HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!
Our May meeting had a two part agenda. 1) Raise money for Autism Speaks and 2) Honor our mother's or someone special in our lives.
Every November, our members vote for a charity we will support throughout the upcoming year. This past November, we voted for Autism Speaks. Here is a quote from the Autism Speaks website: "At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders.We are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. We are committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals."
We will also be participating in a charity walk for A.S. on Ocotber 11, 2009. We will post more details as the walk gets closer.
All of our members brought very generous items for the silent auction. This year was a trial run and we know there was a bit of confusion on how it was going to work. At the end of the day, our members pulled through and did an amazing job of supporting this wonderful cause.
Nine Months and Forever raised $300.00 for Autism Speaks!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for your generosity!
Here were the big winners:
Kelly V.: Homemade Burp Clothes
Crystal: Homemade Burp Clothes
Sunita: Homemade Vanilla Cake
Kim: Tulips
Sue: A Gardening Basket
Maria: A Bag of Baby Safety Items
Toshi: A One Hour Massage
Sunita: A Beach Bucket with kids items
Nicole: Go Green Basket
Crystal: School Memory Scrapbooks
Carol: Books
Mary: Homemade Chocolate Cupcakes
Kim: Pamper Yourself Basket
Shilpa: Brownie Kit
Emily: Rose Bush
Once again, the room was brought to tears after hearing all of the wonderful things our members had to say about their special guests. It was a nice opportunity to show appreciation for the important people in our life.
A big thank you needs to go out to everyone who took time to make a dish for the brunch. Also, thank you to Amy for making the flower pen center pieces and Maria who made the bookmark favors. Thank you to Shilpa for lending us her beautiful home for the special day!!
Our center pieces were raffled off to 1) Kim for having the b-day closest to Mother's day, 2) Jeanne for having the most grandchildren (5 and one on the way!:)) and 3) Mary for having the most experience in mothering ( 41 years! :))
NMF wants to thank all of our members for being such kind, generous and caring people!
If you could not attend, but would like to donate to our charity, you can make a check out to Autism Speaks and send it to:
Autism Speaks
5455 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 2250
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Coming Up:
A girl's night out! Friday June 12th. Keep your eyes open for the evite.
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