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Where do our dues go?
Your dues go to several club expenses. Postage, copying costs, office supplies, bank fees, calls to our regional coordinator, refreshments, Sunshine Committee costs, meeting space are just some of the examples. We are also required to pay annual dues to the International MOMS Club® to help cover the costs of running the entire organization. MOMS Club® is a non-profit organization.
Why does the MOMS Club meet during the day?
The first and most important thing that MOMS Club® chapters do is hold their meetings during the day because that is when at-home mothers need support the most. Mother’s need adult companionship during the day.
Secondly, holding lots of nighttime activities and/or meetings disrupts family life. We want to encourage families to do things together, and planning activities during the few hours when a family is together during the week defeats that purpose.
Also, remember that although some husbands can care for the children by themselves after a long day at work, not all are willing or able to do so. If their wives are going to have to choose between going to a MOMS Club® meetings, or letting their husbands relax, which do you think they would choose? No mother should be put in the position by a group that wants to support the at-home mother and family life.
Lastly, the whole point of the MOMS Club® is that mothers should not be isolated from the community. The decision to stay at home with our children should not keep us from having and maintaining friendships with other adults.
Why publicize the group?
In the beginning it is easy to see why publicity is important; the group is new, everyone should know about it. However, after the group becomes established, it is easy to forget why we need to continue publicizing the group.
For every woman who has already joined, there will be many more women in the community that need the support of a MOMS Club®, but who haven’t heard about us yet. It’s important that everyone who needs our support be able to find us!
Why are we required to have a yearly service project?
Volunteering to help others is the lifeblood of our community. Traditionally, women have led volunteering in America. Long before there were organizations called “charities”, women were often the ones who were aware of which families in the community were in need or how they could be helped. Then, through our churches, sewing circles, or on their own, the women helped out however they could.
Today, women still make up the vast majority of the volunteer force, helping with everything from fundraising to working one-on-one with the needy. The MOMS Club® continues in that volunteering tradition as each local group performs at least one service project benefiting children each year. There is something truly heartwarming about being able to look back at what you’ve accomplished and know that you have truly helped someone in need.
Why do we have a club roster?
When every member has a roster, we can all communicate more freely and get to know each other more easily. Including children’s names and birth dates allows mothers to see at a glance which children are likely playmates for their own. MOMS Club® rosters are to be kept strictly confidential. The roster is definitely not to be used to target the members with advertising or selling opportunities.
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