MOTHERLY INTERCESSION
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About Us

​Our History
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Motherly Intercession originated as a grass roots organization in 1999 by Shirley Cochran. She and her husband wanted to identify one family to support at Christmas. Shirley went into the Genesee County Jail in search of one mother who would not be home with her children at Christmas. She distributed an application among the incarcerated mothers and two weeks later received request for support from twenty three incarcerated mothers, which represented fifty eight children throughout Genesee County. Unable to select just one family, Shirley solicited assistance from thirteen friends and family members who helped to raise enough funds to support all of the families that year.
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Upon completion of the service project, the group began to search for service providing agencies in the community to refer the families to for additional services. They quickly learned there were no agencies in Genesee County that specifically targeted this population, and realized the community had an enormous gap in service for the incarcerated families. Troubled by the magnitude of the problems the young innocent children were facing, the group changed their focus to the Children of Incarcerated Parents (CIP’S); Children who have a parent (Mother or Father) who is currently or was previously incarcerated.

       Motherly Intercession received its’ temporary 501C (3) status in 2001 and evolved to a formal nonprofit after receiving its’ permanent 501 C (3) April 20, 2006.


Motherly Intercession Awards
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​​2017 Service Learning Community Partner Award
Mott Community College​

2016 Community Award
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
Zeta Beta Zeta Chapter​

2015 Partner in Progress Award
Genesee District Library

2015 Living Legend Award
Harris Memorial COGIC

2015 Certificate of Appreciation 
Ruth Mott Foundation

2014 Certificate of Appreciation
New Creation Church God

2009 Harold Draper Service Award
Greater Flint Council of Churches

2008 Peacemaker Award
Genesee County Committee for Community Peace

2007 Top 5 Finalists of 180 Organizations Program
Governor’s Service Award Governor Jennifer Grandholm 

2006 Peppy Rosenthal Human Service Award
City of Flint Human Service Commission 
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Awards Received by Our Founder ​

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​2018 Genesee Regional Women’s Hall of Fame 2018 Inductee
Zonta Club of Flint

2017 The Sarah Bass Allen Humanitarian Award
Quinn Chapel

2017 Silver Addy Award
AAF Greater Flint

2017 Community Service Certificate
Quinn Chapel African Methodist Church

2017 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition
Congress

2017 Appreciation for support of the Chester Hughes Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jackson State University National Alumni, Flint Chapter

2015 Hall of Living Legends Award
National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc.
Gamma Delta Charter's

2014 Perseverance Award
Hands on Genesee & Al Serra

2010 Service Above Self Award
Rotary Greater Flint Sunrise

2010 Phenomenal Woman Award
Bountiful Love Church, Dept. of Women Affairs

2007 Liberty Bell Award - State
State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners

2007 Liberty Bell Award – Local
Genesee County Bar Association

2007 Hometown Hero of the Month
ABC TV 12 Television Station

2007 Sojourner Truth Award
National Association of Negro Business and 
Professional Women’s Club

2005 Nina Mills Woman of Achievement
The Flint YWCA

2005 Making a Difference for Women
Soroptimist of Genesee County
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2004 Roy E. Peterson Caring Adult Award
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Priority Children


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