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Are you feeling like flowers are gorgeous, and also that more than flowers
on one day, moms (and families) need everyday change? MomsRising is here
for you. Help build a care infrastructure — like universal childcare and
paid family/medical leave — that allows moms, families, and our economy to
thrive (and get a card you can share as a last minute gift too) here:
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Friend,
On this Mother’s Day evening -- as the sun sets and I’m missing my mom who
was lost too early and loving my kids to the moon and back -- I’m also
just so thankful for each of you.
The past 14 months have been something beyond busy, with many of us
juggling doing ALL the things, all at the same time, and all in the same
moment. We’ve been facing nearly impossible challenges…. And yet you
persisted and still took the time to raise your voice, to get out the
vote, to help move forward rescue legislation in Congress, and to shift
the axis of our nation toward building the care infrastructure we all
need.
Thank you.
You’ve moved mountains. Together, even though we each were juggling more
than ever in a pandemic, we still made over 234,000 constituent contacts
with members of Congress and shared over 8,500 of our own stories that
added up to help pass the American Rescue Plan which is now set to lift
50% of children out of poverty (!!). Together, we helped pass policies
that moved COVID vaccines out in equitable ways so we can hug our loved
ones on holidays (!!). And together we can build the Care Infrastructure
-- including universal paid leave, childcare for all, a $15 minimum wage
-- that we, our economy, and our nation so desperately needs (!!).
Now, in honor of Mother’s Day, I invite you to [ [link removed] ]make a donation to power
up the hard work of opening avenues for moms to be heard by leaders at the
very top so we can build a nation where moms, children, families, and
everyone can thrive and we can finally get universal childcare, paid leave
for all, raise the wage, fair pay, gun safety, healthcare for everyone,
youth and family justice, equitable vaccine distribution, a path to
citizenship, home- and community-based care and services for people with
disabilities and the aging, a permanent Child Tax Credit, and more.
[ [link removed] ]Your contribution can be made in honor of a loved one lost, of a mom
friend who has been persisting against all odds, of anyone in your life,
including YOU, who is working for change.
* When you donate, you can pick an uplifting [ [link removed] ]card graphic to go with
your contribution so you can share that you made a contribution for a mom
friend, or a mom you love, as a gift to them — and you’ll be giving the
gift of powering much-needed change.
[ [link removed] ]Make a Gift. Pick a Card.
As this Mother’s Day comes to a close, know that we are on your side, on
your team every single day of the year. Together we have made big
changes, often against all odds, including helping to pass the Affordable
Care Act that expanded healthcare access to 30 million people and also
protecting it more than 50 times when it came under attack. Just imagine
what we can do together that will help generations to come as we finally
build the care infrastructure that we all need!
Thank you for your contributions of time raising your voices and
[ [link removed] ]resources to turbocharge our work for much-needed change!
Together, we are an unstoppable, persistent, insistent force for good.
And we are so thankful for the good that we’re doing together through the
movement that is MomsRising.
With gratitude,
Kristin
P.S. In case you missed it, please make sure to take a moment to read the
note from Sili below and to [ [link removed] ]watch and share our Mother’s Day video,
celebrating the reunions that are happening as vaccines are being
distributed across our nation
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From: Sili, MomsRising.org
Date: Sun, May 9, 2021
Subject: QUICK VIDEO: Happy Mother’s Day!
Dear Friend,
After getting vaccinated last month, I got a chance to spend 2 weeks with
my 11-month old nephew. My dad got to meet him for the very first time.
And I was able to hug my sister as she gets ready to celebrate her very
first Mother's Day. It made my heart soar.
This time last year, we were living a new "norm," focused on keeping
ourselves and our families healthy and safe, while confronting job losses,
closed schools, and the constant fear of more bad news. We were in this
together and thousands of you checked in to say, “I’m here,” as you pinned
yourself on our map and shared your experiences with us. We are deeply
grateful for that.
[ [link removed] ]Watch and share this inspiring video that reminds us that when we come
together, we are stronger.
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[ [link removed] ]WATCH & SHARE
We’ve had enormous losses in the last 14 months. We’ll never forget those
that have been lost to us during this pandemic. But today, after months of
closures, a nail-biting election season and a year that had us making
tough decisions about whether or not it was safe to see our families, we
are beginning to see what comes next.
We were not meant to be apart and it was hard. Let’s be honest, it is
still hard. But light comes in the morning and for many, reunions have
been taking place as the country gets vaccinated.
[ [link removed] ]Click to catch a bit of the feels as we think about and experience
reuniting with family and friends after so much time apart.
This Mother’s Day, we want to hold all of the hard things we’ve been
through in our hearts while finding space to come together, and to
celebrate the progress our country is making (and you’ve been successfully
pushing) to ensure that we finally build the care infrastructure --
including universal paid leave, childcare for all, a $15 minimum wage,
and more -- that we need in order for families and our economy to thrive.
We hope you’ll be enjoying reunions soon, if you haven’t already. Happy
Mother’s Day.
In this together,
-- Sili, Kristin, Nate and the whole MomsRising.org/MamásConPoder Team
P.S. Did you forget to pick up a card? [ [link removed] ]We’ve got you covered with
beautiful Mother’s Day e-cards! Honor or memorialize a mom you love while
building a movement that stands up every day for women, moms and families.
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