Thank you for donating to the Bless a Mom Fundraiser in May! Your generous support of over $25,414 exceeded the ministry’s expectations. We are grateful for the support of our generous parishioners. It is the reason we are able to assist moms like Jada, a U.S. Army veteran whose partner Anthony died before the birth of their daughter. Jada fell behind in rent because of unpaid maternity leave and Anthony’s income was no longer contributing to their bills. She is just short of completing her college degree and working full time while taking care of their baby girl. Your contributions allowed WWMIN to bring Jada parenting books, food, and formula to her daughter when she had none. It also paid for her phone bill that was headed for collections and utilities that were about to be disconnected. In addition to financial support WWMIN provides emotional support meeting with her on a regular basis to discuss infant development, the struggles all first-time moms have, how to manage her budget, and her hopes and dreams for her family. Thank you again from all of us volunteering within the WWMIN ministry.
Walking With Moms in Need (WWMIN) is a service ministry in which Catholic parishes walk with local pregnant and parenting women in need. It is a nationwide effort inspired by St. John Paul II’s call to assess our efforts in building a culture of life.
At Saint Jude our WWMIN Ministry helps working moms in need with childcare expenses, all bills (except for rent), diapers, formula, wipes, and other in-kind items. Our care team volunteers meet monthly with our moms in need supporting them emotionally and spiritually. We understand local resources available to our moms and share this information with them. Many are unaware of the help available to them. We work closely with Saint Jude SVdP and the Pregnancy Aid Clinic (PAC) who also serve moms. We are mentored by organizations such as the Interfaith Outreach Home (IOH) and supported by the Saint Jude Preschool Parent Organization (PPO). Together with the Holy Spirit our goal is to empower our moms in need to take control of their future, bring peace to their hearts, and show our love for families in need. We ask the Holy Spirit to guide us on this mission ensuring we minister from a place of service to others without judgement.
Since our ministry started in 2020, we have hosted 6 baby showers, adopted 11 families at Christmas, and walked closely with 15 mothers to guide and support them as best as possible through difficult life situations. Most of our moms are referred from SVdP, PAC, or sidewalk saves from the abortion clinic. We have helped countless others with in-kind items.
Your donations go directly to these families through:
- Paying some childcare costs, car insurance, car notes, covering utilities, and other bills
- Purchasing furniture and moving expenses
- Providing food assistance
- Providing baby supplies including car seats, highchairs, clothing, diapers, wipes, formula
- Offsetting the cost of hosting baby showers
See more about our Walking with Moms in Need Ministry!
To get involved fill out our interest form. If you have baby items or clothing you would like to donate, please contact our WWMIN ministry
