| THE HUDSON RIVER PARK MOTHERS GROUP | HRP MAMAS IS A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION FOR MOMS & EXPECTANT MOMS LIVING IN LOWER MANHATTAN.
With over 1000 local member moms, 2 thriving message boards, 1000+ online messages posted each month, a calendar of volunteer run playgroups, select social events, newsletters and email blasts about local activities, HRP Mamas offers unparalleled support and resources to families residing in Lower Manhattan.
Who we are?
The Hudson River Park Mothers Group (nicknamed affectionately HRP Mamas by its members) is a social and support network for mothers of children born in 2003 or later who reside in Lower Manhattan. Our more than 1000 members are all local moms who reside in TriBeCa, Battery Park City, the Financial District, SoHo, and the South Street Seaport areas. To fully understand what HRP Mamas is all about please click on our TESTIMONIALS page and read what real members have to say about their experience with HRP Mamas.
To read what the press says about us please click on the following links:
The New York Times
NY Family Magazine
Tribeca Trib
How we began?
HRP Mamas was established in 2004 by a group of first time mothers who met through a new mother's support group led by Manon Chevallerau and sponsored by Tribeca Pediatrics. The bond this small group of moms shared was a positive and joyous one. The experience of finding other neighborhood moms with which to share this special moment and make lasting friendships helped us forge a community of support. Inspired by the desire to pass on this supportive experience to others, HRP Mamas transformed itself in to a non profit membership based organization. The group rapidly grew from 8 moms to over 1000 in only 4 years!
Why HRP Mamas?
HRP Mamas understands that those first few months as a new mother can feel isolating. We also know that moving to a new neighborhood can sometimes feel lonely. Making friends with other mothers who share common experiences and setting up play dates for your children can foster a sense of community. Our goal at HRP Mamas is to connect mothers in Lower Manhattan to one another long before (as well as after) they join the PTA. We have many members who join while pregnant and connect with other neighborhood moms with similar due dates before their babies are even born!
Our Mission?
To provide a network of support to mothers by other mothers both online and in person. We do this by providing our members with an informative and supportive message board through which neighborhood moms may exchange information, ask for advice, set up playgroups, and connect with one another. Our message boards and their archives are a fantastic resource. Unlike many other message boards our members are not anonymous to one another, they are all registered members of our organization and local mothers: this combination makes for an intimate and respectful environment fostering friendship and community without anonymity.
In addition to our online network, our volunteer committees organize in person events. The Playgroup committee provides members with volunteer opportunities to host weekly mothers' meetings and playgroups. The Social Committee hosts annual and monthly social events for mamas only such as monthly mama "Margarita Nights" and our annual family picnic.
All our events are volunteer led and organized. If you have free time please consider volunteering on one of our committees. It's a great way to get to know other mothers.
The Hudson River Park Mothers' Group is a 501(c)(3) non profit corporation governed by a Board of Directors.
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