Board Spotlight
LARRY PACE
 Larry Pace is the Vice President of the MOMS Orange County Board of Directors and, as the Founder & Owner of SATORI Physical Therapy & PACE Sports Training, brings to MOMS insight, experience and a passion for health and wellness.
We took some time to dig deeper and get to know Larry a bit better.
Click HERE to read full story
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2010 State & County Hospital Breastfeeding Reports Released
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 The 2010 Policy Update on California Breastfeeding and Hospital Performance was recently released by the California WIC Association and the UC Davis Human Lactation Center. The State and County-specific reports affirm the importance of exclusive breastfeeding promotion at the hospital level. In 2010, the average rate of any breastfeeding in Orange County was 92.7% and 55.6% for exclusive breastfeeding. Orange County currently has five Baby-Friendly hospitals.
At MOMS Orange County, we support our clients before, during and after their breastfeeding experience. MOMS encourages exclusive breastfeeding to protect the health of mothers and infants, and supports our hospital partners' policies and practices to increase initiation and duration of breastfeeding, particularly exclusive breastfeeding, as well as greater acceptance of breastfeeding as the accepted norm.
2010 Orange County Hospital Breastfeeding Report
2012 Annual California Fact Sheet
2012 Hospital Breastfeeding Rates Report
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Learning Link Comes To Santa Ana
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 On Thursday, March 29th, 2012, MOMS Orange County joined its community partner and neighbors, Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove, in celebrating the Open House of Learning Link at its Readiness on the Road site in Santa Ana. Community leaders, supporters and families joined First District Supervisor Janet Nguyen in the ribbon cutting and tour of the Learning Link space.
The power of the partnership is that both organizations are able to support and strengthen more families in the community by supporting and strengthening one other. Click HERE to read a client story and more about the partnership between MOMS & the Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove.
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20th Anniversary Online Fundraiser
Help MOMS Orange County Raise $30,000!!
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Get ready for the Adventure of Your Lifetime, starting on May 7th!
As part of our 20th Anniversary festivities, MOMS Orange County is partnering with Winspire/DoGoods to raise $30,000* in 3 weeks to provide a full year's worth of services to 20 more deserving families in Orange County.
Please join us, from the comfort of your own home, from May 7th through May 25th, to help support a new mother and her family by purchasing one (or more) of the many highly sought after, hard to find, unique travel, entertainment, adventure or culinary experiences offered during our online fundraising campaign.
You can feel good knowing that a portion of your purchase is going directly to the programs and services that help families have healthy babies! To take a sneak preview of the many exciting "experiences" you can purchase, visit our DoGoods site by clicking HERE! (Remember, the site goes live on May 7th, and some of the packages you see today may change slightly during the campaign)
* $1,500 covers the cost of an entire year of services per client.
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Community Snapshot
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 It's a GOOOOAAALLL! Soccer World Anaheim hosted a Diaper Donation Drive for MOMS Orange County! Opportunity drawing entries were given in exchange for diapers and the winner received a pair of soccer shoes autographed by soccer star, Andres Guardado. The World Soccer Foundation collected a total of 56 diaper packages for MOMS Orange County families! A special thanks to owners (shown with MOMS Educator Juan Norena, from L to R: Sergio Mengual, Paulina Gonzalez (former clients), Gustavo and Susana Leal.
In honor of National Volunteer Week, MOMS Orange County honors its dedicated Volunteers Baudelia Lopez (2nd from left) and Ana Diaz (2nd from right). Pictured here with CEO, Pamela, and Mommy & Me instructor, Gabriela, Baudelia and Ana are the epitome of star volunteers. A former client, Ana is not only diligent and consistently dedicated in every way but is always willing to share her own MOMS story of perseverance. In 2011, Ana contributed 240 volunteer hours! For 10 years, Baudelia Lopez or "grandma" has volunteered countless hours to MOMS. Her care, compassion, dedication and sense of humor help make MOMS a welcoming space for all clients and their families.
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