Support for CT's CPM's-Pasta Dinner

[imommajen]

In January of 2008, I gave birth to my third child in the comfort of my own home. It was my first homebirth and it was wholly joyous for me and my family. I was attended by two wonderful women who had a wealth of knowledge and understanding about the birth process. They helped me accomplish the birth of my choice. Those women are available to support women in many of their health choices. They nurture, educate, love, and care for a wide variety of women in times of joy and growth and even in times of stress and sorrow. They are experienced, knowledgeable, and professional. They are a part of something amazing and empowering. They are Certified Professional Midwives.
-Jen Wisner, mother

Please join us in supporting Connecticut’s Certified Professional Midwives (CPM’s) at an evening filled with food, music, and awareness sponsored by
Families for Conscious Living-Connecticut (FCL-CT http://www.fclct.org).
(menu will include vegetarian and gluten-free fare)

CPM Pasta Dinner-Live Music & Silent Auction
Saturday, September 13, 2008
5-8pm
Food served from 5-6pm
Entertainment from 6-8pm

South Church
90 Main St.
New Britain, CT 06051
Cooper Hall
(Rear entrance in parking lot or side entrance by courtyard on Arch St.)

Advance Tickets
Adults $10
Youths 12-18 $5
Children 12 & under-Free

Tickets Available at:
Papaya Patch
7 South Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06107
860-521-0700

Or by sending a check to
Jen Wisner
166 Broad St
Plainville, CT 06062
860-793-8839
imommajen@yahoo.com


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[ollineeba]

What a GREAT idea! Thanks for posting this. We will be sending in our check.

[Zadee]

:bump:

[caspian's mama]

wish i had some $ to throw down. c was delivered by a midwife in waterbury.

best! birth! ever! :D

[Sweetmilo]

if I had any money I would def send it your way....had my son at home in North Haven in march

[Bayleesan]

:thumb

[clovergirl]

so who is planning on coming? c'mon, you know it's for a wonderful cause!!! :joy:
there will be some awesome raffle and silent auction stuff, a lot of which are giftable items (think about the holidays coming up!) if that motivates anyone...

[gretae]

will do my best to be there! will tell my midwife about it and others as well.

[futuremamaheather]

:eat: Yummmmmmmmmmmmm... dinner!! :wink

[imommajen]

Great News!
Bea Artz and Kim Cash have generously donated
HOMEBIRTH SERVICES
For our silent auction!!!
(minimum bid $1000, value $3000)
We also have many, many exciting raffle items including massages, restaurant gift cards, theme baskets, art work, museum passes, etc…!

Our live entertainment will be acoustic and geared toward generating an energetic and enthusiastic crowd of all ages. Bubbles, instruments, masks, and beach balls will encourage participation for our youngest guests.
Before the raffle drawing, our entertainment will close with a participatory drum circle. :drum::guitar:drum::carrot:banana:carrot

The stage is set, Come join us for an evening of fun & support For our lovely midwives!

For Information, please call Jen @ 860-793-8839 or email @ imommajen@yahoo.com
Tickets are available at the door or at the Papaya Patch prior to the event.
(Adults: $10 in advance/$15 @ door, 12-18 years: $5, Children under 12: FREE)
***Gluten free pasta & deserts will be served in addition to vegetarian fare. All ingredients will be listed for deserts for those concerned with allergens.

& Thanks so much for the positive responses everyone! I know $ is a tough thing, but I am so wildly excited about how well this has come together! People have been generous beyond all expectation and the evening looks to be well-attended and a fun time for all!

[Bayleesan]

Wow, thats a great auction item!

[earthmama369]

Gotta bump this one. ;)

:bump:

[RoseDuperre]

I cannot make it myself, alas, but I passed on the info to a mailing group of mine. Hope it's a huge success!

[gretae]

are tickets available at the door cuz I don't know if I can make it to west hartford before hand. I am hoping to get there!

[futuremamaheather]

Yup, tickets are definitely available at the door. The "at the door" prices are:
Adults: $15
12-18 years: $5
Children under 12: FREE

Here's a map of the location for South Church, New Britain - 90 Main Street New Britain CT:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=90+Main+street+new+britain+ct&sll=41.858029,-72.484966&sspn=0.007575,0.019312&ie=UTF8&ll=41.665971,-72.781978&spn=0.007598,0.019312&z=16

Parking is limited at the church, but there is free parking in the garage on Chestnut Street (between Main St and Elm St)

Please be sure to use the entrance for Cooper Hall - when you are facing the front of the church building, walk along the left side of the building (through the church parking lot) to the last door you come to. We'll have at least a sign there to let you know you're in the right place, or if possible, a greeter. You can also come to the Cooper Hall side entrance, which is by the courtyard on Arch St.

See you there!!

[RoseDuperre]

So how did it go? Wish I could have been there.

[imommajen]

Unfortunately, I was sick and unable to go myself :( But, it seems that the turn out was good and it was a fun evening for all. My dad video-taped for me, but I haven't had a chance to look at it yet. We raised about $2000, which is awesome!!! If anyone is thinking of doing a similar fund-raiser for the midwives, I'd be glad to help out or at least trouble-shoot :) Thank you to everyone who came and to everyone who contributed. It was really amazing to see how generous this community really is!:joy: