An awesome friend over at the My Life Herding Cats blog has brought some attention to the value of us women uniting together. She invites us to work together in this clever way... donate $5 to bring hope to single mothers' by raising money for full two year degree scholarships.
Please spread the word & make a gift to this amazing scholarship fund where 100% of the proceeds go to single parents.Why This Campaign & Why Single Parents?
- 28% of children now live with just one parent.
- 40% of children under 18 experience a parental breakup.
- 90% of single parent families are headed by females.
- Single moms with children have the highest poverty rates.
- 60% of children living in mother-only families are impoverished.
- Single moms are more likely to be poor because of lower earning capacity.
- Single moms median income is only about 25% what a married couple make.
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