Next Steps

1. Form

Please complete our google membership form. You can click on the link to open in a new page, or simply fill out the form at the bottom of our page. 

Q/A: We do not share your contact information with the general members. Only the welcome wagon and executive board members have access to the sensitive data. We do not share with third parties. Please visit privacy policy for more. 

2. Phone call

A member of our welcome wagon committee will contact you. We want to create a safe environment for all, and that requires taking the time to ensure you are a real person, have kids zero to five, reside in our service area, and are willing to proceed with membership fees. During the phone call you will have the opportunity to ask questions before proceeding with the next steps. Once you confirm you would like to proceed, you will receive welcome emails to your primary e-mail account directing you with the remaining instructions. 

Q/A:  Our welcome wagon committee will attempt to reach you three times. If we do not hear from you, we do not continue to reach out, and assume that you are no longer interested. You can fill out the form again or reach out to the welcome wagon member if you want to proceed.  

3. DUES

Pay your dues via PayPal or Zelle. We charge yearly dues of $35.00 per family that covers August through July of the following year.  

Q/A:  ​​Annual dues for returning members are due in August. If the fee is not something your family has the financial means to pay, we do offer scholarships that are reviewed and approved by council on a case by case basis. If you join towards the later part of the Las Madres calendar year, which mirrors the school year, you will be given access to the remainder of the year and not charged for the following year. This is subject to change, and must be verified during the call.

4. Request FB Groups access

Once the Treasurer confirms payment, our welcome wagon committee will invite you to join our main Facebook group, Las Madres of Gilroy (Moms of Gilroy). You will also be invited and have the option to join LM Sell or Gift, an exclusive Las Madres marketplace for our members only, and our LM Business page, which allows members to post business related posts about their business ventures and allows us to support local moms and to shop locally. The LM Sell or Gift and the LM Business Facebook group pages are both optional. We also have a Las Madres Alumni Facebook Group, reserved for members who were part of Las Madres and aged out once their kiddos turned five and started kindergarten. 

Q/A: The main method of communication for our members is via Facebook. You need to have an account that belongs to you, and we must be able to determine your name and your person from the profile to join. You can subsequently change the photo of your profile. We also utilize a newsletter system for important event dates and announcements. Most members use our FB group to share and create events. Please set your notifications to receive updates from our group. 

5. APPROVAL AND INTRODUCTIONS

Once our administrators confirm you’ve completed the onboarding process, you will be added to the groups you requested. A member of our welcome wagon committee will introduce you and share some information about you to our group to welcome you. If you wish to keep certain information about you private, please be sure to notify your representative during the phone call.