When: 8th May, arrival time is 7.30pm, start time is 8pm
Where: Phil’s Place
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.
We are thrilled to announce that Multiples Bay of Plenty has been nominated for both Club of the Year and an Emerging Leader award as part of the 2016 PORSE Multiples NZ Volunteer Award. Two of our committee members are off to Invercargill next weekend and will report back on the outcome of the Multiples NZ national conference… and, of course, the results of the awards night!
We are incredibly humbled by the nominations and grateful for the dedicated volunteers, and the community of multiples in the Bay of Plenty, who stand alongside us on this wonderful journey.
To all our supporters, a continuous and heartfelt thanks to you all. Without your help, we couldn’t do so much!
