We've updated VolunteerSpot to make it easier than ever to celebrate a new baby with Mommy Meals and Scheduled Helpers. Our simple planning and sign up tool helps you rally a caring circle of friends to support the new family. Given the tough economic climate, we thought it would be timely to re-run this December post with fresh screen shots. If you're looking for a memorable, high-impact, low-cost gift...grab some friends and family and look no further!
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My girlfriend, Mare, just had a baby - an adorable little girl. The sweet thing about Mare, is she doesn't want to put her friends out. She's very sensitive to the economic climate and asked us (her play group girlfriends) not to give her baby gifts -- this is her 2nd baby, and she's got all the basics covered.
We set up a caring calendar, scheduling meals, play dates for her first daughter, and 'on call' days for shopping and last-minute help. Each of us chooses a volunteer spot that works with our schedule and signs up to help. Mare knows that she's got helping hands coming twice a week while she's getting settled and bonding with her new baby. Call it a Mommy Meal Scheduler, or Mommy Scheduler, or Mommy Care Calendar - whatever you want...it's called PEACE OF MIND for new mother and fun play dates for big sister!!
Here's how it works:
One lead friend sets up a care schedule and invites friends, family and neighbors to sign up for a spot to help with an email message or URL link.
As a helper, when you click the link - it looks like this. First the Month View:
Click any open day to sign up to help new mom. In this example, I signed up to bring dinner and take big sister on a play date:
Happy Mom, and Happy Play Group - we get to give Mare an AWESOME, virtually free, GIFT - TIME!!!
