The project continues with Father’s Day.
This spring, you have the chance to make a lasting impact in the lives of women escaping domestic violence and their children.
Your donations to JWI’s Mother’s Day project will help us restock the shelves of our childrens’ libraries in domestic violence shelters around the country, supporting survivors in rebuilding their lives— one book at a time. Instead of flowers, we’re giving bouquets of books. This year, your support goes further than ever before.
This year there are three ways to get involved:
Purchase a card — for each $25 donation to JWI, you can send a personalized Father’s Day card to the special men in your life.
E-cards can be scheduled to send any day up to or on Father’s Day (Sunday, June 15th)
Make a donation - directly support this project.
Join our Mother’s Day peer-to-peer campaign - create a custom fundraising page to encourage your friends and community to get involved.
Your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
The impact continues long after Mother’s Day ends.
Survivors and advocates reflect on the influence of JWI's libraries:
“When we left our home we were not able to bring our books. The children’s library has been a blessing to us. It offers an opportunity for me and my children to escape to a world of imagination during such a stressful time in our lives.”
- Cindy, shelter resident
“When you live in a violent situation, that becomes your normal. With routines and rituals such as reading and learning together, JWI is redefining what’s normal to a child.”
- Beth, shelter director
“I like the library because it has comfortable chairs and I can read and relax at the same time.”
- Thomas, age 8, at a JWI library in Arizona
Want to support JWI’s Mother’s Day Project?
Donate here!
History of JWI’s Mother’s Day Project
For more than 20 years, JWI has sent bouquets of flowers, financial literacy resources, and children’s craft kits to domestic violence shelters across the U.S. on Mother’s Day. The COVID crisis drove abuse rates higher than ever, and more and more families (an estimated 50,000 on any given day) moved into shelters, where women are too focused on rebuilding their lives to take time to celebrate Mother’s Day.
In addition to dedicated donors who send JWI Mother’s Day cards to their loved ones each year, the project is also generously supported by The Joan Margolius Cherner Women’s Empowerment Fund, which funded the creation of "Joanie's Place" - peaceful oases in domestic violence shelters where survivors can relax with moments of mindful meditation, access laptops to find employment opportunities, read financial literacy materials, and heal and grow together.
Mother’s Day Project FAQs:
Tell me more about where my gift goes:
$36 - new books
$72 - educational toys
$180 - school supplies
$360 - restock a bookshelf
$1,800 - laptops and printers
Interested in sponsoring a library? Contact us using this form or email [email protected].
Sponsorship options
Publisher • $100,000
• Naming rights to three new libraries
• Your name listed on all project materials as a lead sponsor
• One table (10 seats) at JWI’s annual Women to Watch gala
• Special opening reception
Editor • $75,000
• Naming rights to two new libraries
• Your name listed on project materials as a lead sponsor
• One table (10 seats) at JWI’s annual Women to Watch gala
• Special opening reception
Author • $50,000
• Naming rights to one new library
• Your name listed on project materials as a lead sponsor
• One table (10 seats) at JWI’s annual Women to Watch gala
• Special opening reception
Illustrator • $25,000
• Naming rights to one new library
• Your name listed on NLI materials
• Special opening reception
Tables & Contents • $10,000
• Bookplates with your name in 1,000 library books
• Plaque with your name on a bookshelf in one library
Stock the Stacks • $5,000
• Bookplates with your name in 500 library books
How much do the cards cost?
We request a donation of $25 per card (e-cards or print). We hope that instead of thinking of this as a transactional purchase of $25 Mother’s Day cards, you’ll consider it a gift to the domestic violence survivors who will be impacted by your donation, and an investment in JWI’s work to help abuse survivors obtain long-term economic security and education.
Is my donation tax deductible?
Yes, your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
I’m having trouble placing my order; who can I contact?
We’re here to help! Please email [email protected] and someone will be in touch shortly.
Can I order e-cards now but still have them delivered on Mother’s Day?
Of course! Upon checkout, you can select a date for delivery. (Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11th, 2025.) They will be sent in the morning of whichever day you choose.
Can I order blank paper cards to give to family and friends on my own?
Yes - click here and select your desired amount.
I don’t really need cards; can I simply make a gift to support this project?
You can - and thank you! Click here to make a tax deductible gift to JWI’s Mother’s Day Project.
I created an account on JWI’s e-card platform when I ordered cards in the past. Can I re-use that information?
If your account is saved in our card platform, you should be able to quickly re-order cards by following these steps:
Enter your account information
Click "re-order cards" on the menu on the left
Wasn’t this project previously called the Mother’s Day Flower Project? What happened to the “flowers”?
In the past, JWI used a portion of proceeds from this project to send floral bouquets to shelters across the country on Mother’s Day. This year, we’ve decided that survivors and their families will be better served, longer-term, if we use all proceeds to support our goal of completing 100 fully-furnished new libraries in shelters across the country, while continuing to restock the shelves as each child leaves the shelter with a favorite book in hand, ready to start a new life.
