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MOMMA’S HOUSE CASE STUDY Cesar Del Rosario, group leader

Shivendu Bhalla, Christian Cortes, Ryan Day, James Pace, Tatiana Robinson, Joseph Tate

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VisionMOMMAS HOUSE is dedicated to ensuring that any pregnant young woman on Long Island can have a realistic opportunity to parent her child even in the most difficult of circumstances. MOMMAS can make a difference for teenage mothers abandoned by their families, having no place to take their babies other than a seedy rooming house and no prospects other than being chained to welfare. Young mothers, whose choice of life for their child is at odds with a society which too often promotes death, now have a place to take their baby home.

Accomplishments

• Dedication of Patricia Shea• Staff• Momma’s House Volunteers• Donors

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Momma’s House Quick Facts

• 28 Mothers, 29 Children• Four Homes• 164 Applicants• Children from Pre-Born to 6 years old

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Volunteering Opportunities • Child Care• Transportation• Tutoring/Teaching Skills• Mentoring• Donation pick-up and/or sorting. • Fundraising including grant research/writing• Relief for House-managers-day, evening weekends, and/or overnight. • Handyman • Clerical Work • Mailings • Workshops• On Campus

Volunteer Sectors and Recommendations

• Child Care, Tutoring/Teaching Skills, Mentoring– Implement a similar Jump-Start Program for child

care. – High School/College Students to tutor mothers.– Local Public Officials, clergymen, religious people

to provide mentoring. – College Faculty Workshops

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Jumpstart

• Jumpstart is a national early literacy organization that works towards the day when every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. Jumpstart accomplishes this mission through supporting corps members to work individually with young children in preschool setting.

• John’s University provides the Jumpstart. • Provides children one on one help in reading,

writing, art, science, mathematics.

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Community Outreach

• Schools– High School/College Programs

• Retired• Tradesmen• Mentors• Local Organizations

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Internships available in: Accounting, Advertising, Communication, Education, Finance, Marketing, Psychology, Public Relations.

Internship Duties

• Basic Duties– Mentoring– Clerical Work

• Specialized Duties– Financial Statements– Grant Research/Writing– Market Research– Psychological Studies– Public Relations/Donor Retention

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Internship Experience

• Can be counted for credit.• Valuable experience in specific fields.• Valuable experience through community.• Mentorship under University Professors.• Help Satisfy Ph.D. requirements.

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Volunteer Retention

• Comfort– Know the volunteer• Teambuilding Excercise

– Know everyone– Encouragement

• Develop Volunteer Community– Volunteer BBQ, bowling night out, etc.

• Incentivize with recognition

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Funding

• Donor Feedback• Fundraising Events• Grants

Funding

• Promotion– Flyers– Invite Local Businesses– Collaborate with other non-profits.

• Seek out non-financial funding sources.– Financial services, grant writing, web-design.– Social Networking Advertising– Ask for space in newspapers for advertisements.– Radio Stations, Public Access Television.

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Fundraising Events

• Passion for Fashion, existing• Fundraising Walks• Dinners/Dances• Proceed Events (teaming up with stores and purchasing

products will entitle contribution to Momma’s House – ex. 50% of what you spend will be donated to Momma’s House)

• Raffles• Art Shows• Carnivals • Church second collections

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On-Demand Necessities• New Infant & Toddler Size Clothing• Baby Monitors• Baby Wash, Lotion, Shampoo, Oil,

Powder• New Solid color Knit Crib Seats• Working Car• Metrocard• Paper Goods• Cleaning Supplies• Toiletries• New Bed in a Bag Sets• Mattress Covers• New Twin Size bedsheets

• New Pillows• New Towels• Gasoline/Phone Gift Cards• Plastic Storage bins with

lids• Umbrellas• Bedroom Dressers• Durable Vacuum Cleaner• Home Depot Gift Cards• Sewing Kits

Market to Local Companies Invested in Children/Mothers

• Goodwill• The Salvation Army• Toys ‘R’ Us/Babies ‘R’ Us• Wholesale Distributors• Furniture Stores• Craigslist

• Special Proceeds Events• Craigslist “Free” • Wholesale Toiletries

Pricing • Gift Baskets to fulfill On-

Demand Necessities

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Momma’s House Service Quality

• Resident Interviews• Social Worker does interviews.• Seek professional therapists to conduct group

therapy sessions on a volunteer basis• Feeling of Inclusion between residents,

volunteers and staff.

Thank You

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