A big thank-you to everyone who attended our AGM last night and congratulations to those voted in to the volunteer roles for the year ahead.
A special welcome to our two newest committee members – Nicole and Emelia. It’s fantastic to have you on board and thanks again for getting involved!
The committee for 2017/18 is as follows:
President: Lauren King
Secretary and Editor: Anita Rapson
Treasurer: Amanda Paprzik
Membership Coordinator: Sarah White
New Parent Liaison: Jo Carswell
Kids Club Coordinator: Danelle Bain
Tiny Tots Coordinator: Emelia Vecchi
Support Coordinator: Nicole Santos
Jo Liddell will also continue to serve as our primary contact for the Rotorua region – thank you so much Jo!
We did not fill the position of Fundraising and Social Awareness Coordinator so will continue to recruit for this position over the coming months.
Please come along as this is a great opportunity to meet others involved in the charity, to see how the committee works, and possibly to put your hand up for one of our committee roles.
It is now that time of year when your membership to Multiples Bay of Plenty is due for renewal. If you would like to renew your membership, please complete the Membership Renewal form. If you decide to renew as a premium member, our bank account details will be emailed to you once you submit the form. As soon as we receive your payment, we’ll issue your new card.
It’s Multiples Awareness Week! Why is it important to raise awareness of multiples? It is important to celebrate because the difficulties faced by families with multiples are often not acknowledged, and greater awareness of these challenges might mean that families receive more support.
Multiple births have higher rates of complications, congenital disabilities, prematurity and difficulties with feeding. There are often greater financial burdens. The ability for parents of multiples to get more than a few hours sleep is significantly reduced with each additional baby. The logistics of feeding, clothing and bathing multiples are tricky and can mean that the babies experience less one-on-one time cuddling and attention from their parents. As a result, there are higher rates of parental guilt and post-partum depression for parents. Additionally, the rates of divorce are much higher.
Support, especially in the first six months, is vital to the health of every family member.
Oropi Hot Pools and Cafe offering the following discount: $9 Adult, $4 Child, $24 family (for up to 3 children). The normal prices are $10 Adult, $5 Child, $25 for Family passes.
