14. Mothers' Day Movement: Making a difference!

Dominika Turkcan, from Mothers’ Day Movement joins Yo in this episode. The Mothers' Day Movement is an organization that grew out of a column in The New York Times by Nicholas Kristof, where he made the case for moving the apostrophe in Mother’s Day so it honors not just one mother, but underserved mothers everywhere. It advocates to shift a portion of Mother’s Day gift giving to a carefully selected charity each year in honor of the women or person they love. Since 2011, the group has raised over $850,000, in women's health, education, infant and maternal mortality, clean water, and human trafficking, and has been featured in The New York Times, Ms. Magazine, and NPR. During the episode we explore the following questions with her: · What role did book Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof have in starting the Mothers’ Day Movement? · How did Dominika come to join the Movement? · What are some of the projects the group has taken on? · What are results from these efforts? · Who is the beneficiary for 2021? Why were they chosen? · What are ways we can support your efforts? We hope you’ll enjoy this episode! Note: Around 15:00 there is some content that may not be appropriate for little ears. Cool Organizations Dominika Mentions During the episode Dominika mentions the following past beneficiaries with a link for more information: · Dig Deep http://www.mothersdaymovement.org/digdeep · Circle of Health International (COHI) http://www.mothersdaymovement.org/circle-of-health-international-cohi · Edesia Nutrition http://www.mothersdaymovement.org/edesia-nutrition Key Activity Coming Up Mother’s Day 2022 campaign: http://www.mothersdaymovement.org/kenyaconnect-2022 How you can donatee to Mothers’ Day Movement: https://www.kenyaconnect.org/mdm/mdm-donation-form/ More about Dominika: She currently works as the Director of Research at an organization focused on the economic equity of Americans across the lifespan through retirement. With over a decade of experience spanning the private and public sectors, her work focuses on how various socioeconomic factors affect diverse segments of the US population. Since 2016, she has been active pro-bono consultant and team leader for PennPAC, working with University of Pennsylvania alumni who donate their expertise and time to nonprofit consulting. She is a Partner at the Mothers’ Day Movement and a member of Soroptimist International. Ways you can contact Dominika: eMail [email protected] Website: www.mothersdaymovement.org IG: https://www.instagram.com/mothersdaymovementmdm/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/mothersdaymovementMDM Ways to contact Yo: eMail FB Group: Girl, Take the Lead! IG LI