Hi Stephanie, I wanted to thank you and your organization for your generosity with the donation of such nice clothing for this mother of 9. I wanted to share a photo from last Friday when we delivered all the donations. We we able to get our church (Grace Baptist) involved as well. Their Pastor was there to deliver bags and bags of groceries and gifts cards. A few of our neighbors got involved with a wrapped present for each child to open on Christmas morning as well as more gift cards. It was truly a family in need. We have never experienced such a community outpouring of donations. We also ..read more

The psychological, emotional and social well-being — impacts every area of life. Having positive mental health allows single parents to effectively deal with the daily stressors of life, communicate well with others, make healthy parenting decisions and live life to its fullest. SMO provides counseling services for single parents and children in an effort to relieve emotional distress and mental health problems. Every care plan is uniquely tailored to each family’s needs. SMO also connects parents to parents through SMO’s SCV Support Group, classes, and group therapy. Connecting single paren ..read more

Hello SMO!! With a happy heart I wanted to inform you that my daughter- O. had such a great experience with her first tutoring session with I. B. I just wanted to say thank you providing this opportunity to help my daughter improve in school especially during such a difficult time with the pandemic. Although, I have been a mother for 8 years now I do struggle teaching my daughter with school work that is something I have difficulty with. When it comes to my daughters education all I want is for her to succeed and absorb everything she learns and apply it to her life such as reading and math ..read more

April’s Good News, Donations, and events! – Donation from West Ranch High School – Bread donation from VFW Post 6885 – Easter Basket 2021 Event – Food and Easter Baskets from VFW Post 6885 – Easter Baskets from Preceptor Nu Psi The post April’s Happenings appeared first on Single Mothers Outreach ..read more

Meet new SMO board member Larry Fleischman, Fleischman & Associates Real Estate… welcome and thank you for your commitment!! The post Welcome Aboard Larry! appeared first on Single Mothers Outreach ..read more

SMO wants to acknowledge and thank our new donor. Although he is not from Santa Clarita he decided to support SMO. He made a personal commitment: He says... "If I do well... I will do good." He values SMO's work and decided to make a commitment with the organization to support single moms and children. Sanford D. Sigal. President and CEO NewMark Merrill NewMark Merrill often adopts local charities, providing them with space to raise funds and awareness, and providing direct support through fundraisers and other events. Mr. Sigal is also active in community organizations serving on the ..read more

December was a tough month for SMO. Serious family illnesses COVID outbreaks at the SMO office and Closet on Main costing us needed holiday proceeds. Regardless of the many challenges of 2020 over 350 people benefited from our Holiday Programs including Adopt A Family. SMO members received gift cards Christmas trees toys food clothing gift boxes and goodie bags. AAF was a fantastic drive-through event made possible because of our partnership with CrossPoint Church ..read more

First Webinar of 2021 Thursday, March 11th, at 12 noon. Speakers: John Vance, Board President, and Yorleni Sapp, Executive Director. Join us as we review: SMO's goals for 2021 Updates on programs and services New Board Member introductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   The post First Webinar of 2021 appeared first on Single Mothers Outreach ..read more

This Year’s Theme: Survivor Empowering Hearts is an annual event that helps raise funds for programs and services offered at Single Mothers Outreach to empower Santa Clarita’s impoverished single-parent families. Proceeds from sponsorships ticket sales silent auction and retail sales from Closet on Main are all essential to supporting our programs that enable single parents to care for their families effectively. Empowering HeArts bridges the worlds of social action and artistic expression by pairing inspirational women and artists of Santa Clarita to create art forms that depict the mo ..read more

Single Mothers Outreach (SMO) An interview with Yorleni Sapp, Executive Director FJ: What lead you to start working with SMO? SMO: Single Mothers Outreach is a grassroots organization originally founded in 1995 by divorcee Debbie Quick who sought peer support from other single mothers. In 1998, the agency acquired its 501(c) (3) nonprofit status, and it opened its storefront office in Canyon Country in 2002. Read More The post Single Mothers Outreach (SMO) appeared first on Single Mothers Outreach ..read more