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How a Mile High Mamas Bash “Made a Day Better” for Teachers

By Amber Johnson on 30 Comments

Take 60 of Colorado’s most influential moms in social media, add a fantastic cause and what have you got? A night to remember.

And a full day to recover from it.

On Thursday, Randolph’s Restaurant and Bar at the Warwick Hotel generously hosted Mile High Mamas on their outdoor patio complete with delicious fare, a wine tasting, perfect weather and bright lights in a big city. We teamed up with Mom It Forward, a ground-breaking online group for moms that fosters friendships while promoting a good cause.

Our cause de choix?

We were the very first to support Office Max’s national initiative A Day Made Better to provide one million dollars in school supplies to teachers in need. That means 1,000 teachers will receive $1,000 in supplies! The Mamas nominated their favorite teacher and also donated school supplies that our local winner will receive. The end result was impressive:

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Oh wait, wrong picture (not be mistaken for my jumping-out-of-a-birthday-cake episode). This is what I’m talking about:

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In addition to helping further a good cause, we maximized mingling.

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And more mingling.

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We’re not called “social” media moms for nothin’.

And of course, there was swag! Hostess overnighted 90 cupcakes to celebrate their 90th birthday and Wet Ones sent wipes to help clean up party messes. We raffled off two family four-packs of tickets to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Zing Zang Zoom, a $50 AMC Theatres gift card, boys and girls baskets, Office Max supplies and Start Pokens, the ultimate connector.

As the evening drew to a close, several women including Mom It Forward founder Jyl Pattee went on a tour of The Warwick’s pool. In the summer months, Denver’s only hotel rooftop pool stays hopping with a weekly BBQ that is perfect cooldown for local families. In the fall, it was hopping with mamas.

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Wet, giggling, fully-clothed mamas.

I’m not quite sure how it happened. I had stayed behind with Barb Likos to cleanup and by the time we arrived, the impromptu pool party was underway. MHMsplashThe perpetrators, of course, pressured me to join them but I did not succumb to “pool pressure” because:

1) I had not consumed alcohol.
2) I was wearing a dry-clean-only skirt.
3) The only way I ever get my face wet is when I unintentionally face-plant whilst water-skiing.
4) As a Canadian and honorary member of the Polar Bear Swim Club, I require the water to be at least -10 degrees.

A few ladies wowed us with their synchronized swimming routine. I crowned Aimee the winner, mostly because she flashed us in the process.

All evening long we laughed, we tweeted, we blogged and we published our story on Whrrl.

Most importantly, we relished making a difference and being with other social media moms.

With an emphasis on being “social,” of course.
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Note: Mile High Mamas is not an exclusive community. We invite all Colorado moms to participate by signing up for our weekly newsletter, commenting on our site, following us on Twitter and becoming part of our Facebook group and new fan page. Also be sure to become a part of Mom It Forward Colorado so you, too can make a difference. To view a comprehensive list of attendees, please go here.

A special thanks to the Warwick Denver Hotel. Be sure to checkout their new Sunday brunch special: children eat free with two paying adults!

Event attendees: we want to read your accounts of the evening! Be sure to leave a comment with the link to your blog, Whrrl, Flickr account, etc. Stay tuned for our next event: Morton’s Steakhouse in November.

Amber Johnson
Author: Amber Johnson

Amber is the founder and editor of Mile High Mamas, travel writer and former columnist for The Denver Post. She is a passionate community builder and loves the outdoors. She has two awesome teens and is happily married to a man obsessed with growing The Great Pumpkin.

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30 Comments

  1. Such fun pictures and fun times. It makes me want to start blogging!

  2. This was just about the most fun I’ve had EVER! I love the ladies of Mile High!

  3. What a terrific evening.

    And I say that even though I missed the rooftop dip!

  4. Probably for the best you missed the dip. 🙂

  5. It was such a fun and very memorable night. Thank you again. 🙂
    I posted about it too here: http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/09/13/mile-high-mamas-night-out-and-swimming-fully-clothed/

  6. My first MHM event and it felt like I had known everyone for years. I love all my new sisters! I encourage everyone reading this to make it out to the next event in November. Can’t wait! And unlike in college, this sisterhood requires no initiation! The pool was strictly voluntary – swears!

    Here’s my twist on the evening:
    http://mamabirdsblog.com/2009/09/12/not-21-anymore/

  8. Thanks for the links! Off to check them out.

  9. WOW What fun! Wish I could have been there… That could be a new trend for swimwear, full length and black!

  10. This was such a fun night! Huge thanks to the Warwick and Mile High Mamas!

  11. I had such a great time! It was AWESOME putting faces with names, blogs, and Twitter IDs!! I can’t wait for the next one.

    Even the non-chlorinated version of the evening was fabulous! 😉

  12. A blast! Moms who don’t go to these things are missing out on so much. Moms who leave early miss out on even more…

  14. What an amazing night! Thank you for joining up with us at Mom It Forward. I blogged about it here: http://elementaryspirits.com/2009/09/a-day-made-better/

  15. Thanks for such a fun evening. I had a blast. 🙂

  17. What an awesome night that was!

    The company was great, the pool view was lovely (I wish I’d have stayed to get in, I just took some pics)

    The appetizers were so great and the wine… well.. I’ll be back for the wine and a room! Might have to surprise my guy with a special night out.. just he and I 🙂

    it was amazing meeting everyone and I can not WAIT to do it again.

    Thanks a ton to Warwick, Hostess, Office Max, Amber, Jyl, Barb and all the ladies! The Warwick staff were friendly, fun and wonderful hosts to all of us!

    Lovely…

  18. Amber this was such an AMAZING event! It was my first and I don’t know how you guys can ever top it. I am just sorry I missed out on the pool party! LOL That will teach me to leave right when things wrap up. See you at the next event 🙂

  19. Thank you for the awesome evening!

  20. Yeah, this was so fun!!! Thanks everyone for getting this together!!!

  22. Thanks for the excellent time gals! I’m still talking about it – I showed off my prize here: http://bit.ly/1KHqOi

  23. Now that looks like a lot of fun!! You mile high mamas know how to put on a party!!

  24. So happy to be an honorary Mile High Mama! You gals rock! Can’t wait to come back soon. I hear there’s a slumber party in our future ;).

  26. Thanks again for a great night!

    Here is my post:
    http://www.greeblemonkey.com/2009/09/night-where-i-jumped-into-pool-fully.html

  28. Amber – thanks again for organizing, it was a total success, and loads of fun!

  29. Okay, I’ve written about it too! http://thecasualperfectionist.com/2009/09/mile-high-mamas-update/

  30. Better late than never. Here’s my post, finally! I had tons of fun and can’t wait for Morton’s. What a fantastic group of women.

    http://twohandstwofeet.com/?p=88

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