Childrens Outing - West Sacramento Spraygrounds
by Annie Alves
This was a much anticipated outing for many NMG families. The weather had been in the 100s over the last couple of days, and my kids were looking forward to fun in the sun with their friends. Since the event started a little later in the afternoon, we decided to go to Brodericks (also in West Sacramento) for a tasty burgers and fries lunch. We also indulged in their special ice cream sandwich! With our bellies full, we headed to the Bridgeway Lakes area. I noticed the dark clouds and slight wind, but figured it would be burning off soon and the breeze would be welcoming once it started to heat up. Unfortunately, that never happened! The wind picked up even more once we unpacked our gear. Spencer was anxious to get in the water play area and immediately got soaked with a few other brave kiddos. Owen, on the other hand, bundled up in his towel and quietly ate his snacks with his like-minded friends. We probably would have stayed longer except it started to rain... in the middle of the summer! It was quite comical. We all rushed to gather our belongings before the weather got worse. Even though the weather wasn't ideal, my kids and I still had a great time seeing our friends.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Monday, October 14, 2013
NMG Celebrates 25 Years!
By Leslie Whitesel
For the Natomas Buzz
Past and present Natomas Mothers’ Group members gathered recently to celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary supporting families in the community. Youngsters enjoyed Olympic-style games, a bounce house, playground and visit from a local fire truck.
Sacramento Vice Mayor Angelique Ashby and Assemblyman Roger Dickinson joined the festivities to present resolutions recognizing Natomas Mothers’ Group accomplishments over the past 25 years.
Nearly 70 people attended the event at Witter Ranch Park.
Members of the all-volunteer group meet multiple times a week to play and go on field trips. Member moms boast friendships developed during their years in the group often continue for years after their children enter school and grow up.
While the group’s focus is the children, the moms who volunteer their time to coordinate the activities and annual community project opportunities. Natomas Mothers’ Group has participated in both re-builds of the Fort Natomas playground and has supported organizations such as Tubman House, WEAVE and Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Families helping Families
by Theresa Gallagher
It is truly a blessing to belong to Natomas Mothers’ Group. We are an incredible group of women bringing together our children and families to play with each other, learn from each other, and support one another. Through my years as a member I have gained insightfulness and perspective on motherhood and made some truly amazing lifelong friends. But my favorite part about being involved in this particular group is that we know the value of sharing the blessings we have with others in need. As successful as our fundraising was, we also found other ways to give back to Tubman House this year. A drive was organized to collect toys, books, diapers, and wipes to donate to Tubman for use in their childcare center. As mothers, we
can all certainly appreciate the value of these items and know how incredible it is to see a child get excited about playing with a new toy. We also plan to have book drive in the spring for our children to pick out books for the children at Tubman House. An employee at Tubman House contacted us to thank us for our donation. She said that it was incredible to receive a donation and the support of a mother’s group, as many of their young parents feel judged by the greater parenting community. My family and I have benefitted in so many ways from being a part of NMG and I am proud to be part of a group that finds a way to give back to the community our children are growing up in. I look forward to our continued support of Tubman House this year and other local charities in years to come. It is perhaps one of the most important lessons we can teach our children and our little way of making a difference in our community. Each year the Natomas Mothers’ Group chooses a charitable organization that we try to donate to and support throughout the year, and this year a very pressing issue made our choice clear. Tubman House in Sacramento is a local organization that supports young parents (17-21 years old) by helping them to complete job training, schooling, offering childcare, and teaching them necessary life skills (like budgeting) so they can successfully live on their own and support their families. Tubman House recently and unexpectedly lost their primary funding and was left desperate for help. This coincided with our annual NMG Halloween Party, which is our main event for raising money for the year’s charity. We had many members donate food for our lasagna dinner, which was available for purchase at the event. Katie Rozental, a member and local photographer, also donated her time and incredible skills to take pictures of the children at the pumpkin patch. The proceeds from the food and the pictures were collected for Tubman House. With the success and generosity of our members, and the
time and beautiful photos of our own Katie Rozental, we were able to donate $500 to Tubman House to help them in their time of need. This is the largest charitable contribution to date that we have made collectively as NMG!
by Theresa Gallagher
It is truly a blessing to belong to Natomas Mothers’ Group. We are an incredible group of women bringing together our children and families to play with each other, learn from each other, and support one another. Through my years as a member I have gained insightfulness and perspective on motherhood and made some truly amazing lifelong friends. But my favorite part about being involved in this particular group is that we know the value of sharing the blessings we have with others in need. As successful as our fundraising was, we also found other ways to give back to Tubman House this year. A drive was organized to collect toys, books, diapers, and wipes to donate to Tubman for use in their childcare center. As mothers, we
can all certainly appreciate the value of these items and know how incredible it is to see a child get excited about playing with a new toy. We also plan to have book drive in the spring for our children to pick out books for the children at Tubman House. An employee at Tubman House contacted us to thank us for our donation. She said that it was incredible to receive a donation and the support of a mother’s group, as many of their young parents feel judged by the greater parenting community. My family and I have benefitted in so many ways from being a part of NMG and I am proud to be part of a group that finds a way to give back to the community our children are growing up in. I look forward to our continued support of Tubman House this year and other local charities in years to come. It is perhaps one of the most important lessons we can teach our children and our little way of making a difference in our community. Each year the Natomas Mothers’ Group chooses a charitable organization that we try to donate to and support throughout the year, and this year a very pressing issue made our choice clear. Tubman House in Sacramento is a local organization that supports young parents (17-21 years old) by helping them to complete job training, schooling, offering childcare, and teaching them necessary life skills (like budgeting) so they can successfully live on their own and support their families. Tubman House recently and unexpectedly lost their primary funding and was left desperate for help. This coincided with our annual NMG Halloween Party, which is our main event for raising money for the year’s charity. We had many members donate food for our lasagna dinner, which was available for purchase at the event. Katie Rozental, a member and local photographer, also donated her time and incredible skills to take pictures of the children at the pumpkin patch. The proceeds from the food and the pictures were collected for Tubman House. With the success and generosity of our members, and the
time and beautiful photos of our own Katie Rozental, we were able to donate $500 to Tubman House to help them in their time of need. This is the largest charitable contribution to date that we have made collectively as NMG!
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