Jewish Women International to Provide Flowers for Mothers this Mother’s Day

Sunday brunch and armfuls of tulips are traditional ways to honor women on Mother’s Day.  But what if mom is one of more than 25,000 women nationwide who will spend the holiday in a battered women’s shelter?  Jewish Women International’s Mother’s Day Flower Project raises awareness and funds for victims of domestic violence by sending bouquets to 150 battered women’s shelters across the United States, including The Salvation Army Social Service Center.

“For so many of us Mother’s Day means corsages and lovely meals with family.  But for women who are victims of domestic violence, the holiday may pass without any appreciation or celebration,” says JWI Executive Director Lori Weinstein.  “The Mother’s Day Flower Project is an opportunity to show women whose lives have been marred by violence that we care and that we won’t rest until we bring the entire country’s attention to this problem.”  What a wonderful blessing for our ladies!