A bit of news to keep you in the know about things happening with Multiples of America. Be sure to check out the quiz at the bottom for your chance to win a gift card!

A Winner!
92 members emailed their answers to the December quiz. A perfect score is not the aim; everyone who joins in the fun is entered into the drawing. The completed jokes from the December quiz are:

My wife just gave birth to a set of identical twins. She named the first one Pete. The second one was named Repeat.
If I ever had identical twin daughters, I’d name the first one Kate. And the second one Duplikate.
I failed my calculus exam because I was seated between two identical twins. It was hard to differentiate between them.
What’s a twin’s favorite bird? A pair-rot
What do triplets need? More womb

Winner of the gift card drawing was Marie Piccola, Northern Kentucky Mothers of Multiples (KY). Find the January quiz at the end of this email. Just click on the link and you’ll be able to answer quickly and easily on the pre-filled form!

Board News
The board is working with our volunteers to deliver the services and benefits you enjoy from year to year and to develop new initiatives focused on support and connection. Here’s a few of our latest moves:

• Our 2024 annual convention will have us “Connecting in Kentucky” at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, July 25-27. Find out more about the Brown Hotel in the January issue of Multiple Connections, https://multiplesofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MultipleConnectionsJan2024-FINAL2.pdf and look for the link to make your hotel reservation on the homepage of our website later this week.
• Yes, it’s only January, but our Events Department is busy planning for Multiple Birth Awareness month in April. Stay tuned for news about a fun project that will let you share how multiples are out in the world and an updated toolkit with ideas on how your own club can plan events for the month.
• Take a moment to pamper yourself as you join in our next monthly Zoom Connect on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m., CST. It’s called Loving Myself and we’ll be gathering for some “me” time while sharing tips for self-care. Visit our website to reserve you spot: https://multiplesofamerica.org/zoom-connects/ Remember, we offer a special opportunity for clubs who have more than one member in attendance at a Zoom Connect. The club’s name will be placed in a drawing for a prize! Flamingo MOMs won the drawing at the January Zoom Connect.

What’s the total?
Our Stay Connected and end of year giving campaigns raised over $3,500! Plus, our anonymous donor matched every dollar donated up to our $3,000 goal. A special thanks to all our donors, including several associates at the Scott Miracle Gro plant in Temecula, CA who gave as a part of their donation days campaign.

Seeking Scholarship Applications
The February 1, 2024 deadline to apply for the Marge Ainsworth Scholarship is only a few days away. You must have been a member of your local club for at least the last three years (and that club is a member club of Multiples of America) for you, your spouse or multiples to apply. Read more about the eligibility requirements and download the application form at:  https://multiplesofamerica.org/ainsworth-scholarship/ Questions? Email: scholarship@multiplesofAmerica.org

Have You Shared Your Multitale?
This term we’ve been asking members to join in a “MULTItale” initiative. We want to share our stories about parenting multiples and how the connection to a local club and our national organization helps nourish our parenting journey and our lives. Our multiples community is filled with wonderful people and wonderful stories; have you shared your story with us? All it takes is a few sentences or a short paragraph. Email your MULTItale to: president@multiplesofamerica.org

Multiple Connections
Looking for some information to share with new moms? Need a laugh? Ready for some inspiration? It’s all there in the latest issue of Multiple Connections, and it’s packaged together in a new one-click-gets-all design. Hope you received a copy in your inbox around January 16. If not, let us know and check out the issue at: https://multiplesofamerica.org/clubconnections

Please remember this information is for members of clubs for whom dues have been paid at the national level only. It must be kept secure and not published online in newsletters, news groups (Yahoo, Facebook, Big Tent, etc.), club websites, or any other print media that is not accessed only by members or secured by a password.

Local Clubs Ringing in the New Year
Fairfax County Mothers of Multiples (VA) helped members get going on their New Year’s resolutions with a January meeting, Squats, and Massages. They exercised with a fitness instructor and also enjoyed some neck and back massages.
Huntsville Area Mothers of Multiples (AL) mixed a salad supper with a bracelet bar for their January get-together. Each member got to create her own bracelet with a gemstone tied to a meaning, such as intuition, grounding, tranquility, radiance, confidence, etc.…a great way to remember those New Year’s resolutions! 

Watch for This
Our website is growing and changing almost daily. Check out these updated items:
The January Press Release shared information about the site of our 2024 annual convention. Read more here: https://multiplesofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Jan.-2024-Press-Release-2024-Convention-FINAL.pdf
There’s a new addition to our Zoom Connect Café, a recording of January Zoom Connect, “New Year, New Ideas,” with ideas from superstar clubs on club programs, socials, fundraisers, growing attendance at events, and more. https://multiplesofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoom-Cafe_Club-New-Year-New-Ideas.pdf
Need some Club Tips on Tough Issues Clubs Face? Check out our updated tips sheet. It’s part of the Building a Dynamic Club toolkit: https://multiplesofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ClubTipsForToughIssuesClubsFace-FINAL.2.pdf

Send Your Ideas/Share Your Joys and Challenges
I’d love to hear from you. Let me know what questions you have about any of these items or other services provided by Multiples of America. Share some news about your club: its successes or challenges, or about your personal joys or challenges on your parenting journey. Contact me at president@multiplesofamerica.org

THIS MONTH’S QUIZ IS CLOSED.