Mothers Refuge by Lydia Anielak https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge Our mission is to shelter and educate homeless, pregnant and parenting young women by providing comprehensive services that empower them to make successful life decisions for themselves and their babies. en-us 2022-02-16 15:59:22 UTC 2025-09-26 19:15:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Website lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2051232947 2022-02-16 16:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2051232947 Facts lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2073875617 Mothers Refuge
They started in 1987

They provide  15,000 meals every year.  

Their babies use more than 12,000 diapers every year

They accommodate 14 mothers and their babies at a time

They serve 15,000 meals and snacks annually  

They provide 6,000 beds annually 

]]> 2022-03-02 16:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2073875617 Ways to Volunteer lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2086399583 Donate items
Volunteer 
Raise Money]]> 2022-03-09 16:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2086399583 What They Offer lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2109916784 Safe Home 

24 hour supervision for the mothers and their babies

Education 

Parenting tips 

Counseling 

Therapy 

Medical Care

Transportation ]]> 2022-03-23 15:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2109916784 Action Plan lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2122230585 I have decided to volunteer and help with a collection for Mothers Refuge.  I am going to volunteer there next Thursday.  I am also going to help with a drive in the church called "Have a Heart for Moms in Need."  I will help put items on heart sticky notes and put them onto the giant heart poster board.  People will than take one of the sticky notes with an item on it and go and buy that item.  They will bring back the item to the church the next week.  ]]> 2022-03-30 20:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2122230585 Works Cited lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2134727767 “Mothers Refuge – Supporting Young Mothers and Babies.” Mothers Refuge, 2022, mothersrefuge.org/. Accessed 23 Feb. 2022.
“33 [BEST] Mother Teresa Quotes (about Love, God, Service...).” Upjourney.com, 9 Mar. 2019, upjourney.com/mother-teresa-quotes. Accessed 9 Mar. 2022.
WHO. “Adolescent Pregnancy.” Who.int, World Health Organization: WHO, 2020, www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescent-pregnancy.
]]> 2022-04-07 14:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2134727767 History of Mothers Refuge lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2136453469 Mothers Refuge has provided a safe home of young mothers since 1987.  They have provided a home for over 1,900 young mothers.  It was founded by a group of concerned local citizens.  The church of Nativity sold Mothers Refuge their convent for a penny.  And it has been used as their shelter ever since.  ]]> 2022-04-08 14:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2136453469 My Web Page lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2140962319 2022-04-12 14:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2140962319 My Service lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2149069982 I volunteered at Mothers Refuge on April, 14.
I shredded papers and helped them get ready for their Easter celebration.  
I also helped make a "Have a Heart for Moms In Need" poster board that's in the back of church. ]]> 2022-04-19 18:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2149069982 lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2156679064 2022-04-25 14:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2156679064 lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2156682203 2022-04-25 14:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2156682203 lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2156683663 2022-04-25 14:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2156683663 Have a Heart For Moms in Need lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2160538340 I have worked with the churches Pro-Life group and we created this drive. People can take heart off the poster. Than they will bring back the donation the next week. ]]> 2022-04-27 14:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2160538340 Facts lanielak22 https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2160539175 World/Country/KC
21 million girls ages 15-19 become pregnant every year in developing regions 
40%  of US homelessness are woman 
50% of KC homeless are woman 
Complication during pregnancy is leading cause of death for girls ages 15-19
Largest number of young births are in Eastern Asia and Western Africa ]]> 2022-04-27 14:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lanielak22/LydiaMothersRefuge/wish/2160539175