Newsletter Aug-Sept 2012 - Parents Centres New Zealand Inc

TENS machine hire for use in labour continues to
be popular with most machines booked out continually.
Thank you to Jane McEntee and Miranda
Young, our Lending Coordinators, for looking after
the hiring process.
Training
No Introduction to Parents Centre courses were
run for Committee members in 2011/12.
National Conference
This year the PCNZ National Conference took the
form of a Volunteer Symposium and was held at
the Waipuna Conference Centre in Auckland.
Thank you to Debbie Booth and Catherine Watson
for representing Central Auckland Parents Centre.
The symposium is a motivating and inspiring event
that celebrates the value of Parents Centre volunteers
and brings together volunteers from around
New Zealand to share experiences, knowledge and
ideas.
Fundraising and Events
Thanks to Cheryl Tinholt, our Events and Fundraising
Coordinator, we held a number of successful
fundraising events throughout the year.
Our annual Fotoman fundraising family photo shoot
in August 2011 proved as popular as ever in bookings
but disappointingly only raised $77 after a low
purchase value per attendee and high venue hire
costs. A cheaper venue will be sought for the 2012
event. Huge thanks to Cheryl Tinholt for not only
organising this event but also being the pickup and
drop off point for the prints. Thanks also to the volunteers,
Debbie Booth, Miranda Young, Stephanie
Sidoruk and Susanne Smith who helped out on the
day. And we are very grateful to David, “Fotoman”,
for continuing to offer this great service.
We sold Entertainment Books again this year and
raised $160. Thanks to Cheryl Tinholt and Melissa
Carter for organising the sales.
We had another magical Christmas Heirloom Company
evening in November 2011 and raised $141.
Thanks to Cheryl Tinholt for organising the evening,
Christmas Heirloom Company for a wonderful
presentation and Pak N Save Royal Oak for their
generous contribution to refreshments.
We once again supported the Taieri Parents Centre
with ticket sales for the Jaffa Race and in turn
raised $122 for CAPC.
Conclusion
Central Auckland Parents Centre has had another
successful year.
We are fortunate to have a foundation group of
committed Committee members who give so much
time and energy to ensuring that the Centre flourishes.
We acknowledge that our Committee members
lead busy lives as parents, in paid work and in
unpaid work managing a family, and they and their
families give generously of their personal time.
Without their assistance we could not provide the
quality services that we do.
To those whom we have failed to mention please
forgive the oversight and thank you for your support
over the year.
Finally, thank you to our members who support
Central Auckland Parents Centre and without
whom we would not exist.
Miranda Young
On behalf of the vacant President’s position
11 June 2012
Committee as at 31 March 2012
Name
Role
Caroline Alsweiler Baby & You Coordinator
Catherine Watson Newsletter Editor
Cheryl Tinholt Events and Fundraising Coordinator
Christy Leang Membership Secretary,
Lending Coordinator
Diana Kane Volunteer Coordinator,
National Support Liaison,
acting Class Pack Coordinator
Debbie Booth Treasurer,
acting Parent Education Coordinator,
acting Venue Bookings Coordinator
Fiona Gardiner Antenatal Coordinator
Helen Lin Web Site Administrator
Karyn Nobilo Distribution Coordinator
Lisa Finlay Practical Parenting
Coordinator and Host
Maree Howcroft Course Bookings Offi cer
Miranda Young Meeting Secretary,
acting Social Media Coordinator
Ondrea Robinson Grants Coordinator
Rebecca Melton Advertising Coordinator
Stephanie Sidoruk CBE Liaison, Coffee Group Liaison
Tracey Turner Product Coordinator, Admin Support,
acting Venue Supplies Coordinator
Victoria Mayson Moving & Munching Coordinator
Naomi Narea Baby & You Host
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