{"id":2376,"date":"2020-07-02T19:36:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T19:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmotherscalifornia.org\/?page_id=2376"},"modified":"2020-07-02T19:36:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T19:36:01","slug":"mother-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanmotherscalifornia.org\/index.php\/mother-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The ideals of American Mothers, Inc.\u00a0 began in the heart and mind of Anna Reeves Jarvis as she sought to heal the damage done to families caught in the conflict of the Civil War. By organizing a day of love and friendship across battle lines, this simple observance grew into the national holiday known as Mother\u2019s Day for which American Mothers is the official sponsor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The American Mothers Committee
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The idea of a Mothers Committee began in 1931 when Eleanor Roosevelt announced the formation of a nation-wide program for the better observance of Mother\u2019s Day that would help dependent mothers and needy children. Sponsored by J.C. Penney\u2019s Golden Rule Foundation, the Golden Rule Mother\u2019s Day Committee established a fund to promote a \u201cGolden Rule observance of Mother\u2019s Day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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By 1933, committees were formed in most every state and expressed the philosophy that \u201cthe truest tribute that can be paid to Mother is to share with others the love that she so generously and often sacrificially lavished upon us.\u201d The funds established were distributed to local hospitals, homes for the aged, orphanages, churches and other welfare agencies to be used where needed most.\u00a0Click here\u00a0to read more about our Golden Rule Grant Program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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By 1935, the American Mothers Committee of the Golden Rule Foundation gathered New York City\u2019s notable citizens at the Waldorf Astoria where Sarah Delano Roosevelt, the Committee\u2019s Honorary Chairman, presented\u00a0Lucy Keen Johnson\u00a0from Georgia as the first American Mother of the Year. The recognition of an \u201cadmirable\u201d mother was made to provide an inspiration to the nation that would represent a mother\u2019s unconditional love, inner strength, and courage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every year since, American Mothers has named an inspirational mother from nominees across the 50 states, District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for this important honor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Many outstanding individuals throughout America have also served as officers, leaders, members and supporters of this organization such as Sarah Delano Roosevelt, J.C. Penney, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, Norman Vincent Peale, Congresswoman Lindy Boggs, Phyllis Marriott and Hillary Rodham Clinton.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, American Mothers remains a\u00a0valuable network and voice for the 85 million mothers in America and is committed to raising awareness about issues that impact mothers and children. \u00a0It\u2019s purpose is exclusively charitable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Nominations for\u00a0 California Mother of the Year are open from Mother’s Day until September 15th!.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Submit a nomination\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a>\u00a0or<\/span>\u00a0f<\/span>or more information contact Dorothy DeVore at <\/span>dorothwd@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Honored California Mothers of the Year<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From the Present – 1936<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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