Join our Virtual Shower to help support the March of Dimes and show how women can transition into motherhood with the support of friends and family.
Overlook Farm is proud to host A Mom Is Born: The Virtual Baby Shower Celebrating a Woman’s Journey into Motherhood. Scheduled for Wednesday, August 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST, it is only the second virtual baby shower ever! This year’s shower will benefit the March of Dimes Missouri Chapter and the celebrant is expecting mom Virginia Kerr, the anchor on Channel 4’s early news show, Awake.
Last year’s virtual baby shower, hosted by MyMommyManual.com and the first of its kind, was successful in raising funds for Parents As Teachers and in creating online engagement among new and expecting moms.
Anyone with internet access can attend virtually, interacting in real time with Virginia and hosts via a live chat room during the online broadcast. The shower will be aired live on www.MomIsBorn.com.
The focus of the shower is celebrating and honoring the transition of a woman to motherhood and how her friends and loved ones can support her during this exciting time. However, any mom will enjoy the event because the two-hour broadcast will feature great parenting tips and products.
Viewers (guests) will also learn how to personalize a Holding Hands bracelet. The bracelet is a symbol of the connectedness between all mothers and the strength moms can source from each other. It is an especially touching gift for an expecting mom to wear during her labor and delivery, as a reminder of the support she has from her closest women friends.
A limited number of Holding Hands bracelets will be sold during the event for guests to buy for a special mom or mom-to-be. A portion of the proceeds will go to the March of Dimes.
Top tips for new moms will also be shared, which are being collected in the week prior to the broadcast in exchange for an entry in the Mom is Born giveaway raffle. Raffle prizes have been generously donated by the shower sponsors.
How can you support March of Dimes through this event?
• Make a donation via the ChipIn widget on www.MomIsBorn.com.
• Buy a Holding Hands bracelet for yourself or a loved one.
• Support A Mom Is Born sponsors: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Kolcraft, Goodnite Rooms, Pixie Posie Photography and our Venue Sponsor, Overlook Farm.
Overlook Farm is excited to announce a special package for moms. From now October 15, 2010, (Virgina Kerr’s due date), we invite moms and friends to spend a relaxing night in one of our luxurious inns for the special rate of $125/night. Simply become a fan of Overlook Farm on Facebook to receive this special rate. Mention the virtual baby shower on our wall, and you will be entered to win a Girl’s Weekend Getaway for four to Overlook Farm. Unwind on our 200 acre property, take a soak in our greenhouse hot tub, explore our many gardens, or steal a quiet moment with your best friends with a glass of wine while you watch the sunset over the Mississippi River valley.
Overlook Farm is proud to support a Woman’s Journey into Motherhood, and the special connections in our lives.
For more information about the event, to submit your bit of Mommy Wisdom for new moms, or to tune in on August 25, 2010, please visit www.MomIsBorn.com.