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SALT LAKE CITY — Rain may have been pouring outside the Salt Lake City Mission Sunday, but inside, moms were being showered with gifts, flowers and a chance to spend quality time with their children on Mother's Day.
The mission, for the second year in a row, celebrated moms with an event at its offices, which included lunch, a sermon by Pastor Joe Vazquez and an opportunity for moms, some of whom are experiencing homelessness, to relax with their children at the mission's office, 1151 S. Redwood Road.
"Last year when we did this, we learned there are moms who haven't celebrated a Mother's Day in years," Vazquez said. "We certainly want them to feel blessed and cherished despite what their circumstances are."
Maria Salgado said she was happy to spend the day with her daughters Esperanza, 9, and Daisy, 12.
The gifts and cards were nice, but Salgado said she is most grateful for her "happy kids. I get to get together with my kids."
Another mom, who provided only her first name, Deallie, was sharing lunch with her young son, Noah.
"Here they make it peaceful for all of the moms. It doesn't matter what your circumstances are. Everyone is caring, whether you're running after your kids or not," she said as little Noah squirmed in her lap.
It was nice to take some time out and celebrate, said Deallie, who has three children.
"A lot of moms don't get to spend the day with their kids," she said.
Salt Lake City Mission, founded in 1993, helps people experiencing homelessness and low-income individuals become self-sufficient "through a life centered in Jesus Christ," its website states.
