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Source: Mothers’ Helpers
Mothers’ Helpers is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2022 California Nonprofit of the Year by Senator Monique Limòn.
Mothers’ Helpers is one of more than one hundred nonprofits that will be honored by their state senators and assemblymembers for their outstanding contributions to the communities they serve.
Mothers’ Helpers has served Santa Barbara County since 2009 providing for mothers at their most vulnerable time. In 2021 volunteers provided 376 families with all the necessary essentials to bring a new baby into the world. In addition, Mothers’ Helpers primarily utilizes gently used, donated gear to support families, which helps it from prematurely finding it’s way into landfills. Looking forward, mentorship will become instrumental to connect low-income families with the myriad of services in our community that can further support them towards a stable future for their family.
“As a grassroots organization we aren’t accustomed to accolades, but this recognition by Senator Monique Limòn validates all the amazing effort by our tremendous volunteers. We hope that this will provide continued energy to support our mission. Mothers’ Helpers strives to improve the future by addressing the needs of mothers and their infants today.” said Founder Robin Unander-La Berge
“Nonprofit organizations play such a critical role in our communities, and the last two years of the pandemic have only served to highlight that.” noted Jan Masaoka, CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits), which serves as a partner for his awards program. “California Nonprofit of the Year gives elected officials the opportunity to shine a light on the important work nonprofits are doing in their districts and for everyone to appreciate the collective impact of nonprofits in our communities.”
Mothers’ Helpers, Inc. was created in October 2009 in recognition that there are moms who need basic items for their babies, like cribs, clothing, strollers, blankets, bouncers, etc., and parents who have these things in their garages and want to get rid of them. We decided to put these two groups together, and make it easy for parents to donate to moms who are in need. Apply for help or donate at https://www.mothershelpers.org/
