A Day for Meta House a Success!
Thank you to all who attended A Day for Meta House on May 6th. This year brought a record number of guests to the annual fundraiser, with almost 1,000 people between the breakfast, lunch, and evening events.
Because of you we surpassed our goal of $85,000 and raised a net total of $130,000! Every penny of the amount raised will support critical programming at Meta House in 2011.
“Celebrating Mothers” Social Media Campaign
Our goal of reaching 750 “Likes” on our Facebook page was met during our breakfast event on Friday, so we increased the goal to 1,000 “Likes” by Mother’s Day and ended with 935! In addition, our YouTube views totaled 1,818 by the end of Mother’s Day, which, again, exceeded our goal of 1,500. Thank you to Manpower Group for donating $1,500 to match $1 per YouTube view, and WaterStone Bank for donating $1,500 toward our Facebook goal. And a big thank you to all of our supporters who helped us reach and surpass these goals!
If you could not make the event, you can read Shirley’s testimony here.
We also invite you to watch the video from A Day for Meta House: Celebrating Mothers. Rebuilding Families.
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A Day for Meta House postcard.
Meet Cynthia
Cynthia has been living in recovery for four years with her two sons. Read her story here!
How You Can Help
You can help women and children at Meta House by organizing a donation drive to collect items from our Wish List!- Baby bottles & nipples
- Diapers & baby wipes
- Formula (Good Start brand preferred)
- New car seats
- Booster seats & high chairs
- Children’s bicycles
- Swim gear: swimsuits, floatation devices, goggles, swim caps, nose plugs
- Tickets to museums, events, parks, festivals, movies, children’s events
- Plastic dishes
- Pots & pans
- Serving bowls with covers/lids
- DVD players
- Deodorant
- Shampoo & conditioner
- Hair products for African American women
- Body wash
To donate new or gently used items, please contact Caroline at canderson@metahouse.org or 414.977.5823.
A Day for Meta House on TMJ4’s Morning Blend
Kenyatta, one of our graduates, shared her story with viewers of The Morning Blend on April 26th. It was a great opportunity to share the work we do for mothers and children and raise awareness for our A Day for Meta House event! View the segment.
Honoring Mothers with Video Campaign and Annual Event
In addition to our event at Discovery World, we held a social media campaign on YouTube and Facebook to help raise awareness and support for the mothers and children we serve. You can read an explanation of the campaign in this BizTimes Nonprofit Weekly article.
It Takes a Village to Raise a Mother
One attendee left our A Day for Meta House event and blogged about her experience and how our message and the stories of our women changed her perspective of motherhood. Read it here.
You are invited to hear how your support impacts women
Meta Moments: Milestones toward Recovery
Thursday, July 28, 2011
12:00 – 1:00 PM
When a woman comes to Meta House a team of counselors, family members, and supporters meets with her to map out a plan, helping her to succeed in her drug and alcohol treatment goals. Earning her first weekend pass home, enjoying visitations with children not in her care, obtaining her GED, moving into safe and affordable housing and securing employment – all of these accomplishments are milestones towards a woman’s new life in recovery.
At Milestones toward Recovery, learn how Meta House helps women to
meet these goals in their journeys to recovery, and hear from a graduate who has been successful because of this support.
Call Wendy at 414.977.5807 for event details or visit metahouse.org
About Us
Meta House is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women through the progression of drug and alcohol abuse recovery. Founded in 1963, we are a leader in gender-responsive treatment and have been nationally and internationally recognized for our unique substance abuse program. We were also one of the first programs in the nation to include children in the residential treatment setting. Learn more about us and what we are doing by visiting our website: www.metahouse.org.
Meta House provides an equal opportunity in employment and service.