It has been said that charity begins at home. What better way to teach our children to be active, compassionate members of society than to demonstrate the compassion in ourselves? The MOMS Club of Monroe is involved in many service causes. Here are some examples:

Project Linus — this group sews blankets for children in hospitals. These blankets are also given to police to use when they come across a child in need.

Bow Wow — club members, and their children, mix and bake homemade dog biscuits and present them to the local dog shelter as treats for dogs waiting to be adopted.

Thanksgiving Dinner — Each holiday season the club adopts a needy family and prepares a fresh, home cooked Thanksgiving dinner for the family to enjoy.

Memory Boxes — Members participate in creating handmade craft boxes that are decorated and donated to area hospitals. The boxes are then given to families who have lost a child, using it as a place to keep special memories of their lost loved one.

Greeting Card Recycling — Club members collect all kinds of greeting cards and send to St. Jude's Children's Hospital for charitable use.

MOMS Club Cookbook — The club publishes and sells its own cookbook with proceeds going to a local charitable cause or organization.