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Playgroups
When the club took its yearly survey, playgroups were
cited as one of the main reasons people join the Redwood City Mothers
Club. People are looking for opportunities to meet people in their
community and to help their children make friends. Play groups come in
several different forms depending upon the members’ desires and needs.
For example, some meet at community parks where as others meet in member
homes. Some play groups are organized by children's age while others are
open to all comers. Playgroups meet most days of the week, and an up to
date list can be viewed in the members only section of the website. If
there isn’t one that meets your needs, a member can contact the playgroup
coordinators at for help in organizing a new one. Playgroups are a
favorite activity of our members and give kids time to play and mothers
time to meet and talk - when not on the run!
General Meetings
General Meetings are held monthly on a weeknight
usually 10 months a year. The meetings give a forum for socializing with
other members, to conduct a bit of club business, and to enjoy a
parenting/kid related speaker topic. Our meetings provide an entertaining
and informative evening. Past speakers have included experts in early
education, child safety, traveling with children and health, CPR classes,
and Positive Discipline.
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Parties & Socials
Four or five large parties are hosted by the club
every year, and they have included the Gymnastics Party, Summer Party,
Halloween Party, Family Dance Party, and Holiday Party. These functions
are favorite activities for club members and are a good chance to see
everybody in one place. The kids really enjoy our seasonal holiday
parties, which sometimes include some very special guests. Crafts, games,
and refreshments always help to round out the fun!
Club members also enjoy socials from time to time as
a way for members and our children to get to know one another in smaller
groups. These events have included Neighborhood Gatherings, Ice Cream
Socials or Snacks in the Park. Additionally, the club Neighborhood
Connections group plans socials for seasoned and new members to gather in
an adult only setting.
Children's Excursions
Children's Excursions are regular opportunities to
explore new things with our children and other members. Fire station
tours, train trips, hikes, picnics, and farm visits are a few of the fun
excursions we've enjoyed.
Mom's Nights Out and
Game Night
Mom’s Night Out and Game Night are a life saver. Club
members organize opportunities for mom’s to get together once a month
either at a local restaurant or at a member’s home to have a meal or play
games. This is a fantastic forum in which to get to know members in a
smaller setting without being distracted by the kids.
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Meals Program
The Meals Program provides meals to "new" mothers or
families who are otherwise in need of care. An coordinator communicates
with the people who request meals, and volunteers prepare and deliver the
meals to the families. It is a meaningful way to be involved with the
community and to support one another.
Fund Raising and
Community Involvement
The club works to raise funds which help bridge the
gap between expenses and club needs. The Garage Sale has been an annual
fund raiser and is a chance to clean out the garage. Additionally, the
club has hosted craft fairs, the Preschool Preview Night and bake sales as
a means of raising funds. Any fund raising proceeds which are unused at
the end of the year are donated to the local community. In the past, the
club has supported the following but not limited to: the Library Friends,
The Redwood City Education Foundation, The Shelter Network, The Hope
Foundation, and Second Harvest.
Scrapbook Night
Members volunteer to organize opportunities to hang
out and work on scrapbooking albums with other moms in the group. It's
great to get together and get ideas on how to get organized, make our
albums look great, and learn a lot about each other. There have been many
chats about sleep issues, our children in school, husbands, nursing, etc.
It's a lot of fun, and all enjoy the time to get to know the fellow moms
of the club. If you are a beginner or an old pro, all are welcomed!
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On-line Community
The Redwood City Mother's Club (RWCMC) has an on-line
community of moms who work together to help each other in many different
areas of life. Our work ranges from playgroups to answering questions
online through our online yahoo groups. We have two yahoo groups for our
moms. The first is for advice and public notices as well as posting moms
club events. The second online group is the Redwood City Mother's Club
Market place which is an online garage sale of sorts for all of the RWCMC
members. Information regarding how to join these groups will be sent upon
completing the club application process.
The Book Club
The Book Club meets monthly to discuss books.
Selections vary according to the interests of the group. Children are
welcome at the meetings.
Preschool Preview Night and Preschool Resource Center
The club works with the city of Redwood City to host
an annual Preschool Preview Night which features a speaker on education.
This fund raising opportunity is a fantastic place for parents to review
local preschools and gather information about early childhood education in
Redwood City.
Additionally, the club has a Preschool Resource
Center for members only which provides a means of searching the preschool
database based on selected criteria such as types of programs, age,
location etc. The resource has been very helpful to members in narrowing
down choices. Once a year in the late summer, the club receives available
opening information from schools and posts them on the Preschool Resource
Center page.
Business Resource Center
The club provides an opportunity for members to
advertise their services to other members through the Business Resource
Center which is an online section of the website for members only. Club
members can post their business information and provide special incentives
for other club members to patronize these businesses.
Mid-Life Mom's Group
The club has a sub group of members who are older
mothers who have had their first children in their late thirties and
forties. This resource provides an additional Yahoo! Group for
communicating the special needs of this demographic, and members organize
playgroups and gatherings based upon their schedules.
Toy Coop
The Redwood City Mothers Club partners with the City
of Redwood City to provide a drop in free-play area for club members. The
club members have donated toys and the city provides a closet for storage
and a room to play. Club volunteers keep the program running, and give
kids and parents a great opportunity to meet new people and play with new
toys.
Advertising
For information about advertising with the Redwood City Mothers Club, click here.
Babysitting Coop
The club sponsors a sub-group of members who exchange babysitting for
points. The group hosts a weekly playgroup to get to know each
other, and conducts six meetings a year to run the program. This
highly effective method of exchanging babysitting provides members with
occasional babysitting during the days and evenings when paid
babysitters might not be easily available.
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