Nearly 200 women from D.C. and Maryland danced the day away on Thursday at a community center in Prince George鈥檚 County.
For them, Mother鈥檚 Day came early this year thanks to a nonprofit based in Maryland that hosted its 15th annual pamper party for women struggling with homelessness and drug addiction, among other hardships.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really uplifting,鈥� said Brianna Hundertmark, who lives at Hilda鈥檚 Place, a drug recovery facility in Carroll County, Maryland. 鈥淚 got to sleep in late.鈥�
Volunteers treat the women to manicures, pedicures, new hairstyles and massages.
But that鈥檚 not all, Hundertmark said. She relapsed two months ago and quickly joined the treatment program, leaving her 12-year-old son in his father鈥檚 care.
鈥淚 needed bras, so I got bras,鈥� she told 91欧美激情. 鈥淚 needed clothes, and I got that. Because I came into the recovery house with nothing.鈥�
That鈥檚 common for many of the women, said Porshia Everett, the organization鈥檚 founder and program director. She started the celebration 15 years ago as a picnic in a local park. The mom and former accountant got the idea after volunteering at several nonprofits for women.
Since then, it鈥檚 morphed into something much bigger.
鈥淚 would go and see the same ladies at different shelters,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 began engaging with them and at Mother鈥檚 Day, there was nothing for them. Every year, we use a different color scheme and theme.鈥�
This year鈥檚 motif is: “She rocks Anew seed.”
Everett said it means women who are ready for a change, knowing that they鈥檙e supported because motherhood doesn鈥檛 end because of hardships.
鈥淪ome of them are in mental health facilities and in recovery from domestic violence,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hey are still mothers. We look to embrace them and just treat them special all day. I want them to feel and be seen.”
Everett, who is also a nail technician, said pampering the women is key.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e doing the work on the inside with the counseling, therapy,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ut if you don鈥檛 look good on the outside 鈥� I don鈥檛 care what someone is telling you 鈥� you鈥檙e not going to feel good. I鈥檓 a woman and I enjoy that, and I know they do too.鈥�
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