THE ORIGINAL FIRST RESPONDER

As we take time to appreciate the moms in our lives this Mother’s Day, we can’t help but notice how their contribution to our health and safety has been amplified over the past few years. Now more than ever, mothers are the “essential” workers responding to their family’s growing needs. So, as we consider the many jobs mothers take on daily, let’s acknowledge and appreciate the impact that mothers have on all our lives.

Talk about a full plate — meal planning and prep, taking the lead with their children’s education, and providing emotional care and support, all while fending off the financial insecurity that rules the day for almost everyone. Moms address these needs as a matter of necessity — it’s like an instinct or reflex. And with all the distractions of everyday life, these efforts on an already full plate often go unnoticed.

This Mother's Day, we honor and celebrate the incredible moms in our community who keep us safe, strong and feeling loved. Your courage and resilience inspire us every day.

Wishing all the mothers out there a day filled with love, appreciation, and warmth.

​Thank you for everything you do!