Mother’s Day Community Service Project
by Donna Mitchell CPS/CAPThanks to everyone who participated in our recent “Mother’s Day Gift” Community Service Project. Because of you, seven mothers at the HOPE HOUSE received a Mother’s Day gift from their children! The HOPE HOUSE is a program focusing on single women and mothers with children transitioning from domestic violence. The HOPE HOUSE partners with local Domestic Violence shelters to assist clients with the “next steps” including residence, employment, childcare, education, goal setting and much more.
On Friday, May 6, 2011 Donna Mitchell, CPS/CAP and Cheryl Goodwin, CAP delivered to the HOPE HOUSE seven gift bags full of all kind of things from personal items to jewelry and books. Mother’s Day cards were also included for the children to sign before giving the gift to their mother. In an email received from Director Gregg Kennard on Monday, May 9, he advised “all the ladies loved their gift bags and said to tell your group thank you!”
But the gifts didn’t stop with the mothers. The chapter also delivered coffee cups, pens, and tablets donated by the Gwinnett County Fire Department. These items will be used at one of the organization’s homeless shelters. And, a large bag of Beanie Babies was also donated to be given to children at the HOPE HOUSE.
Once again, Municipal Employees Chapter displayed PASSION & PURPOSE!
