{"id":37592,"date":"2021-08-19T08:58:57","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T12:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=37592"},"modified":"2021-08-19T08:58:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T12:58:59","slug":"chester-county-single-mothers-conference-holds-first-outdoor-family-fun-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=37592","title":{"rendered":"Chester County Single Mothers\u2019 Conference holds first outdoor Family Fun Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_14397\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SMC1.2021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14397\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14397\" src=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SMC1.2021-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moms and kids get back to school supplies at the first Chester County Single Mothers Conference Outdoor Family Fun Day.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The 9<sup>th<\/sup> Annual <a href=\"https:\/\/singlemotherscc.org\/\">Chester County Single Mothers\u2019 Conference<\/a>, title sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benchmarkfcu.org\/\">Benchmark Federal Credit Union<\/a>, concluded a series of spring and summer events with its first-ever free, Outdoor Family Fun Day on Saturday August 14<sup>th<\/sup>. Single moms and their kids headed to Caln Park in Thorndale to enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly activities, a resource fair and free school supplies. A free lunch was provided by Mission BBQ.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand many hard-working moms have had to reinvent aspects of themselves, or their lives, to overcome challenges faced during the pandemic,\u201d says Conference Co-Chair Matrie Johnson. \u201cWe wanted to recognize their experiences and help them connect with other single moms as well as the resources they need.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Worthington, Vice President Community Relations at Benchmark Federal Credit Union, says, \u201c2021 is the year of moving forward. We\u2019re here to ensure that moms remain resilient and feel supported while they work to reach their goals, whether it\u2019s furthering their careers, nurturing mental health or achieving financial stability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 9<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Chester County Single Mothers\u2019 Conference kicked off programming in May with free workshops archived at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.singlemotherscc.org\/\">www.singlemotherscc.org<\/a>. Single moms can catch up on Top 10 Savings Tips with Benchmark Federal Credit Union\u2019s Rebecca Worthington, Career Talk with career coach Jamelah Henry, Mental Health with therapist and LCSW Dalissy Washington, and Health &amp; Beauty Hour with Mary Kay.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/singlemotherscc.org\/chester-county-community-collaborative\/\">The Chester County Community Collaborative<\/a> organizes the Chester County Single Mothers\u2019 Conference for the more than 9,000 single mothers who reside in Chester County. Devoted to empowering single moms in their role as sole provider for the family, events are free to all single mothers who register.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Chester County Single Mothers\u2019 Conference, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.singlemotherscc.org\/\">www.singlemotherscc.org<\/a>,\u00a0 call 484-402-4685 or e-mail <a href=\"mailto:si*************@***il.com\" data-original-string=\"4ISyg9JJQe\/1yncC9O8rug==750MomY\/ip0oikg0tclaq5HDeuQ3w04U8PDUw0MaiEW5bM=\" title=\"This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.\"><span \n                data-original-string='NsBSt+pNaYV38R243ZDg9g==750zKrQ9bIZXhI\/Okbcwft4hX4UP6Fucr4iNV4TKo04LcI='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>si<span class=\"apbct-blur\">*************<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">***<\/span>il.com<\/span><\/a>. Follow the Chester County Single Mothers\u2019 Conference on Facebook &amp; Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SingleMothersCC\/\">@SingleMothersCC<\/a>#SingleMothersCC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 9th Annual Chester County Single Mothers\u2019 Conference, title sponsored by Benchmark Federal Credit Union, concluded a series of spring and summer events with its first-ever free, Outdoor Family Fun Day on Saturday August 14th. 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