A Sarasota Non-Profit Organization

Thursday, June 16, 2011

A Place to Turn

Can you imagine having 6 brothers and sisters?  That means that you are one of seven kids!  For many local families that I meet, this is a reality.  I am the mother of one and know what expenses are associated with children, but I find it hard to imagine the expenses that come with seven children!  I talked with mom Laurie and she confirmed that it is the sure expense of seven childreen that first brought her to Mothers helping Mothers.  "My kids range from two years old to fourteen years and they are always in need of something.  It is very expensive to put food on the table much less clothing for all seven," she said.  "In addition to getting things from MHM, I alos enjoy bringing things back and donating them to the organization.  I used to donate to other organizations, but now it all comes here."

In fact, while she was shopping Laurie heard that another mother was in need of a toddler bed and offered her toddler bed that was not being used.  "I want to help other people as much as I have been helped," said Laurie.  "The people here are so very nice and truly want to help you.  It really makes me realize that there are still good people in this world.  It makes you want to pay it forward to others."\

Sebastian- one of the seven


This is Courtney, another one of the seven children, who told me that it makes her feel great to come to MHM and know that it is helping her entire family.



Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Getting the Loot

This little cutie was just too much!  She was SO excited about all of the things that she had found at Mothers Helping Mothers. 

Proud to show me her findings!

I thought that she had so much stuff that it wouldn't all fit,
but she quickly corrected me and said that her animals
wanted to see what was happening and were scared
in the dark.  Priceless!


Thursday, June 2, 2011

5 Kids

Upon entering Mothers Helping Mothers recently, I was greeted by five smiling faces!





These little angels were sitting quietly as mom shopped.  They all had goodies in their hands that they had found at MHM.  The oldest, Blanca, told me that her favorite thing that she found was good books.  Her brother Christopher and sister Paola chimed in that they liked the books as well.  Jose, on the other hand, was attached to his new teddy bear and youngest brother Helder was clutching tight to his chipmunk and Winnie the Pooh. 

When I talked to the mother of the children, she mentioned that this was her first visit to Mothers Helping Mothers.  "I am finding everything that I am looking for," she said.  "This place is amazing!"