Our Mission

The mission of Single Parent Advocate is to help single-parent families move from crisis to stability and success by:

Meeting practical needs like food, school supplies, and essential household items.
Providing education, mentoring, and encouragement for parents.
Creating community so parents and children feel seen, valued, and loved.

The heart behind everything: the best gift a child can receive is a happy, healthy, whole, and hopeful parent.

What Single Parent Advocate Does

Single Parent Advocate serves single-parent families through four key areas:

Practical Assistance

Food support and connections to food partners.
School supplies, clothing, and basic household items.
Holiday and seasonal support to make special days brighter for kids.

Education and Growth

Workshops and resources on parenting, co-parenting, and self-care.
Guidance on budgeting, employment, and life skills.
Mentoring and encouragement to help parents grow personally and professionally.

Events and Community

Family-centered events and celebrations where parents and children can relax and connect.
Opportunities for single-parent families to meet and support one another.
Partnerships with local organizations, churches, and businesses to strengthen the support network.

Advocacy and Awareness

Sharing the real stories and strengths of single-parent families.
Highlighting the challenges they face and inviting the community to respond.
Promoting a culture that values and supports diverse family structures.

Love in Action for Single Parents

Many single parents have faced divorce, abandonment, abuse, illness, or the death of a spouse. Some have not always received steady love, encouragement, or practical help.

Single Parent Advocate is committed to being a different kind of experience:

Speaking life and encouragement instead of shame and judgment.
Helping parents see their worth, their gifts, and their children’s potential.
Putting faith, compassion, and kindness into action with real, tangible support.

The goal is not just to get families through a crisis, but to help them build a stronger, healthier, and more hopeful future.

Who We Serve

Single Parent Advocate serves single-parent families of all backgrounds, including:

Single moms and single dads parenting on their own.
Parents navigating divorce, separation, or co-parenting.
Families impacted by military deployment, incarceration, illness, disability, or the loss of a spouse.

Every family’s story is different. Each one deserves respect, support, and the opportunity to thrive.

How to Partner with Us

If you are an individual, business, church, school, or community group, you can partner with Single Parent Advocate by:

Providing financial support through one-time or monthly gifts.
Nominating someone you see raising their children alone and yet falling behind.
Offering in-kind donations such as services, supplies, or event sponsorships.
Inviting our team to speak, share, or collaborate on initiatives serving single-parent families.

Together, we can build a stronger, kinder community—one single-parent family at a time.

Programs:

Safe Socials & Holiday Help
Locally over 250 families (including 300 children) are supported.The organization hosts social functions and provides emotional and practical support during key holidays and seasons of the year including, but not limited to-Mother’s Day Dinner Celebration,
-Father’s Day Fun Day,
-Back-To-School Supply Drive & Distribution,
-Thanksgiving Food Drive & Distribution,
-Christmas Gift Drive & Distribution.
Online and Mobile Correspondence
Single Parent Advocate corresponds with Single Parents who write in for advice, posts on blogs and Facebook with parenting and other advice. Additionally, Single Parent Advocate posts and reposts coupons for cost savings at the grocery and auto repair. We would like to grow this program substantially.
Education & Professional Development Scholarships for Single Parents
Single Parent Advocate provides funding periodically to Nominated Parents actively enrolled in University, or, Professionally required continuing educational program . This is usually a program that runs adjacent to our Safe Social Back to School Outreach in August.We publish a podcast taking on tough topics as well in effort to contribute parenting and other forms of training online to be available at any time to families outside of our immediate geographical area.