Think back to when you first signed up for PEPS.
Maybe you were looking for parenting advice. Maybe you wanted to meet other parents. Maybe you just needed to get out of the house.
Then your Group started.
Over the weeks a group of strangers is transformed into a community: sharing advice, celebrating wins, admitting when things were hard, and hearing someone else say, “same here.”
Whether your PEPS Group wrapped up last month or last year, we hope some of that community has stayed with you.
And now, we’re inviting you to help create it for someone else.
A PEPS Group can look pretty simple from the outside: parents getting together every week to talk, learn, and connect.
But creating the kind of space where people can move beyond small talk and build meaningful relationships takes intention.
Behind every Group, PEPS develops research-informed curriculum and activities, trains and supports volunteer Group Leaders, connects families with trusted resources, and helps parents find the right Group. All of that creates the conditions for the part that matters most:
Parents showing up for one another.
It’s a fair question. You paid a program fee, and chances are your PEPS Group was led by a volunteer.
Here’s something you may not have known when you registered: program fees cover only about 24% of PEPS’ annual budget.
Your fee helps make your Group possible. Donations help make the whole PEPS community possible.
Donations help PEPS keep program fees flexible so cost is as little of a barrier as possible. They help us train and support Group Leaders, strengthen our curriculum, and connect thousands of parents with community each year.
They also help us reach parents who may not find PEPS on their own.
PEPS partners with trusted community organizations to bring Groups directly to the families they serve. Our giving community helps make PEPS more accessible to communities that have historically had less access to this kind of support, including Spanish-speaking parents, Afghan families, Black moms, deaf and hard-of-hearing families, and parents living in low-income housing.
Donations help us go beyond waiting for parents to find PEPS. They help us bring connection and community to more parents.
If PEPS made a difference for you, there are a few ways to help another parent experience that same connection and community.
Give monthly. Keep community going.
Monthly giving lets you pay it forward in a way that can fit more easily into your budget. Instead of making one larger gift, you can break your support into smaller monthly donations that add up over the year.
Rally your community.
Your PEPS experience is one of the most powerful reasons someone else might choose to support this work.Create a fundraising page and tell your friends and family what PEPS meant to you. Celebrate a birthday. Honor your Group Leader. Or rally your PEPS Group around giving back together.
Giving back doesn’t have to mean giving money.
Giving back doesn’t have to mean giving money. Lead a Group, volunteer, advocate, or find another way to stay involved. Explore ways to get involved.
However you choose to show up, you’re part of making this work possible.
You’ve experienced what community can do. Help make it possible for another parent