Our 4th Annual Member Banquet & Silent Auction, themed “We Shine Brighter Together,” was a joyful and successful event held at @olivadawncandleco, where members made candles, shared laughs, and celebrated another great year. We honored founding president Tabatha McAnally and our dedicated board members for their generous service. With 20 donations from local businesses, we raised $1,192 through the silent auction. By majority vote, $750 will be donated to Compass, a nonprofit supporting high school seniors facing personal challenges, while the remaining $442 will stay with MAEVE SSJ to continue empowering moms and supporting our community.

Ray of Hope, an organization we had worked closely with before, reached out to us for help collecting women’s business clothing and accessories to support mothers preparing for interviews and new jobs. We organized a group collection and final drop-off on May 2nd at Woodward Park, also accepting donations at our meetups or by arrangement with Tabatha or another board member. Our efforts aimed to help bring stability to these mothers and their children, and everyone was welcome to join us at the park, whether donating or simply attending for a playdate.

Moms and kids teamed up as busy bees—cleaning up the grounds, collecting oak tree saplings, planting a beautiful escallonia donated by our group, distributing hand-decorated rocks, and painting fun, colorful signs. It was a morning full of teamwork, fun, and giving back. We’re so proud to support our local park and community together.

The holiday service project for Haven of Peace, a local shelter for women and children, made a significant positive impact on the community. By filling tote bags with practical items for 35 women, the project provided essential support to those in need.

On Sunday, December 15th, members and their families gathered at Manteca Assisted Living to spread holiday cheer through Christmas caroling and distributing candy canes to seniors.

In October, MAEVE members participated in a service project at Manteca Assisted Living's memory care unit. The event brought Halloween spirit to 16 seniors residing in the facility.

During our 3rd Annual Silent Auction at our Member Banquet, we raised funds for Garden Joy, a local non-profit community garden.

We celebrated Earth Day by gathering at Solera Park in Manteca. Hosted by Michelle and Tabatha, the event kicked off at 4pm with a community cleanup to help care for our environment.

We partnered with the Child Abuse Prevention Council’s Neo-Natal/NICU unit at San Joaquin General Hospital to assemble and donate 20 take-home bags for NICU babies and their moms.