August 2023

James 1:27...Care for widows and orphans in their distress

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Back to School

A time for our VILLAGE to come together



The start of the school year requires a lot of adjustment to new schedules and routines. It is a stressful time - and even more so for only parents. For widowed parents, it is also a particularly lonely time: adjusting to not having a partner to talk with about decisions for the children, nor celebrate the new beginnings and successes with, adds to the pain and stress.


Then there's the added piece of paying and managing the school supplies.


Last year, thanks to our generous donors, we were able to provide gift cards for all the school-aged children for school supplies. Parents can opt to have their Family Friend shop for them, as well as forego the stipend and pay it forward to another family.

It was a way to bless our families during this time.


This year, we're asking for your help again: to bless 9 new families and 23 new children.


Any level of donation helps pay for our school supplies.

Please consider supporting WPRP financially this month for our

School Supply Fund via our Donation Page

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Do You Have a few hours to offer babysitting or transportation for our families' kids?


Join our Babysitter/Driver Directory


We are actively looking for volunteers (or paid help) to be listed in our directory for parents to call for help when searching for a babysitter or driver. Must have at least one-year experience, pass an interview process and a background/driver check (if over 18). Fill out Application or Call Judi with any questions: 301.788.5251

Needed: Family Friendzy Committee Chairs


We are looking for help to plan our next year’s (April 2024) Family Friendzy! Would you prayerfully consider being on or chairing a committee?


Committees:

Competition, Sponsorships, Entertainment & Food



E-Mail Kelly If Willing To Serve on A Committee

Kelly@widowedparentRP.org

Please take a minute to view our current prayers and needs, linked below.

Want to be reached via TEXT when we need you?


Volunteer needs arise at different times based on our organization and families' situations. We'd like to let you know when an urgent need arises that you may be able to help fulfill.


Message VOLNEEDED to 51555 to subscribe to Volunteer Need Texts. We are a volunteer-run organization and rely heavily on volunteers for a variety of needs. We promise we won't bombard you; we want to keep in touch with you in a meaningful way.

Thank you to our Partners!



Here is just one of the two beautiful decks that Fellowship Church's Build Together team pressure washed and re-stained. They did this for 2 of our widowed moms. What an unbelievable gift!


"Thank you so much for all your help with this project!!!"

 

Two Rivers Church Care Ministries provided some financial advice to one of our entrepreneurial parents through their Acts 2 Ministry. You are such a blessing to our parents!

FAMILY FRIENDS MAKE CONNECTIONS: One of our Family Friends, Melissa Marti, connected our amazing widowed mom, Lauren Grace, to Tennessee Standard: Plumbing & Drain's Nehemiah Initiative! Check out what blessings came from this connection, as well as Lauren Grace's local chapter of Never Alone Widows.



Thank you to all our Family Friends for the connections you make in our community for our families. This wouldn't be possible without you!

 

Summer Fun


Our parents and Family Friends have been up to a lot this summer! Kayaking together, horse back riding, and grabbing food together.


Some of our parents have been off on vacation with their kids, enjoying the time off school.


WPRP is excited to close out the Summer with a Family Park Day coming up in August! We hope your summer has been amazing as well.

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Program Update


We have now had SIX parents complete their year with us and become Alumni! In June, we started partnering with a new widowed parent, and we have received FIVE Family Friend applications this summer.


This upcoming month, we are excited to launch our first version of our Family Friend, self-paced online training!

Click Here To Learn More or Apply as a Family Friend


 

Contact Us: 865.888.7274 or support@widowedparentRP.org

Widowed Parent Relief Project

P.O. Box 22545

Knoxville TN 37933

865.888.7274

 
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