Cape Town infertility support group get together

The date is the 24^th of February.   

 

Ok, so I am going to do this thing!

I thought the best thing to do would be to set a date. And we can work on the logistics from there.

The date is the 24^th of February.  

We have lots of options re venue and time, but I think the consensus is for a Saturday.  The problem with getting a venue for a Saturday morning or lunch time is that it will be expensive. If we book out a restaurant they will want to cover their normal Saturday trade.  Sooooo… I know of a coffee shop in Durbanville that will host us on a Saturday afternoon from 2-5.  They close for normal business at 2 which means we don’t have to pay them a huge amount for the venue.  The nice thing about the venue is that it has seating for about 40 people and they can arrange a few snacks and drinks etc.  It is not a particularly gorgeous setting, but it will do for our purposes.  What do you guys think? I don’t think it really matters what food there is; it is more about bonding with others.

So, unless someone comes up with a better idea (and I am all for other ideas that aren’t too expensive), I will go ahead and book the place.  My problem is that I really, really don’t have the time to phone around for venues etc.

Speaking of which: I dearly need some people to help me. Firstly with arranging the confirmation and payments etc.  (I think we should work out a set price and everyone pays before) And secondly perhaps someone to arrange with the venue re numbers and menus etc.  I am a crap organizer. I need someone to do the logistics for me.

I think it lots of fun.  The people I have spoken to have loved the idea. And I have such great ideas for future ones. We can invite people who specialize in acupuncture, reflexology etc to come speak. Yay! I am so excited about this.

Some admin issues: 

· I think we will do a no-men one first.  I do think involving the men is important and some men really do need to reach out and get support, but some people feel more comfortable with just women around.  Let’s see how it goes and we can decide if we want to do a separate one with the men.
· Ex-infertiles welcome! But quite obviously, no kids.
· In fact, everyone is welcome: those who have chosen not to pursue any more infertility treatment, those who are dealing with secondary infertility etc etc.  

 The purpose of the afternoon is to meet up with people who dealing with the same issues as you are, and perhaps learn a little from those who have been around the block a few times.  

 Wat se julle?

 In fact, perhaps what you should do is email me (tertiaa@gmail.com) and I will set up an email distribution list so that I can let everyone know where / when etc.  I am also going to put up a notice at CFC and VP.  Tell your friends!

 I look v forward to meeting you all.