Share on Social Media

Public Facebook Page, to follow along with general announcements & campaigns:  https://www.facebook.com/amothersrest/
 

Private Discussion & Planning Facebook Group, for moms, dads, volunteers, advocates, and donors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/244565012656127/
 

Follow us on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/amothersrest

Host an Online Fundraiser

These are so popular, and easy to do! Fun things like LulaRoe, Yankee Candle, Scentsy, Avon, Tupperware...you sell it, you can do a fundraiser for A Mother's Rest! 

Customize your fundraiser for whichever retreat location or diagnosis you like. 15% of all proceeds support our general fund. We will create an event flier for you, and share on social media.

Contact Andrea Roberts to share your plans!

Volunteer

It takes an ARMY of tired moms to best serve this army of tired moms. No one understands it better!

We have many opportunities for volunteers to help, either with short term projects or long term administrative and fundraising support. Whatever you have time for, we can find a job for you! Commit to that which you know you can finish.

1) Backend Research: compiling lists of resources for our parents, such as Summer Camps, Local Businesses, Child Care Assistance, etc.

2) Local Virginia Support: help us raise local visibility in the Afton, VA area to serve those families there through our "Raising Appalachia" program. Contact businesses and help us plan fundraising events at wineries, restaurants, etc. 

3) Adoption Specialists: Seeking experienced adoptive families, inspirational mom bloggers, etc to help guide the development of our adoption PREP and post-adoption support retreats. 

4) DADS: Dads are an important part of our respite offerings. Volunteer to be a mentor and/or retreat host. Be active in our FB group and encourage other special needs Dads to participate. Help us determine where and when to coordinate Dads retreats around the country.

Gift Certificates

The best gift you can ever give a mom is one she isn't expecting! Donate $100 or more towards the cost of any of our retreats, and we will send abeautiful Gift Certificate to her! Great for birthdays, holidays, any day! 

You can even contact us ahead of time to try to coordinate a retreat near you if one isn't already scheduled.

Don't wait for that special mom you know to casually mention how wonderful it would be to go on one of these retreats! That's the fun of the surprise.

Military Caregivers

Sponsor a Retreat

Our goal is to minimize (if not eliminate) the out of pocket costs to visiting caregivers. We do that through:

1) Discounts and donations from Inn Partners 

2) Corporate/foundation/church/civic group/small business sponsorships

3) Crowdfund & Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns

3) Local business support (discounts at restaurants, donations for gift baskets, etc)

4) Personal giving

5) Family Contributions (reservation fees)

6) Grants from the State or Chamber of Commerce (when possible)

Each retreat has different factors that determine the total cost (length of the trip, number of rooms, varying nightly costs, group discount %, whole venue booking fees, etc). The more we can raise through direct sponsorship, the less we have to charge the families, and we can support our general operating fund. 

As an event sponsor, you get top visibility on each event page with logo and weblink. We also share on social media. (not to mention our profuse gratitude)

Questions/comments? Contact Andrea