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WOW wishes to thank those of you who have already signed up to become WOW MOMS! Please remember your name is always put in our monthly "gift" drawing no matter when you signed up and even if you have won before. And remember, those of you who are signing up to only receive our newsletter, you are entered in the drawing also, but ONLY once. The only way you can continue to be entered in our monthly gift drawing every month is if you sign up to become a WOW MOM!
So sign up today! It's FREE!
Our web site and our organization are here to help you, one of our worlds most valuable, yet under recognized or appreciated populations, SINGLE MOMS! Let WOW be your "Helping Hand", and NEVER feel alone, we are here!!
We are a struggling non-profit organization and while our dreams of helping you are many, our financial resources are slim. At present, we receive no government grants, etc. We are solely supported by public donations!!! Please check out our "Helping Hand" section for ideas on how you, your neighbor, your sons or daughter's, companies you may work for, can help in our fundraising efforts! |
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Please utilize our resource page and feel free to send us other resources that you have found helpful to you and your family. We hope you visit us often and LOVE to hear from you! We hope WOW helps to provide resources and tools that are not only helpful in your every day life, but also help inspire and empower you to be the best single mom you can be!
Not a single mom? You can still subscribe to receive our quarterly, electronic news letter which has many valuable resources and information. Or do you know a single mom? Please pass this onto them, they will be glad you did.
View the benefits of becoming a WOW MOM.
Each and every single mom's story is different. Whether you have been physically and emotionally abused, having money issues, challenging children to raise, substance abuse issues, or finding that life is not as joyful and fun as it once was, just remember, there are many "Helping Hands" ready to help educate, inspire and "empower" you to seek out the solutions to your challenges. Knowledge is power and unlocks the key to your dreams for yourself and your children. Then one day, down the road, you can be a "Helping Hand" to someone else!
Click here to read our Mission Statement.
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| My Story... |
I started WOW a few years ago because I was, and still am, a working single mother who felt that while I have continually worked (many times at more than one job at a time), I was becoming more of what people call 'The Working Poor'. Time after time, I noticed that resources (financial and otherwise) for working single moms like myself were either sparse, hard to find or frankly, non-existent! Your situation may include some of the same challenges I have faced, some even more challenging as overcoming domestic abuse, substance abuse, homelessness, teen motherhood economic disadvantages or others not mentioned here.
But no matter what the challenges may be in your life, WOW is here to lend you a "Helping Hand" to empower you to be the very best Mom you can be! Read more... |
| What Does Love Mean |
We mothers, know how enlightening our children can be, however sometimes in the hustle and bustle we call "Daily Life", we sometimes forget how our children are truly the wise ones in knowing what is important in life! Here are some actual statements from children (their ages are indicated after each). I hope you enjoy them!
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and pain her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Age 8.
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| WOW MOM Gift card Winner |
| Our latest WOW MOM Gift Card Winner is: Tara Y from South Toms River, NJ. Tara won a $25.00 to Beauty.com. Congratulations Tara! |
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WOW's 2008 Educational Scholarship Winners are Mary G. from Bakersfield, CA and Kandice C. from Milwaukee, WI!
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| Income Opportunities |
Survey Savvy
A website that does not require you to "buy" anything for filling out surveys. You either are entered in contests to win monies/prizes or if you fit the profile requirement for a particular survey, you win the stated amount of monies for each survey (survey rewards differ per survey).
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| The Wheel of Power |
POWER and CONTROL
Abusers believe they have a right to control their partners by:
- Telling them what to do and expecting obedience
- Using force to maintain power and control over partners
- Feeling their partners have no right to challenge their desire for power and control
- Feeling justified making the victim comply
- Blaming the abuse on the partner and not accepting responsibility for wrongful acts.
The characteristics shown in the wheel are examples of how this power and control are demonstrated and enacted against the victim.
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| Scholarship Winners |
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Mary G. from Bakersfield, CA.
$750.00 Scholarship Recipient
Women empOwering Women is proud to announce our 2008 Educational Scholarship Winner is Mary G. from Bakersfield, CA. CONGRATULATIONS MARY!!
"WOW accurately describes how I am feeling. This aid will go so far in helping me finish school. Money is tight for everyone and I wish I could really express to the organization and all its donors how much this does mean to my whole family. This award means that I can buy my physics books for next year and not have to burden my mom. It also means that I will be able to buy my daughter the uniforms she needs for school, and I will put a small portion of this award toward apply for transfer to universities. For so long I have been holding on to the dream of being able to get my Bachelors degree, but I realized that having my daughter as young as I did would make it harder. This award makes it possible for me to keep trying. I hope someday I am able to give back to others the same sense of hope that the WOW organization has given me. Thank you immensely." -Mary
Kandice C from Milwaukee, WI.
Winner of $750.00 Scholarship.
"First and foremost I would like to thank my mother for instilling in me the beliefs, values, and hard work needed to fulfill my dreams. Secondly, I want to extend a warm thank you to everyone at WOW who believes in my will and determination to succeed. With the help of this scholarship I can decrease my current loan funds needed for the following semester. I can also cut back on extended hours at work to spend more time with my son.
"You have also made me believe that it is possible to achieve my goals, and with a helping hand they are even more obtainable. Thank you for believing in and providing support for single mothers like me. Thank you for encouraging us to be more than we could have ever imagined despite our obstacles. I will remember you during this journey of my life and use it as determination to reach my highest potential. I eagerly wait for the moment that I can do for others as you have done for me.
"No words can truly express my deepest gratitude,
Kandice C."
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| Previous WOW Scholarship Winners |
2007 Scholarship winner
Becky the proud mother of two children, ages 7 and 2. She is attending the International Academy of Design and Technology. She is pursuing a degree in Graphic Design. In her essay, Becky wrote, "I am looking forward to sharing my gifts with others and bringing a smile to many faces along the way". "My kids are my inspiration to everything that I do and I know they will back me all of the way in my pursuit of this degree." "I will not let them down".
Although Becky has been through a lot in her young life, she has found solace and direction in how she has chosen to look at those unfortunate events throughout her life. Becky wrote, "I feel the reason I have lived through as much as I have, was to bring my kids into the world and do the best that I can to raise them."
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2006 Scholarship winner
Helaine C. with Susan Bates, WOW's Founder and Jennifer J. Board Member.
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I feel very blessed and thankful for receiving the Women Empowering Women scholarship. I felt very confident after my interview and was just praying that I got chosen. I am very happy and now I can continue my journey to further my education to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. My children have me being a role model being a single mom and trying to work and attend school.
— Ms. Helaine Conner
2005 Scholarship winner
Alexandria T: WOW's 2005 winner, Susan Bates, WOW's Founder and Jennifer J, Board Member.
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"On January 16, 2006, WOW, Inc. better known as Women empOwering Women, informed me of the news that I was the recipient of their 2005 Scholarship..."
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2004 Scholarship winner
Brittany W: (Not Pictured)
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