Program areas at The Single Mom KC
Pursuit: The Single Mom KC hosts monthly gatherings that focus on building community. The tsmkc leaders, community leaders, biblical teachers, and others will equip moms as well as provide a safe place to process, pray, and connect with others. Single Mom families come together for dinner and fellowship while they build friendships with other Single moms.childcare and children's programs for infants through 5th graders are provided. In 2023, tsmkc hosted 873 moms and children at 11 pursuit events.
Workshops, leadership team & other programs: The Single Mom KC workshops occur throughout The year and, in 2023, included 'healing from your heartwounds', 'a trauma healing initiative', 'victim to victorious', 'financial stability and 'learning to lead'. Workshops are short-term, intensive and intimate sessions that focus on spiritual, emotional, and life skills topics. In 2023, The Single Mom KC hosted 102 Single moms and kids at 7 workshops.
Boutique & emergency assistance: The clothed with dignity and emergency assistance funds provide Single moms with access to resources, particularly when facing financial hardship. The clothed with dignity boutique includes a wide variety of clothing. All items in The boutique are gently used or new donations from The community. The boutique receives approximately 2000 pounds of donations every month. In 2023, around 37,400 pieces of clothing, toiletries and accessories were distributed to 1,438 Single moms throughout The KC metro area, easing their financial burden and allowing them to focus their limited income on other necessities. In 2023, tsmkc distributed $4,394 in emergency assistance funds to benefit 14 Single Mom families.