Mission Statement
Adopt a Single Mom Project’s mission is to create a movement providing direct support to empower working single moms of NEPA and beyond, filling the gaps with a network of resources and support to enhance their quality of life so they can be the best version of themselves to thrive as moms, workers and women of service to our community.
Adopt a Single Mom Project | Supporting & celebrating working single mothers in NEPA
The Adopt a Single Mom (AASM) Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering working single mothers throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. Based on the belief that supporting mothers strengthens entire families and communities, AASM helps fill the gaps that single moms often face in their work-life-parenting balance. Their mission extends to grandmothers, solo foster moms and other women raising children on their own.
Elevating Moms Through Advocacy & Resources
The AASM Project provides more than just temporary relief—it builds a support system. Through year-round advocacy and resource coordination, the organization offers direct support to improve the quality of life for mothers across the region. Programs focus on creating sustainable solutions that help women grow personally and professionally, making them stronger parents and contributors to their communities.
A Movement Rooted in Compassion
At the heart of AASM’s work is its largest annual initiative: the Christmas gift drive. What makes it unique is its focus—these gifts are for the moms themselves. Inspired by founder Donna Nelson’s own journey as a single parent, this campaign reminds women that they matter too. The organization also builds community through meetups, education, and events designed to uplift and encourage.
The Adopt a Single Mom Project uplifts NEPA’s working single moms with support, dignity and the tools to thrive for generations to come.
