11th Annual Celebration of Life Dinner Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014

Home History

EXPECTATIONS

The annual Celebration of Life Dinner and auction will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 in Gurnell Hall at St. Patrick’s Church in Placer-ville. The theme this year is MARDI GRAS and the committee promises another exciting evening of fine wine, good food and many items in the silent and live auctions for your bid-ding pleasure. An opportunity to win a grand prize awaits the winner of the annual Heads and Tails event available for everyone to participate in.

Sponsorship opportunities are available with new benefits for our event sponsors. Contact Renee Meuser at 530-409-4988 ssjandme@hotmail.com for additional informa-tion.

If you have an item to donate to the live auction please contact Kimberly Vasquez at 530-957-7656. We are very interested in vacation condos and time share units plus sporting events and theater tickets.

We need items for the SILENT AUCTION please call Renee Meuser at 530-409-4988 or Norm Rogoway at 916-934-0227.

Dinner tickets are now on sale for the dinner. To reserve your individual tickets or table for eight contact Kimberly at 530-957-7656 countski@sbcglobal.net

The event is always sold out; therefore you are encouraged to reserve your tickets early.

Mother Teresa Maternity Home

opened its doors in December

1998 to help pregnant women in

need. Since inception, the mater-

nity home has helped 262 women

and their babies. The home is a

non-denominational, drug and

alcohol free program. Our pro-

gram encourages and supports

education, job training, parent-

ing , financial planning, and other

life skills. The residents share in

the upkeep of the home. All

residents have daily chores and

responsibilities to complete.

Funding for the home is through

donations, non-government

grants, and fund-raising activities.

Please consider including Mother

Teresa Maternity Home in your

end of the year donation. Thank

you to all our special donors!

We couldn’t survive without

your amazing generosity!

Inside this issue:

Local Teenagers Spread-

ing Good Cheer!

2

Letters from MTMH

Residents

2

Library Project At

MTMH

3

In Memory Of 3

In Honor Of 3

Luncheon Success 3

Beautiful Baby 4

Wish List 4

M oth er Te res a M ate rn i t y Ho me o f E l Do rad o C o unty

Board of Directors

Barbara Goyette, President

Jane Meuser, Vice President

Tom Kozlowski, Treasurer

Jean Kuzmich, Secretary

Fr. John Sullivan

Miriam Dixon

Peggy Mosbacher Wood

Norma Hansler

Marguerite Hill

Norm Rogoway

Peggy Gachowski

Mike Lamoureux

Mike Meinz

Thank you to Holy Trinity

and St. Peter & Paul Catho-

lic Church for collecting

gifts for our home! Thank

you Goyette’s North Can-

yon Ranch for donating a

beautiful

Christmas

Tree!

Two local teenagers, Danielle Poi-

pao and Molly Malinovski, had a

13th birthday party and decided to

ask friends and family to donate to

Mother Teresa Maternity Home in

lieu of a present for themselves.

They collected baby items, cash

and gift cards for the maternity

home. These two young philan-

thropists are an inspiration to all of

us. Mother Teresa Maternity Home

staff and residents are very grateful

for their amazing generosity! Thank

you Danielle & Molly!

with some of the other residents, and en-

joyed getting to know all the staff. It is a

big support system here at the home and I

am glad to be a part of the experience.

Most of all I am thankful for the founders

of the program because without them the

home wouldn’t exist.

Sincerely,

Allison

(Another letter written in resident’s own

words)

To be simple the Mother Teresa

Maternity Home is a place for pregnant

women to have help throughout their preg-

nancies and a safe place to live. I came to

the home with one pair of shoes and the

outfit on my back. My main goal was to

bring my Son Tucker into a healthy envi-

ronment. Being in the program has made

that possible and lots of other things. I use

to have to travel on the bus to get to/from

my appointments, work, and everyday ar-

rands such as going to the grocery store. It

is a load off my shoulders to find out that

the program provided transportation. I am

so thankful for Joni and the staff of the

home that go the extra step for all the resi-

dents. Since moving to the home I have

found employment, made close friends

was a blessing. I enjoyed the peaceful environ-

ment and I felt like I was at home. I appreciate

all that each and every staff person has done for

us especially Joni for devoting her time to help

us young ladies. Amara and I love everyone

very much. I am thankful for everyone who

supports the home because they are truly help-

ing out the young mothers, their babies

whether they are in the womb or out.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth and Amara

Dear Joni and Mother Teresa Staff,

I would first like to thank each and every one

that is a part of Mother Teresa Maternity

Home. The home and staff made it possible

for me to take care of my daughter, Amara,

and me. The home gave us a home where we

grew together as a family, became close with

the staff and the other residents. I was able to

build a foundation, find resources, and have

stability. I was provided with food and cloth-

ing when I first got to the home. Everything

Danielle and Molly personally

delivered all the items collected

to the maternity home.

Page 2 EXPECTATIONS

Local Teenagers Spreading Good Cheer!

Letters From MTMH Residents

Elizabeth & Amara hanging out

Luncheon Success!

Thanks to our generous donors, the children's

library at the MTMH home is now stocked with a

couple of hundred

books suitable for

children infant to

3rd grade. A second

workshop has been

held at the El Do-

rado County Library for residents who received

gift bags of materials supplied by the California

First Five Program. With the funds raised at the

October Luncheon, we will be able to provide

MTMH book bags and new, hardcover classic chil-

dren's books for the residents when they success-

fully complete their stay at the maternity home.

Betty Ackley

donated for a home library and funds

were collected to pay for book bags

and books to be given to the residents

when they complete their stay at the

home and participate in a workshop at

the El Dorado County Library. Thank

you to all the volunteers and donors

from the community who helped make

this such a splendid day for the home.

Chairman Betty Ackley

On October 6, 2013 we held the 15th

annual MTMH Fall luncheon with over

250 guests in attendance at Gurnell

Hall in Placerville. Special recognition

was given to Ann Johnson whose idea

15 years ago launched this highly suc-

cessful fundraiser event for the home.

The lovely theme decorated tables,

salad luncheon, live auction, and raffle

baskets were enjoyed by everyone.

Added this year was a Fund-a-Need for

a children's literacy program for the

home and its residents. Books were

Page 3 DECEMBER

Library Project At MTMH IN MEMORY OF Agatha Courtright by Deborah Courtright

Mabel Morton by Marguerite Hill

Carl A. Johnson by Rosalie Johnson

Howard & Lucille Mosbacher by Mary Mosbacher Ghisolfo

Marty Balcuinas by Carla & Dave Ramirez

Ronald “Todd” Mueller by Ledonna Garbani

Herbert Anderson by Nelson & Maryann Passes

Lucille & Howard Mosbacher by Eunetta Pickett

Jackie & Rob Vreeken by Marguerite Hill

Jerry & Zachary Zylla by Luana Zylla

IN HONOR OF Roberta Riley’s 80th birthday by Patrick Riley

Lucas Paul De Guarra by Leveroni Family

Zach’s recovery by Eunetta Pickett

Nancy Martin by Daniel Martin

Thank you Gail Shoop-Lamy with Quintessence Photographic Art for

volunteering your time to come to the maternity home and taking such

beautiful pictures of baby Amara! Her mother is very proud of the pic-

tures and will truly enjoy sharing them with family and friends.

Beautiful Baby!

Non Profit Org.

BULK MAIL

U.S. Postage Paid

Placerville, CA

95667

Permit #327

Mother Teresa Maternity Home

3122 Sacramento Street

Placerville, CA 95667

(530)295-8006

Motherteresamaternityhome.com

motherteresa530@hotmail.com

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Wish List

Slippers, Pajamas,

Bath Robes, Gift

Cards, Postage

Stamps, bed pillow,

Infant Car Seat and

stroller set, Bath

Towels, Dish Tow-

els, Deodorant,

Shampoo, Condi-

tioner, cleaning

supplies, Hair

Brushes & Combs,

& manicure sets