In 2011, Jill Smokler, (more commonly know as Scary Mommy) wrote this blog post about the rough financial time some people in her community were having. Thanksgiving was not an option. A loaf of bread was even difficult for some. Out of this blog post, the Thanksgiving Project was born.
Jill simply asked her community for help. Would they be willing to donate some money, even a small amount, to make sure everyone would be able to celebrate Thanksgiving?
They responded with a big Yes and soon Jill was overwhelmed with people who wanted to donate.The Scary Mommy community raised more than $20,000 that year, and provided meals for over 400 families! (An average Thanksgiving dinner costs about $50.)
The story received a ton of media attention, including on Good Morning America, Nightline and the homepages of Yahoo and Huffington Post.
In response to the success Scary Mommy Nation quickly became a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization powered by mothers helping other mothers.
2013 marks the 3rd year of this project. This year, Jill currently has 235 people on a waiting list for the Thanksgiving Project, and the applications for help closes on Friday.
I gave to Scary Mommy Nation along with fellow co-authors of The Mother of All Meltdowns. Together we hope to help several families in need this holiday season. If you’d like to join us, you can donate through the MOAM website or directly on the Scary Mommy website.
If you can’t afford to donate at this time, I hope you will take a moment to share this post.
If you need help, you can apply at Scary Mommy’s website up until November 15th.
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Such an incredible cause, and we strongly support this effort from Jill. Truly making a difference in this world! Good for you for helping out! :)-Ashley
I am 100% in on helping with this. Thanks for spreading the word.
Thanks Ilene! Somehow I am not surprised that you would want to help with something like this!
We can do it! There’s still many on the waiting list, but I think this push will help. It’s great making a difference with the ladies of MOAM.
I know! I love it. Who would have guessed this little book of Meltdowns would be having such an impact?
I absolutely LOVE that she does this and the incredible success this has become!!! YAY! I am on BOARD and honored to be so… 🙂 XO
These are the types of things I LOVE! It’s one motivation behind trying to increase my platform. So that I have the opportunity to make a BIG impact like this. One day…