Honor Moms by Supporting Feed the Children this Mother’s Day
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, May 12, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Donations provide food and support for children, families in U.S. and around the world
Being a mom is a full-time job. Ask any mom and they can tell you about the all-night shifts that stretch into the early morning hours and the never-complete to-do lists. Feed the Children, a leading nonprofit focused on alleviating childhood hunger, is inviting everyone, everywhere to honor their mothers and the women who have made a difference in their lives by supporting the nonprofit's fundraising efforts to provide food and other resources for struggling families this year.
In addition to their household responsibilities, moms also play an important part in today's workforce. According to a report from the Center for American Progress, the number of working women now exceeds pre-pandemic levels. However, many have found returning to the workforce to be challenging.
Carmen says her family has been struggling to get back on track since the pandemic.
"It's been two years since my company closed. I was working at a great job and our job just never opened back up," she said. "Now I have just been working here and there getting odd jobs, but trying to get back to where we were before. You lose a lot after a disaster like that."
Erica says increased food costs have taken a toll on her family this year.
"The food budget is not stretching for anybody anymore. The prices have gone up so high where even families who could help each other before, now they can't because they're just barely getting by," she said.
Feed the Children community giving events provide food and necessities for moms like Erica and Carmen and thousands of others so they don't have to make difficult choices between paying a bill and providing food for their children.
Even though mom Monica earns a full-time income, sometimes she must make tough decisions when "there's more month than money."
"Having enough food is one of my major worries - like I'm sure it is for every mother. Nobody wants to hear their kid say ‘Mom, I'm hungry,'" she said. "It's one of the most heartbreaking things that anybody can have their child asking for - food."
While Feed the Children works with its community partners to support moms across the U.S., the nonprofit also works internationally in eight countries to support mothers through its Child-Focused Community Development (CFCD) programs.
Before Feed the Children came to Silvia's community, one in three children under the age of five was malnourished. In addition to learning - and now teaching other moms - about better nutrition, Silvia performs regular weigh-ins for local children to monitor their growth. Since the program started in 2017, more kids are now hitting their weight goals, and malnutrition has been reduced.
"I am very happy because I have acquired more knowledge in my life thanks to Feed the Children," she said. "They are always training us for the sake of our children."
A strong family has a strong foundation, and we couldn't be more grateful for the foundations in our lives: our mothers. If you would like to honor your mother by donating to help mothers and their children across the U.S. and around the world, visit http://www.feedthechildren.org.
About Feed the Children
At Feed the Children, we feed hungry kids. We envision a world where no child goes to bed hungry. In the U.S. and internationally, we are dedicated to helping families and communities achieve stable lives and to reducing the need for help tomorrow while providing food and resources to help them today. We distribute product donations from corporate donors to local community partners, we provide support for teachers and students, and we mobilize resources quickly to aid recovery efforts when natural disasters strike. Internationally, we manage child-focused community development programs in eight countries. We welcome partnerships because we know our work would not be possible without collaborative relationships. Every dollar given goes seven times as far to provide food, hope, dignity and comfort.
For more information, visit feedthechildren.org.
For more information, please contact:
Carrie Snodgrass - 405-213-9757
Carrie.Snodgrass@feedthechildren.org
SOURCE: Feed The Children
Source: Feed The Children
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