Those of us on the Leadership Team of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes invite all members of WALC to join us for the Long Grove IL Heritage Run and Walk on Saturday, September 10 at 8:30 am.

Personally, I will be doing the 3K walk (just under 2 miles) but some of my friends who are runners will be participating in the 5K run (just over 3 miles), which is chip timed and USATF certified.  Water and aid stations are provided.  Our setting will be rolling country roads on a late summer morning.  We expect the breastfeeding community in Illinois and Wisconsin to come out in full force to raise money for the start-up fund for the milk bank.  Walkers can wear their babies or push strollers.  Mark your calendars now and register today at http://www.rotaryrace.org/mmb/ Looking forward to a great day together for a great cause!

Warm regards,
Nancy Mohrbacher
Leadership Team, Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes

View the race flyer here.

Upcoming conference of interest near Minneapolis – Breastfeeding Success for Mothers and Their Communities.

We are in search of a new secretary!  This is a great way to become more involved in your professional organization.  We especially encourage members who have not previously held a board position to apply.  The secretary would need to commit to attending the 4 annual WALC meetings held in September, November, Januay, and May.  The secretary is responsible for taking minutes at both the board and business meetings.  As a board member, the secretary would be elegible to receive half the registration cost for each ILCA conference attended while assuming secretary position.  WALC membership is also provided for each year while assuming role of secretary.  If interested, please contact me or speak to me at our May WALC meeting.

Thanks, Brook Murphy, WALC president

Looking forward to hopefully seeing many WALC members May 17th at our clinical day in Mauston.  Get the meeting details at www.walc.net and click on next meeting tab. 

I also wanted to make everyone aware that I my last name has changed from Broadbent to Murphy.

Brook Murphy, WALC president

Hi WALC Members

Membership renewals are due on March 1st.  The Membership period runs March 1st, 2011 through February 28, 2012.  Many of you have renewed with your conference registrations.  If you have not had a chance to renew yet you can find a membership form on our website.  Email or call me if you have any questions about membership.

Sandy Testin

WALC Membership Coordinator and Conference Registrar

715-258-7510 or sandytestin@gmail.com

January’s business meeting minutes have been posted on www.walc.net

This You Tube video was shared at the conference committee meeting today:  Whip ‘em out.  I can’t believe I hadn’t seen this, so wanted to pass it along – it’s absolutely great!  Take a peek if you haven’t seen it.      Becky