The Mom Squad is a caring community of donors that provide grocery support to some of Vancouver’s most vulnerable families.
Moms who live in poverty in Vancouver are struggling to raise their kids.
The affordability crisis in our city is a source of food insecurity for many families. Moms constantly face stressful decisions like choosing to pay rent and have a roof over her children’s heads, or having food in the fridge so her children can eat. Together, we can prevent these brutal trade-offs by helping moms stock their fridges every month.
We know that when a mom doesn’t have to worry about where her family’s next meal is coming from, she can focus on the things that matter most, like spending quality time with her family.
At just $75 per month, you can help provide grocery support to a mom in need.
Will you join The Mom Squad and encourage a local mom all year long?
Joining The Mom Squad is easy - simply pick the level of monthly support you wish to provide a mom in need, and we’ll connect you to a caring community that surrounds a mom with the practical support she needs to thrive.
Members of The Mom Squad encourage local moms all year long.
$75 provides a week of grocery support
$225 provides three weeks of grocery support
$150 provides two weeks of grocery support
$300 provides a month of grocery support
When you join The Mom Squad, you help moms like Carly.
Carly is a single mom to three daughters. She’s been part of Mom2Mom since the fall of 2019.
“When I got connected to Mom2Mom, it came at the perfect time,” says Carly*. “I was going through a rough patch with my children’s biological father. He suddenly passed away, and before that, it was a violent situation.”
“I was looking for deep support, because I was completely lost and basically shut myself off from my community after his death.”
We connected Carly with a relationship volunteer who she says helped bring her out of the house and has been offering the kind of emotional support and friendship Carly has always been looking for. And, because Carly joined Mom2Mom, she started receiving monthly grocery support for herself and her daughters.
“Before Mom2Mom, I was constantly worried about food,” she says.
Carly visited food banks, but it wasn't getting her and her kids by. “As a parent, you make sure the kids are fed before you are fed. I used to go hungry sometimes.”
“Being part of Mom2Mom is a huge thing for me. I don’t have to squeeze everything out of my pockets just to get a jug of milk. ”
Because of grocery support from The Mom Squad, Carly no longer feels the stress of an empty fridge. She is no longer worried that her kids are going to go hungry.
Why join The Mom Squad?
Her fridge is full!
Monthly giving provides a sustainable source of funding that ensures a mom in need can stock her fridge and keep food on the table for her kids all year long.
It’s a community!
Joining The Mom Squad connects you with people just like you, who care about moms and kids living in poverty in Vancouver.
Squad updates!
We can’t wait to tell you all about how your grocery support is helping families thrive. You’ll receive regular updates direct to your inbox.
*Names have been changed for privacy.
Servane’s Story
Being part of The Mom Squad is my way of caring
“When I became a first-time mom, I was kind of overwhelmed by how hard it was,” says Servane.
“I kept thinking, I can’t imagine doing all of this, especially if you don’t know where your next meal is coming from.”
Servane started looking for ways to support moms living in poverty and found Mom2Mom on a quick google search.
“I like that Mom2Mom offers grocery support on a monthly basis - it’s practical and it really helps,” says Servane, who has been a monthly donor since 2016.
“Being part of The Mom Squad and supporting a local mom by giving monthly is my way of caring.”
While grocery support is the cornerstone of Mom2Mom, another way we care for moms in need is by providing them with compassionate and non-judgemental emotional support from a team of trained staff and relationship volunteers.
All the moms in our program are connected to a relationship volunteer who offers friendship and a listening ear through the ups and down of motherhood.
“Motherhood is a very complicated thing,” says Servane. “Everyone struggles no matter what barriers you may be facing in life.”
“Mom2Mom is unique because it forges genuine relationships between women. The volunteer [who is usually also a mom] and participant mom are equals in the relationship - they can bond over the same struggles.”
Motherhood is one of the toughest jobs there is - but when money is tight, it’s that much harder.
“As a monthly donor, I know I’m helping a mom keep food on the table for her kids. They’re staying healthy and she’s able to be the mom she wants to be. This brings me a lot of joy.”
For just $75 per month, you can help provide grocery support and stability to a mom in need.
Will you join The Mom Squad today?
