Ald. Emma Mitts hosted the 5th annual Magnificent Mother’s Extravaganza in Austin to honor West Side moms with gifts, community resources, and a message of empowerment. Here she is joined by 15th District CPD Commander Carlin Morse (Photo Credit: Tacuma Roeback).
On the eve of Mother’s Day weekend, Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) hosted her fifth annual Magnificent Mother’s Extravaganza in Austin, an event born in the depths of the pandemic and still powered by a grandmother’s kind of love.
Held outside her West Side public service office on Chicago Avenue, the Saturday gathering drew hundreds of local families, volunteers, and city officials — including Mayor Brandon Johnson — all there to celebrate and support mothers across the community.
A Mother’s Strength in Hard Times
“This event came out of the birth of a COVID,” said Mitts, who recalled the isolation, stress and uncertainty mothers faced in 2020. “Trying to just make it through, dealing with the kids of being locked inside the homes, I wanted to show love to them.”…