About National Mother's Day Committee
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Objective: To enhance the meaning of Mother's Day and to encourage universal observance. To promote traditional family values and responsibility by conferring “Outstanding Mother” honors on contemporary life style leaders of our society.

Date of Founding: 1978

Scope: Located in New York, NY

The National Mother's Day Committee, an entity of the Father's Day/Mother's Day Council, confers annual Outstanding Mother Honors on contemporary lifestyle leaders of our society. The Committee, part of the Father’s Day / Mother’s Day Council, Inc., a not-for-profit organization, channels the funds raised by Annual Awards presentation into children and family related philanthropies. Our program seeks to enhance the meaning of Mother's Day and to encourage universal observance.

Founded in 1978, the National Mother's Day Committee has dedicated its efforts to reaching the national psyche with a message of traditional values and sound family relationships. In the last few years, we have focused our efforts on promoting responsibility and caring relationships among families.

Mother's Day was founded in 1908, when less than 3% of our Mothers were employed outside the home. Today, 80% of women are faced with the challenges of raising school-age children, managing family activities, and juggling a full time job, true multi taskers. By designating one Outstanding Mother for her success in these endeavors, we hope to honor all Mothers and all families here in the United States and in more than one hundred nations around the world.