Early the morning of July 30th a few of us from CBO headed to the fundraising/golf tournament for Mother House, one of our partners, which provides a safe haven for pregnant women who have made the decision to carry their babies to term. 110 golfers showed up to support MH while simultaneously enjoying the friendly competition that ensured. Karen and BethAnn rolled out in a cart covering all the events on the golf course while snapping pictures of the earnest players. Through BethAnn’s skill as a photographer pictures were provided for the future use of Mother House. Naomi had the fun job of handing out the goodie bags, some of the contents of which were provided by Pharmaca, the company with whom another of our members works. As always, volunteering for a worthwhile organization benefits us all – the helped and the helper!
Mother House is a Boulder-based organization that helps young mothers with a place to live, motherhood training and nurturing during their pregnancy and beyond. In the last 20 years, Mother House has helped hundreds of at-risk women through their pregnancies, offering education assistance skills training and more.
The director of Mother House identified several volunteer opportunities for us. In the next year they are also looking to remodel their kitchen and will be seeking grants to help fund this important project.
- Gift wrapping at Christmas: MH is currently searching for a Boulder business that will allow them to come in and wrap gifts over the holidays for donations. Once this is established, MH will need volunteers for 3-4 hour shifts over the course of a week to help wrap the gifts.
- Group clean up project: The MH is always in need of women who can serve as friends and mentors to the girls in the house. Big Sis's can go with a girl to prenatal doctor's visits, serve as a birthing partner, or simply take their girls out to lunch once in a while. Each Big Sis relationship is different, and can be dictated by the two women's needs and preferences.
- Fundraiser assistance: MH runs several big fundraisers each year that can use volunteers to help serve food, sell tickets, set up silent auctions, etc. The Art & Wine Tasking Event happens each April, and the Golf Tournament takes place in July.
- Supply donations: Because of the nature of the Mother House organization, they are consistently in need of supplies (from diapers to cleaning supplies to paper and pens). Donations in any form are greatly appreciated.
If you are interested in any of these opportunities, Tiffany can put you in touch with the staff at Mother House
Mother House is a Boulder-based organization that helps young mothers with a place to live, motherhood training and nurturing during their pregnancy and beyond. In the last 20 years, Mother House has helped hundreds of at-risk women through their pregnancies, offering education assistance skills training and more.
The director of Mother House identified several volunteer opportunities for us. In the next year they are also looking to remodel their kitchen and will be seeking grants to help fund this important project.
- Gift wrapping at Christmas: MH is currently searching for a Boulder business that will allow them to come in and wrap gifts over the holidays for donations. Once this is established, MH will need volunteers for 3-4 hour shifts over the course of a week to help wrap the gifts.
- Group clean up project: The MH is always in need of women who can serve as friends and mentors to the girls in the house. Big Sis's can go with a girl to prenatal doctor's visits, serve as a birthing partner, or simply take their girls out to lunch once in a while. Each Big Sis relationship is different, and can be dictated by the two women's needs and preferences.
- Fundraiser assistance: MH runs several big fundraisers each year that can use volunteers to help serve food, sell tickets, set up silent auctions, etc. The Art & Wine Tasking Event happens each April, and the Golf Tournament takes place in July.
- Supply donations: Because of the nature of the Mother House organization, they are consistently in need of supplies (from diapers to cleaning supplies to paper and pens). Donations in any form are greatly appreciated.
If you are interested in any of these opportunities, Tiffany can put you in touch with the staff at Mother House