Mothers & More Media Mentions 2010

FEBRUARY

theglasshammer.com, February 10, 2010. “Debating the Motherhood Penalty” by Tina Vasquez.

MARCH

9 News, (Denver, CO), March 22, 2010. “Power of a Purse” Interview of Courtney Holles representing the Denver, CO area chapters.

Press Connects, (Greater Binghamton, NY), March 28, 2010. “Broome YWCA program offers purses packed with hope.”

APRIL

Prlog.org (Clifton Park Center. NY), April 5, 2010. “Karalina’s Supports the Mothers & More of Southern Saratoga Power of a Purse.”

News Channel 34 WIVT-WBGH (Binghamton, NY), April 9, 2010. “Power of a Purse.” Interview with Lisa Blackwell of the Broome-Tioga chapter.

Alternative Press (New Providence, NJ), April 12, 2010. “Help Us, Help Women: Mothers & More Power of a Purse Mother’s Day Campaign.” Features Summit Greater Area chapter.

SoSara, Southern Saratoga’s News & Information Source (New York), April 15, 2010. “Power of a Purse Goes National.”

The Alternative Press (New Providence, NJ), April 23, 2010. “Halfway to the Goal and Only Two Weeks Left: Gently Used and New Purses Wanted.” Update on Greater Summit Area, NJ’s Mother’s Day Campaign progress.

Patch Publications (New Jersey), April 13, 2010. “Mothers & More Power of a Purse Mother’s Day Campaign.” Highlights of Summit Greater Area, NJ chapter’s efforts by Andrea Spaar.

WNYT News Channel 13 (Albany, NY), April 23, 2010. “Mothers & More.”

Charleston Gazette (WV), April 24, 2010. “Purse Donation Program Benefits Women in Need” by Julie Robinson.

The Tampa Tribune (Tampa Bay, FL), April 24, 2010. “Organization to use ‘Power of a purse’” by Megan Hussey.

Times Union (Albany, NY), April 25, 2010. “Handbags with a Cause. Group of moms hopes women find encouragement in their purses” by Jennifer Gish.

The A-Priori Mommy (Blog), April 25, 2010. “Power of a Purse.”

Kristin Maschka’s Blog, April 26, 2010. “Power of a Purse Campaign.”

NJ.com/Independent Press (Essex, Morris & Union Counties, NJ), April 27, 2010. “Mothers & More Collects Purses for Dress for Success.”

News Channel 12 (NJ Tri State Area), April 26, 2010. “Power of a purse” featuring Summit Greater Area chapter’s Joanne Gepp.

Purse Strings with Maria Reitan (Webmaster Radio), April 27, 2010. “Financial Risks of Motherhood.”

Urbanbaby.com, April 27, 2010. “In Haute Purse-suit” by Leigh Goldman Balber.

MAY

YNN – TWEAN News Channel (Albany, NY), May 2, 2010. “Power of a Purse Gives Hope to Women.” Features the Southern Saratoga, NY chapter.

YNN – TWEAN News Channel (Syracuse, NY), May 2, 2010. “Power of a Purse.” Featuring the Binghamton, NY chapter.

Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, GA), May 3, 2010. “DeKalb County Moms Group Collecting purses for Local Women in Need” by Caitlin Mullen.

FOX 40 WICZ News (Binghamton, NY), May 3, 2010. “The Power of the Purse.” Spotlight on the Greater Binghamton, NY chapter.

WRO-TV (Rochester, NY), May 3, 2010. “Power of the Purse.”

Cincinnati.com, May 4, 2010. “Charity donates purses filled with goodies to Bulter County YWCA” by Sue Kieswetter.

YNN/Time Warner Cable (Rochester, NY), may 4, 2010. “Donated Purses Hope to Inspire Women at YWCA.”

Main Line Today (Philadelphia, PA), May 5, 2010. “Moms Knows Best” by Adam Polaski.

News 5 WLWT (Cincinnati, OH), May 6, 2010. “Mothers Receive Helping Handbag. Purses Stuffed with Toiletries. Supplies Given to Moms in Need.” By Karin Johson.

Journal-News (Hamilton, OH), May 7, 2010. “Free Purses for Mother’s Day. Group distributes about 50 purses to disadvantaged women at the YWCA who are facing challenges” by Tiffany Y. Latta.

DeKalb County Chapter (GA), May 8, 2010. “Power of a Purse.”

New York Times, “The Local” (Maplewood, Millburn, South Orange blog), May 20,, 2010. “Putting Old Purses to Good Use.” Details Maplewood/South Orange, NJ chapter’s Mother’s Day Campaign.

JUNE

The Oregonian, (Portland, OR), June 15, 2010. “New Support Group for Moms Starting in Portland”