 Press Release The Savannah Georgia Power Employee Chapter Brings Hope To Single Moms & Their Children By Donating over $5K in School Supplies Interview Contact: Jennifer Graham, Executive Director, Shelter From the Rain, Inc. P: (912) 232-5860 July 27, 2023 - Savannah, GA – In preparation for the new school year, the Savannah Georgia Power employee chapter donated over $5,000 in school supplies to the single Moms of Shelter From the Rain Inc this week. Multiple Georgia Power teams came together to assemble backpacks at their Savannah location as part of their 100 Days of Summer campaign. School supplies included backpacks loaded with all age appropriate supplies for children in elementary, middle and high school. This outreach will go a long way in helping struggling single mothers who are currently preparing their children to return to school. Within Chatham County, 40% of the households are led by single parents. In the United States, one out of three children live in a single-parent family with 83% of these single-parent families headed by a woman. Single mothers are more likely to experience job displacement, poor academic attainment, live in poverty, and have episodic or chronic depression. The assistance that Georgia Power has provided this year will help with the financial burden of preparing for school for single mothers in Savannah and help set their students up for academic excellence. “This partnership with Georgia Power has allowed us to triple the number of students that we are able to assist with school supplies this year. It is truly amazing to see businesses really put the time and effort into ensuring that the single-parent families in our community have the resources they need to thrive. It means the world to our organization.” states SFTR Executive Director, Jennifer Graham. Established in 2010, Shelter From the Rain is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, based out of Savannah, Georgia, that provides assistance to single Mothers. Their vision is to create a community of strong, economically independent single Mothers through education, mentorship, personal & professional development, homeownership, health and wellness. Throughout the year, the SFTR offers household items, food, school supplies, mentorship, financial literacy, counseling, group support and baby supplies through their diaper bank. # # # Contact: Jennifer T. Graham Shelter From the Rain, Inc. (912) 232-5860 - jennifer@shelterfromtherain.com
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 This year, we had 10 awesome single Moms graduate from our 6-month Mothers with Mentors Mentorship Program. All Corey Brooks Graduation Photos are now available on our Shelter From the Rain Facebook page! Special thanks to The Eichholz Law Firm, Lifebridge Savannah, Board of Directors and Cocktail Hour The Experience for making this event so impactful for our single Moms!
  We are so thankful for the continued support of The Eichholz Law Firm, P.C.! From donations to mentors, our single Moms have really felt the love of this organization. We could not have the same impact without you all. Thank you! Special thanks to Mayor Van Johnson for supporting our work with single parent families. Our community is the best! Special thanks to Board Members, Betsy Kane, Jennie Sapp and Shari Drawdy for representing us.
 What a week of raising national awareness for the needs of single Moms! Thank you for your support during this time. We are so grateful to WSAV News 3 On Your Side, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and Maria Moss for sending our Executive Director, Jennifer T. Graham, to Los Angeles to share more about our work here in Savannah. There are no words to accurately describe this remarkable experience. Thank you for supporting our mission for Moms! WSAV Story: https://www.wsav.com/community/remarkable-women-jennifer-graham-sparks-generational-change/ National Show: https://www.nexstar.tv/remarkable-women/
 Big thanks to the Savannah Sigmas for awarding us! It is a true honor to be acknowledged by an organization whose core values align with our mission as well. Congrats to all the other amazing honorees and special thanks to our SFTR Team for being in attendance tonight. Teamwork makes the dream work! #shelterfromtherainsavannah #savannahsigmas #savannahstrong
 To View Story, click hereZonta International Savannah AWARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: JENNIFER GRAHAM | SHELTER FROM THE RAIN11/14/2019  Zonta International is an international organization that empowers women all over the world. This Centennial Woman of Excellence Award was given at an awards breakfast held at the downtown Savannah Embassy Suites in recognition of service and advocacy for women.
Savannah Bananas League Night Fundraiser | Jennifer Graham | Shelter From The Rain | Savannah, GA8/7/2019 Savannah Bananas League Night with Shelter From the Rain in Savannah, GA with Director, Jennifer Graham, board member, supporter and donors. We were able to raise a little over 1K with ticket sales and a 50/50 raffle. Thank you for your support!
Women Who Rule is a fundraising event presented by WOMEN UNITED to support low-income women in finding transportation. The event features and awards four of Savannah’s top executive and professional leaders who share stories of their accomplishments to motivate and inspire others in a lively, informal discussion, and Q&A session. Our Founder and Director of Shelter From the Rain, Jennifer Graham, was honored to be one of the speakers this year.
The Savannah Christmas Concert with Tapestry Church Savannah, Shelter From the Rain, Inc., G100Savannah, and The Savannah Theatre! Many thanks to our sponsors for supporting this amazing event to support single mothers in Savannah. Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah PC, Georgia Hospice Care, Sandpiper Supply, Inc., Ebony & Ivory Prof. Svcs. LLC, Momentum Development Solutions, LLC, Molly's Bridge, The Bailey Family (Kate Bailey Marc Bailey), Georgia Outreach, LLC and Friends of Shelter From the Rain! And a big THANK YOU to Corey Brooks for these AWESOME photos!
Many thanks to Reese Cohen who recently invited us to her Bat Mitzvah. As part of Reese’s Mitzvah Project from becoming a Bat Mitzvah, she presented Shelter From the Rain, Inc. with a monetary donation and a donation of diapers for our diaper bank. Reese also shared with us her Talit (prayer shawl) that has her Bubbies (deceased grandmother’s) embroidered butterfly sewn in. An absolutely priceless moment. We are so thankful to God for using this sweet, beautiful, intelligent, young lady to remind us of the significance in the work we do to serve families in need. As well as the importance of kindness and the “power of tzedakah” (Tzedakah: giving to others without expecting anything in return). Thank you, Reese and the Cohen family, for the opportunity to be apart of something so special. 
Many thanks to Kim Gusby and WSAV for having us on the Community Corner!
If you missed it, please click here to check it out: https://lnkd.in/etA8EzV #wsav #shelterfromtherainsavannah
HAPPY MOMMY MONDAY!
This weekend, I had the opportunity to honor this gorgeous single mom, Tiffani Powers, that was unable to attend our Shelter From the Rain, Inc. Crown-A-Single Mom Awards Breakfast in April. She had triplets last year and she is doing an amazing job. I’m so proud of her and her family. I was also elated that I got the chance to see these adorable babies again. The best! #babyfever #thebest#awesomemoms #queen #babies #triplets #shelterfromtherainsavannah |
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Mailing Address: P.O. 24195, Savannah, GA 31403
info@shelterfromtherain.com | 912.232.5860
EIN: 37-1608228 | 501c3 Paperwork | W9
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