News and Announcement

January 2010.
The North Aurora Mothers Club 2009 Operation Christmas program helped 53 families in the Fox Valley area! We couldn't have done it without the generous contributions of our community sponsors. Read more about this special effort.

November 2009.
Thank you Dart Container for believing in our club!! The Plant Improvement Team at Dart Container of Aurora, gave the North Aurora Mothers Club a very unexpected donation of $5,000. The phone call regarding the Dart Foundation, came as such a wonderful surprise to our President Penny Bantz. Both Penny and Tracy Fischer, President Elect, attended a small ceremony at Dart Container to receive this generous donation.

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November 2009.
Each month, the club's Philanthropy committee sets up a collection for a chosen charity, organization or even a family in need. Club members are then asked to donate what they can, and to bring those donations to the monthly club meeting. For instance, in October, the club held a diaper drive for Nieko Morrow, an infant suffering from a rare intestinal disorder called Tuftling Enteropathy who goes through 100 diapers a day. Our members responded by donating hundreds and hundreds of diapers! And in November, the Philanthropy committee collected items to make care packages for troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Enough snacks, personal hygiene items, sunscreen and more were brought in by our members to make 20 full boxes to send to 10 soldiers! The hearts of our members truly are generous!

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November 2009.
Two years ago, NAMC donated funds to the Fox Valley Park District for a park bench at our riverfront park. We have now seen that donation come to fruition. Take a stroll in Island Park and look for our donated park bench!

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October 2009.
On October 24th, members of the North Aurora Mothers Club participated in the NAMI-DKK Batavia Bat Run. Sandra Barraza, Rachel Shoemaker, Stacia Owens, Kerry Windle, Tracy Fischer, and Jen Brazendale completed the 5K in the cold, rain and even snow! Most importantly, they raised money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness for DeKalb, Kane-South and Kendall counties. Thanks, ladies, for your support of this organization.

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September 2009.
The North Aurora Mothers Club donated $250 to the North Aurora Firefighters Association's annual golf outing, which helps firefighters with cancer and was started in honor of Marco "Budda" Ordaz who passed away from cancer last year.

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September 2009.
The North Aurora Mothers Club was honored to be among 20 nominees for a 2009 Business of the Year Award by the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce.