'I really love my mom': Event helps children get gifts for their single mothers
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Hundreds of kids got the chance to pick out a Mother's Day gift and custom flower bouquet free of charge at a special pop-up store.
Hundreds of kids got the chance to pick out a Mother's Day gift and custom flower bouquet free of charge at a special pop-up store.
On Saturday, nearly 500 children participated in Kaleo Collective's Love You Mamma event, which gathers donations from local stores and florists to let children from single-parent households get a gift for their mom.
Lanya Haley, Kaleo Collective founder, said this year marked the seventh anniversary for the annual event hosted by the charity supporting single mothers.
"Being a single mom is the hardest job in the world and they are raising our future generations," Haley said. "So it seems very fitting to take a moment and honour them for that."
"The kids are so excited to go into the store and find something for their mom," Haley added. "And the moms are just so touched that somebody would put this on so their kids could do something for them."
Haley said five times more people registered to take part this year than in 2021, with the pandemic likely playing a role in that increase.
Ten-year-old Carter took his time walking through the pop-up store to find the perfect gift for his mom.
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