Project Mother's Day
Mother’s Day brings warm images of little children too excited to wait to give their mom pictures colored and painted or plaster handprints ready to hang. Older children with attitude try to come up with an acceptable cheap gift. And adult children making sure mom has a nice dinner out and a bouquet of flowers. All the gifts and gestures proclaiming, “Mom, I love you!”
Imagine for a moment being mother to a child who has never uttered the word “mother” or been able to say, “I love you.” Your child is totally dependent on you to dress, brush teeth, administer medications and medical treatments. You spend your day taking care of every need of your child in addition to all the other responsibilities you have which may include care of other children and work outside the home. All the while you are very aware that your child lives on the edge of life and death. For you, Mother’s Day is an occasion to listen with joy to other women in your life talk about the cards, gifts, and dinners their children have created. Sometimes you fight tears…and try to never let anyone know how difficult Mother’s Day is for you. This is the reality of motherhood for mothers’ of medically fragile children.
Now imagine you are that mom on the Saturday before Mother’s Day. You answer the door to see a delivery person with a bouquet of flowers, a bakery box, and a gift bag. “Happy Mother’s Day!” he says as he hands you the gifts. That is the vision behind “Project Mother’s Day.”
Mother’s Day brings warm images of little children too excited to wait to give their mom pictures colored and painted or plaster handprints ready to hang. Older children with attitude try to come up with an acceptable cheap gift. And adult children making sure mom has a nice dinner out and a bouquet of flowers. All the gifts and gestures proclaiming, “Mom, I love you!”
Imagine for a moment being mother to a child who has never uttered the word “mother” or been able to say, “I love you.” Your child is totally dependent on you to dress, brush teeth, administer medications and medical treatments. You spend your day taking care of every need of your child in addition to all the other responsibilities you have which may include care of other children and work outside the home. All the while you are very aware that your child lives on the edge of life and death. For you, Mother’s Day is an occasion to listen with joy to other women in your life talk about the cards, gifts, and dinners their children have created. Sometimes you fight tears…and try to never let anyone know how difficult Mother’s Day is for you. This is the reality of motherhood for mothers’ of medically fragile children.
Now imagine you are that mom on the Saturday before Mother’s Day. You answer the door to see a delivery person with a bouquet of flowers, a bakery box, and a gift bag. “Happy Mother’s Day!” he says as he hands you the gifts. That is the vision behind “Project Mother’s Day.”
Mother's are being nominated by the social work staff at Children's Hospital. Priority is being given to Mother's in the following circumstances:
- Primary caregiver to a child with significant medical challenges.
- Mother to a child who is unable to speak or write.
- Single Parent
- Working outside the home
- Has been caring for the child for at least several years.
How you can help:
The following are the things we would like to have to make this day special for some well deserving moms:
Flower bouquets
breakfast pastries
champagne glasses
clothe Napkins--being made by Barb Gillett
non-alcoholic sparkling drink
bottled orange juice
gift cards:
Stores that have on-line shopping
Restuarants with drive thru or delivery service
Book stores
iTunes
nice lotions and soaps
large gift bags
candles
chocolates
purse tissues
jewelry
and any other fun things you can think of!
Arrangements for picking up donations can be made by calling Mary at 402-884-6981 or e-mailing Nancy at
creativespirit63@yahoo.com.
Flower bouquets
breakfast pastries
champagne glasses
clothe Napkins--being made by Barb Gillett
non-alcoholic sparkling drink
bottled orange juice
gift cards:
Stores that have on-line shopping
Restuarants with drive thru or delivery service
Book stores
iTunes
nice lotions and soaps
large gift bags
candles
chocolates
purse tissues
jewelry
and any other fun things you can think of!
Arrangements for picking up donations can be made by calling Mary at 402-884-6981 or e-mailing Nancy at
creativespirit63@yahoo.com.
