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Our goal is to provide support, information and friendship for Mothers
of Multiples (MOMs) in the Twin Valley cities of Alamo, Danville,
Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon and Sunol in Contra Costa
and Alameda Counties.
Raising multiples offers unique joys and challenges,
and that's why we hope that you will participate and attend our
round table discussions and meetings, come along to our social events
and get involved any way you like. We offer a variety of benefits
for pregnant moms, new MOMs and babies, as well as MOMs with older
children.
What We Offer Our Members
Pregnant and overwhelmed with the thought of having
multiples? Have multiples and need comraderie with someone who's
been there? We are the club for you! Our group offers:
Round Table Discussions and General Meetings
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Our monthly meetings take place at John Knox Presbyterian
Church located at 7421 Amarillo Road in Dublin on the 2nd Tuesday
of each month. Before our monthly General Meeting, we hold a
"Round Table Discussion" for all new members. Moms,
dads and their babies (8 months or younger) are invited to join
this open, informal question and answer period. Members who
have older children are encouraged to attend to help answer
questions and offer support. The Round Table Discussion starts
at 6:30 p.m. and is followed by our General Meeting at 7:30
p.m. Typically, there is a speaker or some other programming before
or after the business portion of the General Meeting.
For more information, contact our
VP, Programs. |
Monthly Newsletter |
Members receive a monthly newsletter that outlines social
events, membership information and other pertinent club news. Non-members may run business ads in the newsletter for a fee. If you have a business you'd like to advertise, please contact
the Newsletter Editor. |
Semiannual Clothing and Equipment
Sale |
Twice a year our club holds a large Clothing and Equipment
sale (C&E). Not only is it our largest fund-raiser for the
club, it is also our largest philanthropic effort. It is a great
opportunity for members to both buy and sell gently used items. As a member, you are entitled to attend the "Members Only"
sale on Friday night before the public sale on Saturday. Even
if you're not planning on selling anything at the sale, consider
working a shift or two. It is a great way to get involved and
to meet other members. |
Pregnancy Pal |
If you are pregnant, you can get a little extra help and
moral support from a "pregnancy pal" from within the club. If
you are interested in having a pregnancy pal, or being a
pregnancy pal, please let the
Pregnancy Pal
Coordinator know. In the event your babies are born
early, we have a Preemie Closet to help you out. Items that
are available to check out include a breast pump, breast feeding
pillow and preemie clothes. In addition, we have many members
who have had premature babies and are available as a source
of support. Please contact the Preemie Closet Coordinator or
the Preemie Support Coordinator for further information. |
Library |
A library of many helpful books for both multiples and general
childcare is available at all regular general meetings. Members
are welcome to check out books for a one-month period. To
learn more about books available for checkout, please contact
our Librarian. |
Philanthropic |
Our club is dedicated to not only helping and supporting our
members, but to also help in the community. All items left over
from our C&E sale are donated to several local charities
and individual families. During the holidays, we "adopt"
families who are in need. We have also made cash donations to
organizations that assist children and families. As a member,
you can help with our charitable efforts through the C&E
sale or helping with the "Adopt a Family" program. If you know of a family that would welcome a "helping hand"
from our club, please contact our
Philanthropic chairperson |
Mom-2-Mom |
Our very large membership base offers us numerous resources
for dealing with many different life experiences. If you have a
particular problem that you would like to discuss with someone
who has "been there", please contact the
Mom-2-Mom Coordinator
for a referral. |
Secret Pal |
Our club has a Secret Pal program that runs year-to-year. This is a fun way to surprise a member throughout the year with
little treats. Secret Pals for the previous year are revealed
and new Secret Pals for the following year are chosen at the
Annual Holiday Party. If you want to participate in this program,
let our Secret Pal Coordinator
know. |
Special Events |
Three times a year we have special events in lieu of our
monthly meetings. In March a "Member of the Year"
dinner is held at an area restaurant to honor the member who
has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the club over
the previous year. In lieu of one of our summer meetings, we
have our annual "Get Acquainted Dinner" to welcome
new members who have joined over the previous year. This is
a casual event to honor our newest members. Our "Annual
Holiday Party" takes place in lieu of our December meeting. This is a festive event that usually takes place at a member's
home and includes the board installation, Secret Pal revealing,
plenty of good food and fun socializing. |
Children & Adult Socials |
We offer member organized children and adult socials. We
have had children socials at a park, gym, bowing alley, etc. Adult socials can include a manicure or pedicure, meeting for
coffee or ice creacm, dinner and a movie, or scrapbooking.
For more information, contact our
Childrens' Socials
Chair or our Adult
Socials Chair. |
Financial Assistance |
Confidential financial assistance is available to members
in need through the philanthropic fund. Although the club cannot
extend personal loans, you may contact the
Philanthropic chairperson
if you need assistance paying your club dues or a club activity.
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Breast Pump & Infant Scale
Rentals |
TVMOTC provides a program where the club will partially
reimburse you the out-of-pocket rental expense for a hospital-grade
breast pump and/or infant scale. For more information, contact
the Pregnancy Pal
Coordinator. |
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