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Information Circular – BO-05-18-08-#1 &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wasaga Beach, ON = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; May 18, 2008
Bi-Monthly Activity Report = 211; March & April
Wasaga Beach, ON<= /st1:place>: Multiple Births Canada (MBC) is pleased = to provide ongoing updates to its members, chapters and colleagues. Yo= ur commitment to Supporting Multiple Births Together is of great importance to Cana= da’s multiple-birth community. Chapter Representatives: Please forward the informat= ion below to your Chapter Executive and members. This March and April 2008 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 offic= e by our Business Services Manager or the many worthwhile projects currently b= eing handled by our valuable national volunteers. · &nbs= p; Welcomed a new volunteer in the area of marketing - Michelle Tice from Vancouver · &nbs= p; Finalized a partnership with Whirlpool Canada that will see five multiple-birth famil= ies sharing hints and time saving strategies in return for new appliances (sign-in to members only section for details) · &nbs= p; Finalized a ne= w MBC Photo Contest to raise funds for a very special 30th Anniversary Celebration at the <= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'>MBC National Conference on October 16-19, 2008 · &nbs= p; Received a $2,= 500 donation from EMD Serono · &nbs= p; Interviewed by= 17 CBC radio affiliates across Canada in response to a renewed interest in MBC’s Call to Dialogue with the Canadian government to make changes to the Employment Insurance Program to include the unique needs of multiple-birth families · &nbs= p; Sent a = letter to the current Minister of Human Resources and Skil= ls Development, Monte Solberg, regarding MBC’s Call to Dialogue · &nbs= p; Received a req= uest from Moncton N.B. to start a new MBC Chapter · &nbs= p; Prepared for a= nd held two MSN Board Meetings and produced the minutes of both meetings · &nbs= p; Produced News = and Information email updates (Information Circulars) and the Bi-Monthly Board Activity Report for January and February · &nbs= p; Began work on reports and other contributions for the June edition of Multiple Moments<= /span> · &nbs= p; Completed foll= ow-ups to the invitation package sent to 16 non-member groups = · &nbs= p; Continued rese= arching options for the MBC financial review engagement report<= /span> · &nbs= p; Continued prep= aring a business plan for Multiple Mome= nts · &nbs= p; Produced and reviewed yearend MBC draft financials · &nbs= p; Produced and reviewed the draft 2009 budget · &nbs= p; Held two 2008 National Conference meetings by teleconference · &nbs= p; Continued preparations for <= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'>2008 National Conference including reviewing the completed speaker proposals, contacting potential sponsorship and funding partners, refining the draft= programme, and liaising with conference volunteers = · &nbs= p; Through the CO= MBO (Council of Multiple Birth Organizations) Board, members and its MSN Community, continued researching membership structures = · &nbs= p; Kim and Gail, = as Board Members of COMBO, continued to represent Multiple Births Canada whi= le working on COMBO projects including the production of the next COMBO Newsletter and the development of a database of comparable international membership information · &nbs= p; Continued partnership discussions with the SOGC (Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada) · &nbs= p; Ongoing discus= sions with a corporate partner (Duchesnay) about we= bsite development project and sponsorship of the upcoming conference= · &nbs= p; Began working = with a journalist producing a multiple-birth story for Canadian Living this fall= · &nbs= p; Continued liai= sing with national volunteers working on an upcoming Trillium Proposal for the ”Strengthening Multiple Birth Families Together” project · &nbs= p; Produced the M= edia Kit for the 2008 National Multiple Births Awareness Day (NMBAD) – May 28= th · &nbs= p; Posted the results of the MBC Survey for multiple-birth families using Artificial Reproductive Therapies (ART) to get pregnant as part of the Media Kit for= the 2008 NMBAD · &nbs= p; Continued discussions with a Chapter regarding hosting opportunities for a future National Conference · &nbs= p; Continued discussions with Chapters regarding the use of Faceb= ook as a Chapter communication tool · &nbs= p; Continued work= ing on enhanced Advisory Board biographies · Contributed to a variety of ongoing discussions and handled all MBC correspondence and inquiries
<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'>	*Supporting Canada’s Multiple-Birth Community for 30 Years!* 2008 MBC National Conference October 16-19, 2008 - Delta = Markham Greater Toronto Area JOIN US!! <= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'>Click Here For Details
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 office@multiplebirthscanada.or= g www.multiplebirthscanada.org/<= /span><= /span> <= o:p> The content of this email is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with= any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Multiple Births Canada Information Circulars (ICs) are a mass email service managed by the Board of Director= s of Multiple Births Canada and are for information sharing purposes only. Opinions and conclusions expressed through this service do not necessarily reflect the views of either the Board of Directors or the caring voluntee= rs of Multiple Births Canada. If you wish to be removed or added to this lis= t, please contact the Business Office<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'>.	<= /p> FIVE CANADIAN MULTIPLE-BIRTH FAMILIES WILL BE SELECTED TO EARN BRAND NEW WHIRL= POOL APPLIANCES! Whirlpool Canad= a is inviting five Canadian multiple-birth families to become invol= ved in an online initiative entitled moretimeforme.ca. These families will be invited to either write a six-month blog or be the subject of a video shot over two or three weeks with the goal of sharing time-saving tips and hel= pful hints on how to multi-task effectively. Getting involved has its rewards! The five Canadian multiple-birth families chosen for the mortimeforme.ca initiative will be rewarded by Whirlpool Canada with a gift of appliances. For more information, please review the letter of invitation posted in = the Members Only section of the MBC website. Good Luck!!