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Information Circular – BO-07-09-08-#1 &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wasaga Beach, ON = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; July 9, 2008
Bi-Monthly Activity Report = 211; May & June
Wasaga Beach, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">ON:&nb= sp; 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. Chap= ter Representatives: Please forward the information below to your Chapter Executive and member= s. This= May and June 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 <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Canada. It does not include= the many activities coordinated in the business office by our Business Servic= es Manager or the many worthwhile projects currently being handled by our valuable national volunteers. ·= ; &nbs= p; P<= /span>roduced the March/April Bi-Monthly Report and several = News & Information ICs ·= ; &nbs= p; At= tended MSN-held Conference Committee and Board meetings and produced minutes · &nbs= p; As= sisted journalist, Diana Ballon of Canadian Living, write a = multiple-births article for a fall issue · &nbs= p; Distributed the = media kit (media release backgrounder, resource piece, voice clips and survey results) for National Multiple Births Awareness Day to all major me= dia, and monitored media coverage · &nbs= p; Continued workin= g on <= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'>Conference 2008, including finalizing speakers/workshops and write-ups for the registration form, securing more funding, corporate sponsorships and donations, promoting new fundraising activities, and liaising with conference volunteers and the representatives of the hotel, continued plans to meet with volunteers and hotel representatives in July= · &nbs= p; Continued to dev= elop relationship with Carlson Canada (Whirlpool Canada<= /st1:place> partnership) · &nbs= p; Produced reports= and columns for the June 2008 Report from National<= /i> (RFN) · &nbs= p; Began planning t= he 2007-2008 Annual Report · &nbs= p; Liaised with, supported and provided input to Donna Launsla= ger on the Ontario Trillium Application for the Strengthening Multiple Birth Families Together Project (meeting the July 1^st deadline)<= o:p> · Helped Jeff Goodes of CBC = Radio (Toronto) to find two fathers to interview for his Father’s Day programme · Developed a volunteer recruitment project, completed and submitted an application for the New Horizons for Sen= iors Fund for the Sharing Seniors̵= 7; Skills-Supporting Multiple-Birth Families Project · Began discussions with Primetime Insurance to develop a new membership benefit and Affiliate Program, providing discounts on home= and car insurance for MBC Members (starts August 1^st) · Began discussing options for the 2009 Conference, contacted a potential location · Ass= isted Chapters w= ith concerns and questions ·= ; &nbs= p; Board member Nic= ole Fisher and Diane Myers at= tended and presented an overview of MBC’s reso= urces and activities to Multiple Births Guelph-Wellington= ·= ; &nbs= p; Ex= tended date of the MBC Photo C= ontest for the 30^th Anniversary Edition of Multiple Moments<= /span> to August 1^st, 2= 008 and communicated the extension<= o:p> · Extended date of the Making a Difference Awards nominations to August 31^st, 2008 and communicated the extension= ·= ; &nbs= p; Co= ntinued to develop a Business Plan for Mu= ltiple Moments · Reviewed year-end March 31, 2008 MBC financials and the 2008-2009 proposed budget · Through the COMBO (Council of Multiple Birth Organizations) Board,= its members and MSN Community discussed membership and membership fees for the ISTS (International Society for Twin Studies) · Continued partnership discussions with the SOGC (Society of Gynaec= ologists and Obstetricians), including the distribution of 1000 pamphlets at SOGC Annual General Meeting and Conference in Calgary= in June 2008 · Continued discussions with <= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Ed= monton Twins & Triplets Club about hosting the 2010 Conference (see = Report from National f= or details) · Continued discussions with Chapters, usi= ng Facebook to communicate new promotions and reque= st topics for the Chapter Exchanges at the upcoming conference= ·= ; &nbs= p; A variety of ongoing discuss= ions and MBC correspondence
Can you see it? Picture YOUR multiples on the cover!! = Photo Contest Now On!= Grand Prize: Front Cover of Multiple Moments!	Making a Difference Awards Is there someone you’d like to nominate for on= e of these categories? = ê &nbs= p; Local = ê &nbs= p; National<= /o:p> = ê &nbs= p; International<= o:p> = ê &nbs= p; Dionne (Adult Multiple) = ê &nbs= p; Media Don’t Wait - Nominate Today! DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO AUGUST 31^ST It’s Easy to Nominate! Click here= to link to the MADA page and nomination forms
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 chose= n 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!!