PRESS FOR HELPING MAMAS

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“Helping Mama’s Team Challenge Coming Soon 
WATE | August 28, 2023

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TennCare to help parents pay for diapers 
WVLT | May 1, 2023

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“Ingles Month for Moms 
WATE | April 1, 2023

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“Vols vs. Dawgs: How you can help beat Georgia off field 
WVLT | November 3, 2022

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SouthEast Bank, Helping Mamas partner to collect diapers for local mothers 
WVLT | September 27, 2022

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Farragut Ladies Society Cotillion
Farragut press | August 21, 2022

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 Grant, donations allow non-profit to help local, ET families
Farragutpress | August 31, 2022

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Helping Mamas Knoxville gets donations to buy van, expand to rural parts of East Tennessee 
WVLT | August 21, 2022

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“Anonymous donation helps Helping Mamas get van for supplies
WATE | August 11, 2022

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“Local Organizations help with baby formula shortage”
WATE | July 5, 2022

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As the baby formula crisis worsens, it’s also magnifying disparities in the U.S.
NPR | June 6, 2022

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“Three easy numbers to dial for parents struggling to find, buy baby formula”
WVLT | May 20, 2022

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“Tennessee ranks #1 in baby formula shortage, FDA lists solutions”
WVLT | May 11, 2022

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“Helping Mamas Knoxville pours into area families in need: WBIR | May 6, 2022

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“Life & Work with Tess Frear
Knoxville Voyager Magazine | April 7, 2022

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“Helping Mamas holding 2nd annual Bloom Bash”
WATE | February 26, 2022

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“Baby Supply Bank Helping Mothers in Need (Helping Mamas)”
The Missions that Made Them | February 14, 2022

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“East Tenn. organization provides free infant necessities for struggling families”
WVLT | January 24, 2022

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“Struggling East Tenn. families use newspapers as makeshift diapers”
WVLT | October 12, 2021

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“Helping Mamas founder feels blessed to help babies, mothers in need”
WATE | June 17, 2021

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“Helping Mamas Knoxville: The Baby Supply Bank of East Tennessee”
WATE | June 15, 2021

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“Helping Mamas Knoxville aids Grandparents as Parents program”
WATE | June 17, 2021

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“WATE volunteering with Helping Mamas Knoxville”
WATE | June 17, 2021

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“Coronavirus: Helping Mamas Knoxville collecting supplies for families”
WATE | April 3, 2020

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“Helping Moms in Need”
The Light FM | March 11, 2021

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“Knoxville nonprofit continues to deliver essential supplies to new moms, caretakers in need”
WBIR | March 18, 2020

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“New East Tennessee Non-Profit, Helping Mamas Knoxville, is Already Making an Impact on Families”
Press Release | September 19, 2019

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“Helping Mamas Knoxville providing love and hope for moms in East Tennessee”
WATE | September 12, 2019

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

One of my clients lived in a shelter for 5 months with her newborn and 1.5 year old. HM’s was able to assist this family with baby supplies as needed. Family is now in an apartment and looking for a job. Mom’s comment: “I can now do this on my own.”

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A first time mother at 41, she gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl. Mom was a lifelong drug user and was able to stay clean and graduated from our new mothers’ group home in summer 2020 and has maintained sobriety and stable housing for herself and her daughter who just turned 2 a couple weeks ago! They’re both thriving and it brings me great joy to get to work with them and see them living their best lives!

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I work with a mom of 7 who doesn’t have much if any support from her husband right now and it is hard for her to provide on her own. You all helped me provide her younger kids with coats for the winter as well as some last minute Christmas presents since most other resources get filled up quickly (toys for tots, angel tree, empty stocking fund, etc). Thank you for what you do!!!

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