaming<= /span> Multiple Births and lends h= er support where possible. Step= heny Palmer for her work as Lone Parent Support Network Chair. We wish you the very best with your latest additio= n to your family! The six volunteers above hav= e done so much for the multiple-birth community and will continue with their pas= sion both at the local and national level. Multiple thanks to all of them for their past work with MBC and for their continued involvement!!! Welcome To Some New And Returning Volunteers As some volunteers leave the= ir positions, we also say “hello” to new and returning volunteers that have taken on various positions within MBC. It is with great pleasure that we welcome the following new or returning national volunteers to the= MBC team: Anne Br= ideau, Lone Parent Support Network Chair The Lone Parent Support Network Chair is responsible for answering questions, connecting with the single parents through email, contributing to MBC’s An= nual Report and quarterly to our magazine, Multiple Moments. Anne is a member = of MBC’s chapter, Fredericton Mothers of Multipl= es. = Anju= Dhawan, Breastfeeding Sup= port Network Chair The Breastfeeding Chair is responsible for answering questions, connecting moms in similar situations, producing a monthly e-newsletter -The Milky Way, contributing to MBC’s Annual Report and quarterly to our magazine, Multiple Moments. Anju is a MBC Direct Family Member. = Tracey Hoerner, HOM Support Network Co-Chair/ Vanessa Luce, HOM Support Network Co-Chair/Kim Newbigging, HOM Support Network Co-Chair= The HOM Support Network Chair(s) are respo= nsible for answering questions, connecting parents of higher order multiples, in similar situations and contribute to MBC’s Annual Report and quarterly to our magazine, Multiple Moments. Tracey, Vanessa and Kim are MBC Direct Family Members. Meredith Fraser-Ohman, Multiple Moments Editor-in-Chief The MM Editor in Chief= is responsible for securing, organizing and editing the content in MM, which includes working with a team of regular contributors and layout volunteer= s. Meredith has been Co-Editor with Vicki for the last year but has recently come forward to take over as Editor-in-Chief. Look for more information about Meredith as part of the MM due out in March 2007. Meredith is a MBC Direct Family Member. Shelly Blizzard-Jones, Chapter Recruitment Coordinator= This new position was create= d to further MBC’s objectives of having one united Canadian multiple-birth organization in Canada. Shelly who recently moved to Ottawa, leaving her volunteer role= s in Durham behind is eager to work with MBC to encourage non-member groups to see the benefits of being a member chapter of MBC. Shelly’s work will truly b= egin once we have completed our investigation of membership structures.= Shelly is a MBC Direct Family Member. Sheri Franklin, New Chapter Mentor= (welcome back!!) Prior to the 2006 Conference (which she chaired) Sheri was responsible for working with new chapters to get them established. Now w= ithout that additional pressure Sheri is back and ready to take on the role of N= ew Chapter Mentor. Sheri will = be responsible for mentoring new Chapters from the time they first inquire at the Business Office until they’ve been established for three years.= Sheri is a member of MBC’s chapter, Chatham-K= ent Multiple Births Association. Tracey Jardine, Media Data= base Coordinator Tracey has recently taken on= this newly created position to help Gail (the Communications Director) by crea= ting a database of media contacts. This will allow the national organization to promote MBC, its chap= ters and our mission in a number of different ways through the media across Canada. Tracey is a member of MBC’s chapter, Chatham-Kent Multiple Births Association. Lynn Stadler-Hawkins, Maki= ng a Difference Awards Chair Lynn has taken on the role of the Making a Difference Awards Chair, ha= ving been a volunteer on the committee in previous years. She knows the value of acknowled= ging the contributions that volunteers and individuals make in the multiple-bi= rth community. Watch for her ca= lls for nominations for these awards in upcoming Information Circulars and Multiple Moments Magazines or visit the website at http://www.multiplebirthscanada.org/english/makingadiff.php= to nominate someone today! = Lynn is a member of MBC’s chapter, Multiple = Births Guelph-Wellington. Sarah Sugiyama, Public Relations Sa= rah will be working with Gail Moore in the area of public relations. The work that she will do will h= elp MBC and its chapters to gain more exposure, resulting in many benefits to= the organization and our membership such as increased membership in all categories and at both the national and local levels, increased interest = in multiple-birth issues by professionals and by the public, and ultimately = more support for our mission. Sarah is a member of MBC’s chapter, Va= ncouver Twins and More Club. = It is always a great pleasur= e to welcome new national volunteers to MBC. There are others who have come forward and are currently in discussion about roles and responsibilities.= We hope to announce these new volunteers over the next couple of months. Tha= nks so much for sharing in the passion of helping the multiple-birth communit= y. We thank you for choosing to volunteer and it is our hope that you enjoy = your volunteer experience with Multiple Births Canada. The Board would also like to= take this opportunity to thank Lori MacEwen who has been doing a fantas= tic job this past year in coordinating those who come forward to volunteer wi= th MBC by ensuring they are connected with the appropriate people to begin a new position. Lori is the proud mom of Tyler and Brayden (6 years old), lives in Parry Sound, Ontario and is a member of Temis= kaming Multiple Births. If you are interested in volunteering with Multiple Birt= hs Canada please take a look at the opportunities available on our website u= nder Volunteering/Volunteer Opportunities and contact Lori at = mbcvolu= nteers@multiplebirthscanada.org. If you have a talent in an= area that is not listed—don’t be shy! —we may have room for = you in other roles that are not currently listed on our site! Is beginning to volunteer in= 2007 a part of your New Year’s Resolutions this year? If so, let us know! We would love to be part of maki= ng your resolutions a reality! Thank you for all you do! *Lori MacEwen, Volunteer Coordinator* and Kim Weatherall, Director of Volunteer Management** Note: The Business Office is closed for the holiday season and will reopen Monday, January 8th, 2007 at 10am. Best Wishes to all!=
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