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American Mothers, Inc.(R) Patch Award Program

Required Activities:

A. Visit the website www.americanmothers.org

* Read about American Mothers, Inc. ®
* Read about the current National Mother of the Year
* Read about the current National Young Mother of the Year
* Write one of the above a letter and ask them what they have to do as
* Mother of the Year
* Share what you learn with your family, scout group, or school group

B. Choose one of the following:

* Find out if there is a State Association of American Mothers in your state
* If there is one, attend one of the meetings
* Invite a member of the State Association to speak to a group to which you * belong
* Interview YOUR mother or grandmother to find out:

+ What was the easiest and what was the hardest about being a mother
+ What they learned about being a mother from their mother

Complete four of the following:

1. Read about Anna Reaves Jarvis.

2. Write a paper on the events in history that grew into Mother's Day.

3. Share this paper with your school class, scout group, or family.

4. Write a letter to your mother or a woman you admire, thanking her for helping you as you grow towards adulthood.

5. Make a gift for your mother that represents your love for her.

6. Read the book "Gifted Hands" by Dr. Ben Carson, and write a paper on his mother's influence on his life.

7. Plan something special for your mother on Mother's Day.

8. If there is a homeless sheler for families in your town, find out how many mothers there are and take a small gift to each one on Mother's Day.

9. Read the book "Mothers Speak ... For Love of Family" by Rosalie Fuscaldo Gaziano. Share with your family something you learned from the book about mothers.

10. Learn the requirements for becoming a Mother of the Year. Through an organization that you know, such as your school, church group, scout troop, or a club, nominate and sponsor a mother for "Mother of the Year."

11. Write a paper on "What My Mother Means to Me." Ask your teacher to read it. Then give it to your mother.

12. Invite your mother or another woman you admire to become a member of American Mothers, Inc.®. Find the requirements for this at www.americanmothers.org