The Power of the Flower
Good luck to
all of the runners/walkers in the Fifth Third River Bank Run! It has been
an honor to serve as one of the selected Charity Partners. Jamie Allen, a Fifth
Third River Bank Run Road Warrior, also chose to represent MomsBloom in this
year’s event. We hope you will take a moment to read Jamie’s story below. We
are incredibly grateful for Jamie and everyone running and volunteering on
behalf of Team MomsBloom. To date they have raised over $1,800 for our
programs!
Hug-a-Mom Observance
STARTS TOMORROW!
Don’t
forget to post your pictures or videos starting tomorrow, Mother’s Day, of you
hugging a mom or another important woman in your life. If she is no longer with
us, you can still honor her by posting a favorite picture of her.
To enter: Post a picture or tribute to your Facebook
page starting Sunday, May 11- Friday, May 16 by using the hash tag: #momsbloomunevent. Accepted entries
include:
·
A
fun, instructional video on “How to hug a mom”
·
A
picture of your hug on May 11 (or other day this week).
·
A
“throw back” picture or memory of that special person in your life.
Everyone who
posts a photo or video with #momsbloomunevent will be entered to win a prize
from one of our amazing partners. Limit one entry per photo.
Jamie’s Story
“I
first learned about MomsBloom a few years ago while working at a local
television station. As a producer, I had the opportunity to go along on a
MomsBloom story and do the interviews. After talking with a volunteer and
client, I quickly saw the mission of the organization in action. I observed the
close bond a single mother and caring volunteer had formed through cooking
meals, doing laundry, playing with the baby and through meaningful
conversation. It was a service that not only had a meaningful impact on the
mother, but also on the volunteer.
As
a mother of two, I’ve experienced those difficult weeks after having a baby.
Your life is thrown for a loop and it’s your spouse, family members, and
friends that are your respite. I can only image how daunting it must be to face
the challenge of parenting alone. I love the work that MomsBloom does because
it serves as that critical support system for West Michigan moms.
Another
reason why I admire the work MomsBloom does is their mission to combat
post-partum depression. While I didn’t suffer from post-partum depression with
either of my pregnancies, I have struggled with depression and anxiety over the
past 10 years. Depression can strike in many forms, but regardless if it’s
short term or long term, it can be debilitating and affect not only the person
struggling, but their entire family. The fact that MomsBloom is there to step
in and provide emotional support to mothers in need, is a tremendous service
that is so important to our community.
I’m
very excited to be running for MomsBloom. I look forward to seeing many of you on
race day!
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