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2014
May 8

FILED IN: Special Holidays

Mother’s Day at Nellies

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Mother’s Day originally started with social activist Anne Marie Reeves Jarvis who died on the second Sun day in May, 1905.  Her daughter Anna vowed to make Mother’s day a holiday that would honour all mother’s as well as her own.

The first Mother’s Day was on May 10, 1905 in Jarvis’ hometown and several other cities and in 1914 President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day

At Nellie’s Shelter, the women celebrating Mother’s Day are not in their own homes, but they are somewhere safe, where they will not suffer abuse or violence of any kind.  Some have their children with them, babies in strollers, toddlers and even teens.

They are getting used to the freedom to just be, with no anger or violence haunting their every action.  They are learning about their rights to live with dignity and respect with the freedom to make their own choices about their lives.  They are learning that they are people of value to the world.

They learn things the rest of us take for granted like how to manage money, to cook meals, to live independently.  They earn how to defend themselves and their rights under the law.  They learn to access services and get the help they need to survive and grow.

They learn that as women, they are important and as Mothers they have the most important job in the world – raising the next generation!

So this Mother’s Day, celebrate the Mother s in your life, the ones who gave you the tools to be the person you are today.  The ones who were there to answer questions and watch you grow.

And if you have a moment, think of the women who are trying to do the best they can in less than ideal circumstances at our Shelter.  They are mothers too and they just need a hand to help them on their way.

Click here to donate and if you would like us to send a card in honour of Mother’s Day, please choose the Tribute option and we would be happy to do so.

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