SMILE - Single Moms in Life Empowerment
We are so glad that you found us! Single Moms in Life Empowerment wants to support you on your journey as you transition into becoming a single mom or continue on this journey you have been on for awhile. We offer long-term support and want to help you find community, support, and resources.
SMILE is a nonprofit organization that aims to empower single mothers with support and resources to overcome the common challenges of single-motherhood. All single mothers in the Spokane area, regardless of religious affiliation, are invited and encouraged to reach out to SMILE for emotional and spiritual support.
SMILE's mission is to empower single mothers by showing them God's love, pointing them to Jesus and helping them to recognize their identity as daughters of the King.
TEAM MEMBERS ARE WOMEN WHO ARE EXCITED AND HONORED TO BE INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF SMILE
Ashley Danielson founded this nonprofit organization in 2019 to provide community to single moms in the Spokane area. Ashley holds a B.A. degree in Communications from Seattle Pacific University. She is a single mom to an eight year old boy. Being a mom has renewed the passion she’s always had for helping people. Ashley wants to help single moms by encouraging them that they are not alone. She wants to empower moms to become the best version of themselves by providing resources and community through SMILE. Ashley is a homeschool mom and also partners with women around the world to help them keep their babies as a Compassionate Entrepreneur with Trades of Hope. She also blogs about the transition to motherhood at themotherhoodjourney.com.
Photo credit: Amanda Acorn Photography
Patty has been married to her husband Joe for 25 years and she is the mother to three adult children, including our founder Ashley. For the past 16 years, Patty has been a caregiver for people with special needs and the elderly as she is passionate about helping those in need. In her downtime she enjoys crafting and reading. Patty generously donates her time to coordinating childcare services to ensure the single moms can relax knowing their children are being cared for during SMILE's events.
Photo credit: Amanda Acorn Photography
Tamara is a single mom to an 2 children , one in college and one in 1st grade who she is homeschooling. She is also a licensed foster parent. Tamara holds a M.A. degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Deaf education from the University of Northern Colorado and is fluent in Sign Language. The Lord has blessed her with the gift of mercy and she often finds herself in a position of offering support and encouragement to other women who are struggling in their walk with Jesus or just going through trials in general. She is especially blessed to be a part of SMILE and to be able to support and lift up other single moms and to help point them back to Jesus.
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