MAY NEWSLETTER 2023

To our Motherly Tribe,

This past month, our mother-daughter duo has been busy advocating for incarcerated survivors! If you haven’t seen or heard, here are some things they’ve been up to!

1. Nailah and Tamika were featured in the Bolts Magazine article “Domestic Violence Survivors Seek a Pathway Out of Louisiana Prisons”.

You can read more about how a new bill could help criminalized and incarcerated abuse survivors in Louisiana here.

2. Nailah moderated a panel on Women and Girls Impacted by Incarceration at Dillard University featuring Ivy Mathis of Successful Imperfections, Katie Hunter-Lowry of The Promise of Justice Initiative, Dr. Ashraf Esmail of Dillard University, and Gabrielle Perry of The Thurman Perry Foundation.

3. Nailah participated in an interview at Fox 8 Nola during National Crime Victims' Rights Week. You can watch the complete segment here.

4. Nailah testified at the Senate Hearing for the Justice for Survivors Act (SB 215) and it passed! You can watch the complete hearing for the bill here. (Our segment starts at minute 54)

EXCITING NEWS: This cycle of our New Baby Bundle applications IS NOW OPEN! Participating applications must complete the form and meet all the requirements listed here. Please send this link to any mothers who are pregnant or have babies up to 12 weeks old so they can apply as well!

Before you go, we would love to have your support in spreading the word about our organization and the important work we are doing.

Ways To Stay Connected

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In addition to staying connected to us on social media, we humbly accept and welcome any potential donations, sponsorships, and partnerships with other organizations that are related to our mission. Supporters can help further our mission by:

1. Making an in-kind donation.

2. Making a monetary donation.

3. Becoming a volunteer.

4. Becoming a sponsor.

   For more information, click here.

Monthly Motivation: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ~Lao Tzu

Until next time,

Nailah Starks

The Mommy Dearest Foundation