We are changing it up & keeping it simple!

Typically, at this time of the year, we'd invite you to our annual PEPS Benefit Event — our only fundraising event of the year.

But given the overwhelm we all — and parents in particular — feel due to the ongoing pandemic, we have decided to keep it simple this year. 

Instead of hosting a virtual event, PEPS is hosting a Giving Campaign in March, inviting our community to collectively raise $100,000, and thanks to a generous friend of PEPS, ALL gifts will be matched.

That’s it. You don’t have to register for an event. You don’t have to spend an hour on Zoom.  You ‘just’ have to send your love and make a donation.

What you can look forward to

Throughout the month of March, you'll receive emails from us featuring:

• PEPS Group participants sharing their inspiring stories.
• Nash Fung, a magician and local dad, who will sprinkle a little magic into your life.
• Opportunities to give.
• Some surprises that we are currently working on.

We hope we can count on you!

PEPS relies on the generosity of the community to continue offering critical peer-support programs for parents. Responding to need, we have significantly expanded programs to support expectant parents, newborn and second-time parents, LGTBQIA+ parents, single parents, parents of children with developmental challenges and disabilities, parents of adolescents and teens.  The need is dire. Parenting probably has never been harder. Parents are struggling. A national emergency has been declared by the Surgeon General and the American Association of Pediatricians regarding the mental health crisis of teens. Parents need to know that they are not alone; need to be able to learn, laugh and cry in community. And that's what PEPS offers.

Meet Magician Nash Fung

We are excited to welcome local magician, Nash Fung, who will sprinkle magic throughout our Giving Campaign. Nash was featured on the CW network's hit magic TV show "Penn & Teller: Fool Us", The Travel Channel, Seattle's King5TV & Komo4. Can’t wait to meet him? Enjoy the little preview above.

In addition to performing, Nash is a devoted father of an almost 3-year-old daughter. As a stay-at-home-dad for 3 days of the week, his mission is to teach her his native language Cantonese, while limiting her daily consumption of "The Octonauts" on Netflix 😉

The Impact of PEPS

“PEPS provided comfort for me; knowing that because I was a parent of a newborn and I was a first-time parent, that I didn’t know what I was doing, no one else knew what they were doing, and I felt comforted knowing that I wasn’t the only person feeling alone or like I was doing something wrong.” 
— Shinah Lee, virtual PEPS Newborn and LGBTQIA+ Group participant

Dig deeper and learn more!

• Learn where PEPS is headed and what steps we are taking: 2020-2024 PEPS Strategic Direction and Goals
• PEPS program expansion to serve: expectant parents, LGBTQIA+ parents, single parents, parents of children with developmental delays and disabilities, and parents of adolescents and teens.
• PEPS partnerships, collaborations, equity and advocacy work.
• Six families share how their virtual PEPS group was a lifeline for connection and support: Building Parenting Confidence in the Time of Coronavirus
• One mother shares her experience in an online parent peer-support program for parents with newborn babies through PEPS: Maintaining Connection Across Time Zones, Cities, and Life Circumstances.
• Impressions from our 2021 PEPS Benefit Event — Watch the full program here.