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FEATURE STORY
Empowering Mothers and Creating Community
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Orange County women find community and are empowered to pass on their new insights to others while maintaining lasting friendships.

In February 2009, upon graduating from her Mommy & Me class at MOMS Orange County, Nancy Saldana felt a bittersweet joy.
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Other Bits of News and Information

Junior League of Orange County hosts Mother's Day picnic

MOMS Orange County Welcomes Returning Board Member

Tami Bui Appointed to MOMS Orange County Board of Directors

Mommy & Me Graduates!
About Us

The mission of MOMS Orange County is to help women and their families have healthy babies by offering health care coordination, education, and access to community services.

For more information about MOMS Orange County and our services, please visit our website at www.momsorangecounty.org
 







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Dear Friends and Supporters,

Welcome to the firstBaby Circle edition of "Lil' Bits of News", a monthly e-update from MOMS Orange County of the latest news, client stories, and events.  In each installment, you will find bite-sized nuggets of MOMS-related news-all of which you can also find on our website at www.momsorangecounty.org.  We welcome any and all feedback on what you'd like to see more (or less) of as well as your own personal anecdotes related to MOMS Orange County!
Pamela Pimentel, RN
CEO, MOMS Orange County
MOMS Orange County Receives $30,000 Grant
Baby Circle MOMS Orange County received a $30,000 grant award from George Hoag Family Foundation to support its core programs and services.  The funds provided by the grant will go towards MOMS Maternal-Child Health Coordination services which provide access to prenatal care, health screenings, health education and referral services to 5,000 mothers and babies each year. (read more)
10th Annual MOMS Orange County Celebrates Mothers
Client Mother of the Year
The 10th Annual MOMS Orange County Celebrates Mothers luncheon and awards presentation was held on Thursday, May 14th, 2009 at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel.  Kaiser Permanente was the presenting sponsor of the event, which paid tribute to honorees and to mothers everywhere, including Outstanding Client Mother of the Year, Dieu-Trang Anbari.  (read more)
 
Volunteer Spotlight - Lauren Pantages
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MOMS Orange County recently received handmade baby blankets generously donated by 14 year-old volunteer, Lauren Pantages. We spent some time speaking to Lauren about herself and her experience. (read more)