Mom’s House of Lancaster

Celebrate Life & Empower Single Parents through Education and Childcare

24TH ANNUAL GOLF FORE MOM’S HOUSE TOURNAMENT

Mom’s House of Lancaster will host their 24th Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, July 17th, at Foxchase Golf Club.

 

The tournament is presented by LEPCO (Lawn Equipment Parts Company) a family-owned and operated wholesale distributor of quality outdoor power equipment, parts and accessories. Mom’s House will have a shot-gun start-scramble format. Tee time will be at 12:00pm. Registration begins at 11:00am and light snacks will be provided.

 

The tournament will feature exciting putting contests, outstanding tee prizes, dinner and a raffle. Raffle items will include sporting event tickets, fine dining, art and more!

 

The cost is $80.00 per golfer, or $320 per foursome, which includes green fees,

carts, goodie bag, snacks and dinner in Foxchase’s gorgeous Pavilion.

 

The proceeds from the 2017 Golf Tournament will benefit services at Mom’s

House in Lancaster. Mom’s House provides state accredited childcare, early

learning preschool and vital parenting education year-round at no cost to more than 25 single parents pursuing an education a year. It is the only nonprofit facility of its kind in Central Pennsylvania. Our program has served over 300 families break the cycle of poverty through education.

 

To register, sponsor, donate or learn more about the golf event log onto momshouselancaster.org/golf2017

 

“I’m ready to paint… Won’t you help me!”

Hi I am Lindsay Hillegas, a senior at Penn Manor working on a Take Action Project to earn my Girl Scout Gold Award by partnering with Mom’s House of Lancaster.

My project is to create an information station in the lobby and create an inviting space for program participants to feel welcome and supported.

I have planned to paint the 1st floor lobby and install a pamphlet station but more can be done with YOUR help!

The lobby at Mom’s House serves many purposes such as food and donation drop off and storage, a mall center, a greeting area with a child friendly play station.

Please join me for the kickoff of MHoL Volunteer Saturdays! Staring this month every 4th Saturday of the month Mom’s House will invite volunteers to help with various jobs that will help Mom’s House further their mission. I am so excited to partner with Mom’s House for their first Volunteer Saturday!

THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 FROM 8AM TO NOON – We will be cleaning, patching walls, painting and organizing!

My goal is to find community partners that are willing to donate their time, skill set, and resources to further my lobby renewal project. If you feel called to serve others in this capacity please contact me ([email protected]) or Mom’s House ([email protected]) for more details!

 

Potential Lobby Improvement Needs-I could use your help with:

  • Painter to paint 2nd story of the lobby
  • Carpenter to install new lobby floor approximately 31 x 15 ft.
  • Carpenter to close off old mail slot
  • Removal of old logo/sign in 2nd story
  • Artist/Sign maker to create a new logo signage in lobby
  • Storage for food donations
  • New kids table, chairs and toys
  • New carpet for lobby
  • Monetary donations

Your help will  better lives touched by the Mom’s House Program AND will also allow me to achieve my dream of earning my Girl Scout Gold Award!

See you this Saturday – 8:00 AM!

What does volunteering mean to MHOL?

Our volunteers have saved MHOL money, resources, and time with adding value to our program- at the same time! Without their help we would not be able to further our mission and run our programs.

 Our volunteers have also put smiles on our children’s faces, and hope in our parents hearts. A price can not be put on the simple act of being here with a friendly face to let our mothers and children know there are people out there that care and believe in them. 

The past two weeks have been such a true blessing for us with volunteers!

LCBC Lancaster’s Circle 3 crew came and worked diligently to get us organized and ready for the upcoming school year! 

Wilshire Hill Lions’ Rick Eshleman, William and Lorraine Brown volunteered over 30 hours by helping in our backyard, building maintenance, and fundraising efforts! 

Pastor Matt and his Mount Conquer crew did an amazing job helping us with Phase 2 of our backyard redesign! 


Bill Brown, a local electrician, donated his equipment and services to upgrade our electrical system!  

 Halley, An F&M student continues to spending her summer with us and providing help in the classroom!

Want to know how you can volunteer at MHOL? Email us at [email protected]!

#impactLancaster

MHOL is proud to be taking part in the Lancaster Chamber’s annual #ImpactLancaster! 

Our program empowers single parent families through education – we want to share that with our neighbors as well! 

As part of our submission to the #impactLancaster project, we are collecting books for our Free Little Library; that will educate and better the lives of our community. Books will be on budgeting, health, parenting, even languages! 
So far our collection has been going great! 

We are excited to have a local artist design and build our library that will be right outside our building! 
You can be apart of our success! By simply liking and sharing our story on social media with the hashtag “impactlancaster” we can will more support and funds from the Chamber! Help us #IMPACTLANCASTER

 For more information about the Lancaster Chamber and the #impactlancaster project visit www.lancasterchamber.com

To learn how you can donate to our MHOL’s #impactlancaster project email us at [email protected]

MOM’S HOUSE OF LANCASTER RECEIVES GRANT FROM THE CLARK FAMILY FOUNDATION

PRESS RELEASE
 
MOM’S HOUSE OF LANCASTER RECEIVES GRANT FROM THE CLARK FAMILY FOUNDATION
 
LANCASTER, PA – Mom’s House of Lancaster has been awarded a $10,000.00 grant by the Clark Family Foundation for the 2017 fiscal year. The support will allow the Mom’s House to expand their mission to serve the growing populations of single student parent families in Lancaster County.
 
Funding will allow Mom’s House to continue our robust program with support services and quality care for current and future single-parent families empowering them to become better parents, professionals and community members.
 
Local residents can see how the Clark Family Foundation grant and local funds are benefiting Mom’s House of Lancaster by logging onto momshouselancaster.org or LIKE and following us on facebook.com/momshouselancaster.
 
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Mom’s House receives grant from the Alcoa Foundation

 

MOM’S HOUSE OF LANCASTER RECEIVES GRANT FROM ALCOA FOUNDATION

 

LANCASTER, PA – Mom’s House of Lancaster has been awarded a $15,000.00 grant by the Alcoa Foundation for the 2017 fiscal year. The support will allow the Mom’s House to expand their mission to serve the growing populations of single student parent families in Lancaster County.

 

Funding will allow Mom’s House to continue our robust program with support services and quality care for current and future single-parent families empowering them to become better parents, professionals and community members.

 

Local residents can see how the Alcoa Foundation grant and local funds are benefiting Mom’s House of Lancaster by logging onto momshouselancaster.org or LIKE and following us on facebook.com/momshouselancaster.

 

About the Alcoa Foundation

At Alcoa, sustainability is an integral part of our culture and our core strategy. Alcoa Foundation invests where Alcoa has a presence to further sustainability and to partner with communities in addressing local needs as they adapt to a rapidly changing world.

 

About Mom’s House of Lancaster

Mom’s House believes that all parents have the right to raise their children in conditions of dignity and financial independence. Mom’s House is the only organization in Lancaster County that provides free childcare and other support services to young low income single mother (and fathers) enrolled in school full time empowering them to break out of the cycle of poverty and be able to raise their family in financial independence.  Our nonresidential hand-up [not hand out] program provides young at-risk single parents with the right tools to become better parents, professionals and community members.

 

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Our bellies and hearts are full!

A huge thanks goes out to Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, on Spring Valley Rd. in Lancaster.

The entire month of July Grocery Outlet on Spring Valley Rd. has been collecting money and food donations for Mom’s House. We have received over 100 pounds of food from Grocery Outlet and their wonderful customers!

Mom’s House doesn’t receive government funding for food, so we rely on the community to help us feed the young children we serve – healthy, hot, and nutritious meals. In the past Mom’s House would be closed for summer; for the past two summers

Mom’s House has been able to help 15 additional families by staying open all year long. Unfortunately, many do not know we are now open during the summer, as a result our donations and food supplies dwindle. We are so blessed that the Grocery Outlet Bargain Market on Spring Valley Rd. has decided to help us in the time we need it most. Thank you to everyone that has contributed to this blessing.

To learn more about Mom’s House LIKE and follow us on Facebook! Mom’s House will also be at the Grocery Outlet Bargain Market located at 2108 Spring Valley Rd. this Saturday. Come by and say “hello”!

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“Not Gifts, But Investments” – Donor Appreciation Month; ‘Why I Give’ Series

“In the 1990s I had become a supporter to Mom’s House. Your Mission is so important to me because it impacts the young lives and ultimately our future.

My parents had been engaged helping the children in our neighborhood growing up, and this had left a meaningful mark on me. As I got older I also saw that helping young parents focus on higher education would be well served by doing what I can to support them.

I learned about Mom’s House from a friend in my prayer circle. He asked our group to pray for a young mother and her 3-year-old son he sponsored through Mom’s House. After hearing her story, I decided to devote my philanthropy to growing the Adopt-A-Mom Program. I am not a rich man but since then my wife and I have participated in the Adopt-A-Mom Program with Mom’s House every year. We have been able to sponsor over a dozen young mothers. It is both thrilling and rewarding to realize that the program my wife and I support contributes to the potential of so many promising students in Lancaster while their children are loved, nurtured, educated, and safe at Mom’s House.

I receive thank you letters nearly every month from mothers we have sponsored, and I am blown away each time by their energy, intelligence, passion, and potential. To one, they are so grateful to be at Mom’s House, and so eager to get out in the world and make a difference. They are growing intellectually and personally. Everyone is a strong individual, seemingly more mature than their years, and eager to carry on the Mom’s House mission of making the world a better place through whatever professional career they pursue. They also seem to be a critical element in transforming the local community.

I have had such a great experience donating to Mom’s House, and I remain grateful for all that your mission does. And I see what a special place Mom’s House is for the single mothers and fathers I support, and for so many others around Lancaster.

I regard my support for these students not as gifts but investments. I am investing in promising students with the hope of realizing long-term returns in the form of a better, independent, and more capable world. More immediately, I hope my philanthropy will have made Mom’s House a better place for all your students to expand their knowledge, improve life skills, and befriend a healthier network of supporters from all walks of life to keep them motivated. I invest in Mom’s House and your Adopt-A-Mom Program in the belief that they are mutually beneficial, the sum far greater than the parts. Through education comes the greatest hope of realizing the fullest human potential.”

To learn more about how you can invest in our “Adopt-A-Mom”, “Adopt-A-Classroom”, or recently introduce “Adopt-A-Child” contact Mom’s House via email at [email protected]. To make a donation now click the DONATE button on our website www.momshouselancaster.org.

 

Thank you to all our Donors that have kept Mom’s House up and running for 25 years in Lancaster County. We are recognizing donors for the entire month of July. Are you interested in sharing why you give to Mom’s House? Email your story to [email protected] and we will share it on our website and social media pages.

Sophie Stargazer LLC presents the Moms House of Lancaster Donor Appreciation Month!

Please join the Mom’s House of Lancaster community in recognizing our fantastic donors during the month of July!

While we recognize and are thankful for the support of our donors year-round, we would like to take July to fully appreciate those individuals and organizations that make the work at Mom’s House possible!

Among our amazing donors, the following list represents those organizations that have contributed most significantly across the years:

Berlanco Insurance Agency
Brubaker Inc.
Cherry Crest Adventure Farm
DAS Inc.
Dutch Gold Honey, Inc.
Flowers by Paulette
Ken’s Gardens
King Associates
LEPCO
MainJoy Unlimited Inc.
Navigator Financial Services
The Clouser Group
TW Ponessa & Associates
Wells Fargo

 

There will be various social media posts in the coming month to pay tribute to our wonderful donors, so be on the lookout!

 

Groundbreaking improvements underway.  

Despite having access to world-class childcare for the single parent families we serve, our location limits MHOL’s footprint in the community. 

Our Backyard Initiative (BYI) goes beyond high quality childcare, to improve the future of two generations, by improving our property and strengthening the neighborhood’s health. 

Launched last year as part of a storm cleanup to our property, we raised over $2,500.00, recruited many supporters, and residents to draw upon their own knowledge, skills, and cultural values to help create a safe, fun and educational backyard for our students.

Continuing our efforts to build an educational play area in our backyard, we have partnered with JM Synthetic Grass, Willow Valley Communities, and Wilshire Hills Lions Club with funding from the Dale S. High Foundation, Willow Valley Communities, PA Healthy Kids. We officially broke ground this independence weekend for our playground.

“Mom’s House is so thankful to everyone involved in this project. It is so heartwarming to see our supporters jump in to make our BYI more than we imagined. This will improve our center as well as the neighborhood.” said Sara Moyer, Executive Director for MHOL. Sara then added “In fact plans are already under way to move our initiative to the front of our building and neighborhood.”

To donate or find out how you can help Mom’s House click the DONATE button on our website, www.momshouselancaster.org, or email us at [email protected].