Message From Bev Nelson, New President of CA AMI 2013

I see wonderful things for California Association of American Mothers this year.  I want to see our Area Chapters get stronger and grow by finding the organizations in their communities that need our service and by doing projects to help them. 

I would like to encourage regular meetings and inviting others who are not members to join us as we celebrate motherhood by having speakers share with your group insights on their experiences and expertise of being a mother. 

Here is a step-by-step plan for your area. 1. Don’t work alone; contact friends who share your desire to promote motherhood. 2. Plan a meeting in your home and have everyone bring their ideas for American Mothers in your area.  Set at least five goals to accomplish this year. 3. Have everyone bring a list of organizations in your area for which you may provide service. Specifically identity service that your chapter could render for them. 4. Compile a list of additional mothers you could invite to a monthly meeting (Keep any meetings short so they can get back home to their families); agree on time and place.  Hold it consistently.  5. Write a list of names of women from your own area who could possibly speak or give a presentation.  Make sure they are women who have the ideals of American Mothers regarding motherhood and respect for family. 6. Reach outside your comfortable friendship circles and make sure these groups are inclusive to anyone interested. 

We are only as strong as our Chapters in the different areas of California.  Remember to meet regularly.  Be consistent and make the meetings worth attending. Stay on time and let them return uplifted and motivated to be better mothers and proud of what they do. Ask  your groups for feedback on what they want to hear.  

Please take pictures and send ideas back to me of what you are doing in your areas so I can place them in the newsletters providing an update on what each area is doing. Remember... great ideas are always borrowed.

A fun idea may be to have everyone bring something that could be used as part of a service project for one of the organizations that you have chosen to serve.  Above all.... have fun... enjoy meeting new friends and being together in a good support system.