There are many benefits to being a TPOMBA member, not the least
of which is meeting new people and making friends for life!
We would be happy to talk to you about membership in our association, or send you an information package. Please email us at membershipinfo@tpomba.org (or leave a phone message at 416-760-3944 if you don't have email). We will contact you soon.
Please contact membership@tpomba.org if you have not received your new membership card in 4 weeks.
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A comprehensive list of our membership benefits is set out below.
1.
P.O.M.'s Meetings
One of the most beneficial resources for TPOMBA members is the
monthly P.O.M.'s meeting. This acronym stands for "Parents
of Multiples", although other family and friends
are always welcome. You do not need to be a TPOMBA member to participate
in these informal meetings.
There
are currently twelve P.O.M.'s groups within TPOMBA, with one or
more volunteer leader in each group. The P.O.M.'s Leaders are
experienced TPOMBA mothers who offer moral support and practical
suggestions to parents of multiples. The groups meet monthly,
except for the summer months, and usually gather at a member's
home. These are evening events, and allow mothers and expectant
mothers of multiples to meet and share concerns, ideas, food,
and laughter. Each P.O.M.'s Leader maintains phone contact with
new and expectant moms, offers support, and informs the M.O.M's
Coordinators of any needy member in her group.
The
M.O.M's Coordinators are the first point of contact for many for
inquiries about TPOMBA. They explain the mission, activities,
and services of TPOMBA, and send out an information and registration
package to prospective members. They also coordinate activities
for the P.O.M.'s Leaders across the many groups, and participate
in the monthly executive meetings.
You
are encouraged to join the group in your area and participate
in the meetings as soon as you know you are expecting multiples.
Contact our P.O.M.'s Group Administrator at info@tpomba.org
to find the group closest to you. The meetings are an excellent
way to obtain information, share worries, gather practical tips,
and gain confidence that you will capably handle all of your challenges
as a parent of multiples.
2. Warmlines
TPOMBA offers "warmlines" for support to family members
in the areas of bedrest, postpartum, bereavement support, single
parenting, higher order multiples support (triplets, quads,etc.),
breastfeeding, preemies, and special needs children. Your call
is always confidential. The members who volunteer on the warmlines
are there to listen and provide support based on their own experiences.
We do not provide any medical advice. Call if you have a question,
concerns, or perhaps just would like to talk to someone who has
"been there". The Warmline Contacts are listed in the
Bulletwin sent to each Member.
3. Library
The TPOMBA library is an extensive resource collection containing
multiple-specific and general parenting books, videos and periodicals.
Please see our Library
page for more information.
4. Bulletwin
The Bulletwin is the TPOMBA magazine, and is published nine times
annually by a dedicated team of volunteers. A professional publication
packed with information on club events, stories of members' experiences,
and informative articles on multiples, the Bulletwin keeps you
in touch with other families experiencing the delights and challenges
of caring for multiples. Please click here to go to our Bulletwin
page for a sampling of articles from past Bulletwins and to find
out about contributing to and advertising in the Bulletwin.
5.
Volunteer Placement
TPOMBA recruits community volunteers who come to your home to
lend a hand with your multiples. Invaluable help in those early
months, the volunteers from the Volunteer Bureau may be students
working for their community service credit, seniors or caring
individuals who love children. For more information, please go
to our Volunteers
page.
6.
Clothing Sales
The Association hosts a semi-annual clothing sale, in the fall
and spring of each year. This is an opportunity for TPOMBA full
members and Lifetime Members to buy and sell articles of clothing,
toys, books, furniture, and other baby gear. There are a large
number of guidelines related to the sale to enable its smooth
operation, and these can be found in the Bulletwin before each
sale, and on the Clothing
Sale page of this web site.
The
clothing sales are an opportunity for our members to obtain good-quality
items at terrific prices, and to empty their closets and basements
of items that are no longer used. It is also a significant source
of revenue for our Association.
7.
Discount List
A large number of businesses in the GTA and surrounding regions
have generously granted discounts to TPOMBA members. Discount
providers include retail children's clothing stores, furniture
stores, bookstores, diaper services and much more. A copy of our
comprehensive Discount List is sent to each TPOMBA member on an
annual basis. If you know of any businesses that offer discounts
to families of multiples, please contact our Discount Coordinator,
Heather Scher, at discounts@tpomba.org
8.
Summer Picnic
We
like to get together to celebrate how lucky we are to have our
multiples! The TPOMBA picnic is held in early summer. All members
are invited to join us for free entertainment, crafts, games,
snacks and loot bags for the kids.
All
of these services are available to TPOMBA members - click here
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