Kate Gosselin Keynote Speaker at Mother's Group...

Kate Gosselin must be close to destitute because now se's appearing at mother's group events that are charging a mere $75 per person for admission. Kate will be the keynote speaker at the 'Tapas and Top Hats' event that honors moms from the Ozarks.

According to a report from KY3, the purpose of the 'Tapas and Top Hats' event is to honor Remarkable Mothers of the Ozarks. These mothers 'have contributed significantly

to the fabric of family through their role as a mother or through empowering other mothers to become successful investors in their families and community.'

It's kind of interesting that someone like Kate has been chosen for this speaking role. She didn't do anything to 'contribute significantly to the fabric' or her or other's families until she was a reality show star. And as anyone knows, it's much easier to give of oneself when one has money and the ability to have all of their at-home duties, including caring for their own children, done for them.

"We are excited to have Kate Gosselin as our featured speaker this year," it reads. "Kate is the mother of eight children - sextuplets and twins. She has appeared on many media outlets and is the bestselling author of Multiple Blessings, I Just Want You to Know and Eight Little Faces."

Why do you suppose they are concentrating on Kate's books rather than her reality TV shows Jon & Kate Plus 8 and Kate Plus Eight? Are they hoping to avert the questions about Kate's money and the privileges she has enjoyed while raising her eight children?

Do you think this women's group was simply interested in a 'big name' keynote speaker for their event or do they really believe that Kate Gosselin has done something phenomenal in the realm of motherhood?

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Lola B May 3, 2012, 4:06pm UTC

What a joke this is. Kate has been a failure at everything she does. Lets review, failure as a mother, wife, sister,daughter,friend, dancer,writer, manager of money(wasting all the kids heart earned money on herself) I probably missed a few things. No one in their right mind and certainly not a mother should find her inspiring at all. Kate will find herself all alone someday and be wondering why

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Susannah S May 3, 2012, 5:11pm UTC

I'm not trying to take anything away from the nonprofit(?) camp that is hosting this dinner, but I'm Ozark-adjacent and $75.00 for a seated w/a speaker Friday night event is incredibly low for this area. For perspective, a camp for disabled children does their annual outdoors burgers & s'mores-type cookout for $100.00/person. Most seated dinners are at least $150.00. Brunches and less formal events fall in the $60.00 range.

Kathy Lutz May 4, 2012, 10:15pm UTC

These events are fundraisers to help kids who's families cannot afford the fees for Camp Barnabas. My son received a 1/2 scholarship from Camp Barnabas this year and we found the funding to cover the other half. Camp Barnabas is a truly awesome place; and I know that my child is completely safe (medically) in their care. And, yes, Camp Barnabas is a non-profit. No money is lining anyone's pockets there; it all goes back into the Camp and for the kids. God Bless Paul and Cyndy Teas and what they have done at Camp Barnabas!

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Holly W. May 3, 2012, 9:15pm UTC

First, I would like someone, anyone, from Kate's area to step forward and tell us what exactly Kate has done to "invest in her community".
Second, I read the tweet where Kate responded to the event. She mentioned that it would take "trains, planes and automobiles" to get there. I found it odd, because Kate never once complained about the long international flight to Australia for her appearance at the Australia Zoo. She has never complained about flying across the continent to LA or to Vegas.
It's very telling that she would complain about how hard it was going to be to get to Springfield, MO.

Lola B May 3, 2012, 9:32pm UTC

Great comments and observations as always Holly

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Susannah S May 3, 2012, 10:01pm UTC

Heehee. Wasn't "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" a movie with John Candy and Billy Crystal? I can't remember who was in it--only that it was a series of traveling disasters. Hope Kate didn't jinx herself.

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Susannah S May 3, 2012, 10:05pm UTC

I'm sure Kate will claim that this is a "labor of love" event and try to say that she 'reduced' her speaker fee in honor of the mothers or something.
I'm sure she wouldn't complain about the travel if she were making bank on the event. Even more telling, IMO, is that she didn't mention the event on Twitter until one of her followers brought it up.

Holly W. May 4, 2012, 6:31pm UTC

You'd think she would plug the event. Instead, she keeps travel plans like this on the down low.
All the better to spend quality time with her bodyguard...er.....boyfriend.

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teresa darienzo May 4, 2012, 8:59pm UTC

This woman is a disgrace to any charity that involves her. She never once promoted this event in all her many hours on twitter, but she get on there and go on and on about laying out garden hoses, making that slop she calls dinner and movie nights with her girls, but no mention of this event. Goes to show she is only there for the paycheck and the freebies and that's it. She makes me absolutely sick.

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Kathy Lutz May 4, 2012, 10:11pm UTC

This event doesn't even involve a "women's group" or "mother's group". The organization holding the fundraiser is Camp Barnabas and it is a fundraiser to help pay the costs to send children with disabilities to Camp Barnabas. Check it out on their website: http://www.campbarnabas.org/tapasandtophats

My son attended last year and thankfully will be going again this year. It is a truly awesome place! They were also featured a few years ago on Extreme Home Makeover.

In the future, you might want to do some research before you post an article. Camp Barnabas has never been a "women's group" or a "mothers' group".

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