Mailing Address
Santa Barbara Parents of Multiples
PO Box 973, Santa Barbara, CA 93116
Members of the Board
Presides at all meetings, appoints all committees, approves disbursements of funds, maintains contact with the National offices, and writes an article for the newsletter.
Maureen Widroe
Submits articles for the newsletter on available activities in Santa Barbara for children. Assists president and helps with elections in the Spring. Keeps Member Roster updated.
Kelly Metcalf
Marcy Elliasen
Contacts all expectant Parents, introduces expectant and new moms to the Club members at the meetings, gathers information on the new families, sets dates and location for the New Parents Group, and writes the New Moms column in the newsletter.
Charis Van der Heide
Contacts prospective members and mails club information to prospective and new members. Matches mentors with new parents. Updates board members on new birth announcements. Sends cards to welcome new babies and as needed, support members in times of need.
Kelly Smith
Takes minutes at the meetings submits them via email. Arranges for the meeting, place, programs and/or speakers for the board meetings. Submits dates and location of meetings and social events for the newsletter. Responsible for board correspondence.
Angela Lopopolo
Collect dues and issue receipts, receive all monies belonging to the organization keeping records of all receipts and expenditures, submitting a report to the Board, pay out funds upon authorization of president, notify members when dues are delinquent and keep ongoing list of those that have paid. Checks PO box weekly and distributes mail to appropriate members.
Shall arrange for social events of the Club (ie: Christmas party and Easter Egg Hunt). This includes reserving the location and delegating all aspects of party (ie: food, set-up, clean-up, party favors...). Submits article for newsletter promoting upcoming events. Notifies photographer of special Club events.
Hava McKenzie
Laurie Lorden
Peggy Polos
Shall submit news releases of club events/stories to the news media and shall be the contact person and representative when speaking to the media. Will oversee all printed marketing materials working with Board members to write copy, research printing, and spearhead distribution of these materials. Will be the main contact person to coordinate any "offsite" events, community activities, and/or booths. Shall investigate and present findings to the membership on persons or groups needing help and arrange contribution(s) accordingly. Shall send cards/gifts to ill members and their families.
The duties include hosting a clothing exchange once every three months where parents come to bring and/or take clothes and visit. The clothing exchange person is also responsible for organizing the new clothes that people bring into the set of boxes labeled by size and gender, and storing the boxes between exchange events.
Responsible for compiling, editing, printing and distributing bi-monthly newsletters, including soliciting advertisers and sending out any other mailings deemed necessary by the board.
Updates and edits public website as needed. Maintains email lists. Ensures that domain registration and web host account are renewed each year. Administers all aspects of the Big Tent group (SBPOM online community).
Brenda Dentinger
Meghan Bush