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us for each search you make!
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Welcome to UnionCountyMommies!
As part of The Mommies Network, UnionCountyMommies.com is a free community for
moms in Union and Anson Counties, North Carolina. We realize that all moms need
local support -- and who can't use another friend? UnionCountyMommies.com offers a
simple way to connect with local moms for friendship, support and fun.
Members meet on our private discussion forums to share information on
everything from where to get the best haircut to tips on transitioning to a
"big kid" bed. Each month, we also offer many face-to-face events for our
members, their children and their families.
Register today to access our discussion
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Happy 4th Birthday UCM! On Saturday, Feb. 27th, we celebrated Union County Mommies' 4th Birthday. This is our annual party to celebrate the day Union County Mommies.com was created and to celebrate all of the wonderful mommies that are a part of our wonderful group.
This year, the celebration was a FIESTA theme! We had around 70 mommies show up with their families. We celebrated with an awesome DJ to play our favorite music, a wonderful taco bar, a beautiful cake, pinatas, a craft area where the kids got to make dancing sticks and paper plate maracas, a music area, a bounce house, and clowns. Every mom that came, left with a prize - and we gave out goody bags to the children. The prizes included anything from haircuts for the kids, gift certificates for dinner, birthday party gift certificates, and certificates towards photography sessions. Here are a few pictures to show just how much fun we had!
We really couldn't have had such a wonderful party without some wonderful companies that help donated items for our party. Thank you to just a few of the MANY people that contributed - Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, Life's A Party DJ Dennis, The Bouncehouse Man, Union County Music Together, Simple Occasions Catering, Salsaritas of Monroe, Chilis of Monroe, Our Family Photo, Dimples and Curls Photography, Pigtails and Crewcuts Blakeney, The Blushing Bakeshop, StayNPlay Bonterra, Texas Roadhouse, and our many other members that donated their services from haircuts, to handmade goodies. This party was a success because of you!
Since our Turning Point Drive in December received so much support, we decided to partner with them again in February for an event we are calling: A New Year...A New You!
We are bringing in a group of salon and spa professionals to help pamper these women and children and make them feel renewed and beautiful from the inside out! We will be offering haircuts for both women and children, styles, chair massages, mini manicures, and face painting for the children.
We would love to provide these services to as many clients as possible that day, so if you are a professional in this field and are interested in helping make this event a huge success, please send me (imarriedrich) a private message on UCM for more details! And please keep in mind anyone volunteering for this event will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Did you know about GoodSearch? GoodSearch allows you to raise money for The Mommies Network simply by doing what you probably do every day: searching the internet. If you use GoodSearch to search the internet, GoodSearch will donate 1 penny for every search you make. That doesn't sound like much, but with 31,000 members and their families all GoodSearching for us, it can really add up! And it doesn't cost you anything!
Also, many internet retail stores at which you probably shop participate in GoodShop. For instance, if you buy something at Target's website, they will donate 1.5% - 3.5% of your purchase price to us. Old Navy/Gap purchases earn 2.5% for us. Babies R Us shopping earns a 1.5% donation to us. And it doesn't cost you anything! In fact, some stores have special coupons for GoodShoppers.
"How do I GoodSearch and Goodshop?" you may ask. There are two ways. The first way is via the GoodSearch/GoodShop homepages (http://www.goodsearch.com and http://www.goodshop.com). The GoodSearch home page is kind of like the Google home page - you enter your search terms and the results come back. GoodShop can be entered from the GoodSearch page, or by going to http://www.GoodShop.com. There they have a directory of all their participating stores. Select the store you want to shop, click the "Goodshop This Store" button, and you will be directed to the store's regular store with one difference: you will be identified as a GoodShopper and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to The Mommies Network.
But now there is an easier way to GoodSearch and GoodShop. GoodSearch has created an amazing toolbar that lets you perform GoodSearches from anywhere! And if you go to one of the GoodShop participating stores, it will automatically recognize you as a GoodShopper and donate the right amount to your charity. Also there is a tab that will activate when there are coupons for that store. Pretty sweet! And just in time for Christmas shopping!
The best part is that they have customized a toolbar JUST FOR US! And they put up a page for us for our members to go to download it
http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/mommies-network
The toolbar works with Internet Explorer and Firefox!
Note for Vista users: If you use Firefox, ignore the special instructions for Vista users button. If you use Internet Explorer 8, the toolbar probably will not install for you. If you use version 6 or 7, you should only need the special instructions if your user does not have admin rights on your machine.
It doesn't seem to work on Macs.
When you download the toolbar, MommiesNetwork(Charlotte, NC) may automatically be selected as your charity. If it is not, simply type Mommies Network, and it will select us. And if you want to GoodSearch on a computer you can't download the toolbar onto, just go to GoodSearch (http://www.goodsearch.com) and in the drop down that asks "Who Do You GoodSearch for?" Select/type in MommiesNetwork(Charlotte, NC). Don't worry - even if you aren't in Charlotte, there is only one Mommies Network, and we are it. Because of tax law, The Mommies Network is an incorporated 501c(3) non-profit with headquarters in Charlotte, NC. But it includes all of our communities across the country.
You're invited to an Applebee'sŪ Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast to support UnionCountyMommies.com
$6.00 per person Tickets must be purchased in advance
WHEN: Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar 2239 W. Roosevelt Blvd.
Monroe, NC 28111
For More Information:
UnionCountyMommies.com offers a way to connect with local moms for friendship, support and fun. We are a 501 (c) Non-Profit Organization. Contact: sheila@unioncountymommies.com to buy your tickets to our flapjack fundraiser.
UnionCountyMommies.com helps out the community!
UnionCountyMommies.com is holding a charitable event drive in order to help Turning Point Battered Women's shelter in Monroe, NC this Holiday Season. We will be collecting personal item bags for them that include the following:
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Shampoo
Conditioner
Tampons or Pads
Soap
Deodorant
Gift Bag
Other items that aren't necessities but would be nice to include are:
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