SAVE THE DATE!
Healthy Beginnings,
Bright Futures
Luncheon & Awards
Presentation
Friday, May 7, 2010
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Grand Californian Hotel
Disneyland Resort
Honoring
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian's
Gwyn Parry, M.D. &
the Community Medicine Department
with the Dottie Andrews Leadership in Maternal Child Health Award
For more information please contact
Yvonne Sanders (714) 352-3427
ysanders@momsorangecounty.org
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Other Bits of News & Information
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Irvine Health Foundation - Technology Enhancement Grant
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez Grants $39K to Local Charities
Above: MOMS Orange County clients Nancy Saldana and Richard Medina (with their
son Ricky) pose with Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and MOMS Orange County CEO,
Pamela Pimentel.
Infant Massage & Footprints
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THANK YOU to
MOMS Orange County Supporters |
Grants
Awarded
Irvine Health Foundation (Technology enhancement)
The PIMCO Foundation
Pacific Life Foundation
(Pregnancy & Diabetes Program)
Ronald McDonald House Charities
(Infant Health & Development Program)
CVS Caremark
(Maternal Child Health Coordination Program)
Adopt A Family
Thank you to the many supporters
and friends of MOMS Orange County
who participated in the holiday Adopt-a-Family giving event to benefit
MOMS
Orange County's clients and their families. Due
to your overwhelming generosity and compassionate hearts, 111 families were
adopted and had warmer, brighter and more joyful holiday celebrations.
THANK YOU TO:
- The Disneyland Resort
- The Boeing Company
- Festival of Children Foundation, Inc.
- Anne & Wade Dorman
- Harvard Eye Associates
- Lily Chow & Family
- Mike Austin & Family
- Sarah Gillespie & Friends
- Thu Mai Tran
- Fohrman & Fohrman, Inc.
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- Barb Berryman
- Summer Bloomfield
- Canyon Hills Presbyterian Women
- Charles & Ursula Denny
- Disneyland Resort Craft Critters
- Freedom Village
- Rita Garcia
- Mercedes Gervacio
- Sangeeta Gianzero
- Hollu Giuliano
- Amanda Gordon
- Adriana Hernandez
- Donald & Mary Helen Hofflander
- Theresa Joseph
- Tami Krause
- Laura Lodin
- McMahan Business Interiors
- Betzabeth Mesa
- Cindy Miller
- Shelli Montgomery
- Christine Moore
- Carol Moss
- Newport 2nd Young Womens Group
- Elena Ortega
- Monica Pulido
- Erin Richards
- Richard Rubin
- Sara Schoenhorn
- Jan Segal
- Rachel Shih
- Lisa Snider
- Transitions for Women Boutique
- Maria Vonderhaar
- Dottie Witting
* Gifts in-kind include baby and maternity items
WISH LISTMOMS
Orange County is in need of new
and gently used baby and maternity items - especially diapers and newborn
clothing. For a full wish list of donations needed click here. |
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A Breastfeeding Journey
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 The story of a MOMS Orange County clients' breastfeeding journey is special and unique for each woman, yet also familiar and shared. The following story is a compilation of many stories, as told to us by our clients, and illustrates the MOMS Orange County network of support in the area of breastfeeding. (read more)
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| Community Collaboration - Early Head Start |
MOMS Orange County will be part of a new community partnership that
will focus on providing needed services to low-income infants,
toddlers, pregnant women and their families in Santa Ana. (read more) |
Community Partner - Readiness on the Road
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Since October 2008, MOMS Orange County has housed the administrative offices of community organization Readiness on the Road, at it's facility in Santa Ana. A program of Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden
Grove, Readiness on the Road is a school readiness program funded by
the Children and Families Commission of Orange County which provides
free school readiness and parenting classes for families of children 2
1/2 -5 years of age at no cost. (read more)
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MOMS Orange County Awarded State Contract
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 MOMS Orange County was awarded a $182,100 California Department of
Public Health contract for the Regional Perinatal Program of Orange
County. The two-year contract will also continue the efforts of the
Orange County Perinatal Council (OCPC) an initiative that provides leadership in promoting access to health services and develops linkages between health professionals and organizations in Orange County. (read more)
Pictured above: The Regional Perinatal Program of Orange County team, Sadie Sacks, RN and Rosi Bening.
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Community Snapshot
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From L to R: Frances Nguyen (Westminster Chamber of Commerce
President), Crystal Wadsworth, Pamela Pimentel (MOMS Orange County CEO)
and Mayor Margie Rice (Mayor for the city of Westminster).
MOMS Orange County was honored to accept the award for Organization of
the Year at the Westminster Chamber of Commerce 2010 Public Service
Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The luncheon was held
at the Rose Center in the city of Westminster and also recognized the
work of 16 City of Westminster employees and Citizen of the Year
recipients Lloyd and Doris Thomas.
*photo courtesy of Eye Shot Pro (www.eyeshotpro.com)
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Volunteer Opportunities
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MOMS Orange County currently has a number of internship and volunteer opportunities available at its Santa Ana facility. If you are a student or community member and would like to offer your time and talents to helping families have healthy babies, please consider MOMS Orange County.
Volunteer opportunities are available in the areas of data collection and research, program evaluation, and special events! This is a great way to garner experience and skills in the non-profit sector.
If you would like more information, please email Julie Vo at jvo@momsorangecounty.org or (714)352-3428.
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About MOMS Orange County
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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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Access our Facebook Page to become a FAN *click here*
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