St. Mary's Home for Mothers by Anthony Porto

Facts 1

jlonergan26_1 — 2024-03-21 18:32:25 UTC

Almost 50% of homeless mothers have children under 6.

Facts 2

jlonergan26_1 — 2024-03-21 18:36:09 UTC

1 in 30 children in America experience homelessness.

History of St. Mary's Home for Mothers

aporto26 — 2024-03-21 18:42:44 UTC

St. Mary's Home for Mothers was originally made for the Benedictine Sisters of Queen Angels and was used by them until 2017. In 2021 it was bought and turned into a home for homeless women who just had a baby, St. Mary's Home for Mothers.

Facts 3

jlonergan26_1 — 2024-03-21 18:45:46 UTC

More than 2.5 million children are homeless each year in America.

Fact 4

jlonergan26_1 — 2024-03-21 18:49:40 UTC

About 50% of homeless people are women.

aporto26 — 2024-03-21 18:52:27 UTC

Facts 5

jlonergan26_1 — 2024-03-21 18:52:37 UTC

The US has the largest number of homeless women since the Great Depression.

aporto26 — 2024-03-21 19:09:34 UTC

Fact 6

jlonergan26_1 — 2024-03-27 16:09:17 UTC

29% of homeless families have a working mother.

Fact 7

jlonergan26_1 — 2024-03-27 16:11:28 UTC

Homeless children are more likely to suffer from hunger.

aporto26 — 2024-03-27 16:12:12 UTC

Fact 8

jlonergan26_1 — 2024-03-27 16:17:22 UTC

Women and families are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population.

Our Action Plan

aporto26 — 2024-03-27 16:19:51 UTC

Our action plan was to have a bake sale after mass on the 23rd and 24th of March. It went really well we had sold out and had to make more treats by the end of the first mass and by the last mass we had sold out of literally everything. In the end we had raised around 1,000 dollars from donations and the bake sale.

Fact 9

aporto26 — 2024-03-27 16:24:50 UTC

The home was originally used by the Benedictine Sisters of Queen of Angels until 2017.

Fact 10

aporto26 — 2024-03-27 16:28:20 UTC

The home holds up to 15 pregnant mothers.

Fact 11

aporto26 — 2024-03-27 16:31:48 UTC

The home was designed by Mike Jantz who went to Rockhurst High School.

Fact 12

aporto26 — 2024-04-03 16:05:03 UTC

The home actually opened to mothers of April 2022.

Fact 13

aporto26 — 2024-04-03 16:14:56 UTC

St. Mary's Home for Mary's Home for Mothers has saved over 20 babies from abortion.

Jack's Webpage

jlonergan26_1 — 2024-04-10 15:58:13 UTC

Frankie's Webpage

jlonergan26_1 — 2024-04-10 15:58:53 UTC

Us giving them the checks

jlonergan26_1 — 2024-04-10 16:01:26 UTC

How to Help

jlonergan26_1 — 2024-04-10 16:07:22 UTC

St. Mary's Home for Mothers appreciate financial donations to help keep up our beautiful property. They also enjoy having volunteers help our limited staff to get all the work done!

Fact 14

aporto26 — 2024-04-10 16:11:54 UTC

St. Mary's Home for Mothers is the first pregnancy resource center on a Jesuit college campus.

Fact 15

aporto26 — 2024-04-10 16:23:38 UTC

St. Mary's Home for Mothers is in Liberty, Missouri.