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The
Board of
Everyday Miracles |
Roles and Responsibilities
The Everyday Miracles Board guides the operations, special projects
and finances of the program. Everyday Miracles in a non-profit dedicated
to providing education and doula services to low income families
with the goal of improving birth outcomes.
The Board meets six times per year. Currently the Board meetings are scheduled the first Monday of every other month beginning in January of each year. Meetings are held from 7:00-9:00 pm with locations rotating between Anoka and Maple Grove.
Board Members must:
• Attend board meetings;
• Support the mission of Everyday Miracles;
• Be active in educating your community about Everyday Miracles issues, such as informally through day-to-day interactions as well as through presentations to community organizations or staffing information tables at community events;
• Maintain the financial stability of the organization by helping raise funds (grant writing or review, approaching businesses, helping with fundraising events, etc.) and by offering your own contributions in amounts suitable to you;
• Attend and invite friends, family and colleagues to fundraisers;
• Bring fresh and innovative ideas to the meetings.
OUR BOARD MEMBERS
I recieved my degree in nursing from the University of Minnesota in 1977. After working in hospitals for a number of years, I started working as a nurse for Fremont Community Health Services in 1986 (when my three children were small and I needed part-time day hours). Since then, my children have grown, but I am still there. FCHS is three Community Clinics, providing health care for the under and uninsured. Although some patients have private insurance, most are working adults and their children who cannot afford or have not been offered health insurance at their jobs. A growing number of immigrant families are also coming to the clinics. I work at the Sheridan Women and Children's Clinic - where we see many pregnant women and their babies. Sheridan has recently discovered Everyday Miracles and this has been a blessing for our patients, especially our many hispanic and teen moms. While I have never been on a board before, it is my honor to be on this one!
I have a background in International business and business operations. Over the last 10 years I have sat on numerous non-profit boards and been associated with various community fundraising events.
I understand the importance of organizations such as Everyday Miracles to the community and surrounding areas. While raising three children and having my wife Vicky work as a childbirth educator and Doula, I have experienced and seen the need for education and support for all women during pregnancy and motherhood.
It is my pleasure to assist in any way possible to ensure that the women
in the community that need help, support, or guidance with any/or all
aspects of child bearing and motherhood receive the assistance they need.
Dr. Mark McCarthy has 28 years of nutritional studies, 18 years of clinical nutritional applications, and has been providing comprehensive natural healthcare services in Minnesota since 1993. He founded Mighty River Clinic in Minneapolis, Natural Health Resources in Blaine, and Cambridge Family Health in Cambridge, MN. Dr. Mark received his B.S. Biology Degree from St. Ambrose University, and his D.C. from Northwestern Health Sciences University.
Approximately 95% of the services he provides are for women and their children. He has helped many couples with infertility issues, and has assisted hundreds of women seeking healthy pregnancies. He works with infants and children for all types of health concerns, including vaccine-induced injuries. Dr. Mark utilizes clinical kinesiology to help assess each individual's needs, and tailors their therapeutic protocol accordingly. He provides chiropractic, qi gong, musclework, herbal, homeopathic, nutritional and flower essence therapies, and works to help support every person's ability to manage their health safely and naturally.
" I am thrilled to work in conjunction with all the wonderful healthcare advocates we have here in central Minnesota, and especially those helping mothers bring their babies safely into the world. It is an honor to be a member of the Board of Everyday Miracles."
Dr. McCarthy can be contacted by phone at 763-552-5552 or by e-mail at drmark@cambridgefamilyhealth.com. He and his wife Alex have five children, with the youngest two born at home.
