Lamorinda Moms* was founded in April of 1995.
Since it’s inception, the mission has always been to serve as a source of support to Moms and parents of children age five and younger in Orinda, Lafayette and Moraga, California.
In 1995, several Lamorinda area mothers decided to establish their own club after finding that the surrounding area Moms’ clubs had grown far too large. The first meeting was held at Moraga Commons with just 15 mothers in attendance. They envisioned that the club would be “a group of women who could help each other out, make active friendships, and get to know others in the community.”
To this day, we currently have nearly 700 members and are rapidly growing in membership. And the benefits of our membership have grown leaps and bounds ever since. Yet while the growing size of our group makes it a challenge to know everyone, we all continue to benefit from the numerous opportunities to engage with one another – be it our Monthly Meeting, our active online BigTent community, our respective Play Groups, activities through our Neighborhood Zones, the Annual Seasonal Events, Sub-clubs like Mom’s Night Out, Gardening, etc . . . and the great number of other activities that take place.
One critical component to our success is volunteering. Not only are we actively involved in the community with charities such as Families First, The Bay Area Crisis Nursery, and The Contra Costa County Food Bank, but all of our members are required to volunteer for the club at least 2 hours per year. Volunteering within the club can include preparing a meal for a fellow mother and her new family to being a part of the Steering Committee. This helps us make our mark within Lamorinda – and ultimately make a difference in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
*The name changed from Lamorinda Moms Club to Lamorinda Moms in July of 2009.
