SPARK is a not-for-profit all volunteer educational
organization committed to the success and well being
of the single-parent family. Membership is
open to all parents of children under eighteen, with
or without custody, who are single by reason of
separation, divorce, death, or never married.
SPARK was incorporated in the state of
Maryland in September 1987 by nine founding
members, all former members of
Parents Without Partners, Chapter 60, and serves the
greater Washington, DC area with members
throughout Maryland, Virginia, and DC.
Our mission is "to build a community where single parents can share the
knowledge and provide the mutual support needed to experience a rewarding
life for ourselves while raising our children to be competent
and well-adjusted people." Our primary means of
accomplishing this mission is the active participation of the
membership in planning and presenting a balanced program of family,
educational, and social activities.
SPARK plans a monthly calendar of events with the help of its members
such as pot-luck dinners, outings to museums, concerts, and theater,
educational presentations and discussions on parenting concerns,
adult social activities, and numerous activities that families
can do together.
Calendar of Events
The calendar of events shows the events for the current month. The
details for each event are accessible only to members of SPARK.
January 2010
The
calendar requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download
this free software,
click here.
Orientation
In order to join SPARK you must be a single parent of a child under
18 and attend an orientation meeting and you may bring your
children. The orientation is 30 - 45 minutes and the schedule
is as follows:
Sunday, January 17, 2010, 12 Noon
Panera Bread
8451
Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Time and location are subject to change without notice.
To register, please send an e-mail to
Annual dues are $35.
Orientation
This will be updated when the next orientation is scheduled. If you wish to be contacted, send a message to
Brochure
The SPARK brochure is currently being updated. Please check back soon.
Useful Web Sites for Single Parents
Contact Information
Address
SPARK, Inc.
P.O. Box 0288
Rockville, MD 20848-0288
E-mail
For the fastest response, please contact us by e-mail.
Members' Login
This area is currently under construction. At this time
we are using the
SPARKinc Yahoo Group for
distributing the newsletter, calendar of events, and
sending e-mail to the membership. If you are not a current member,
please do not request to join the Yahoo group as you must attend an
orientation meeting to join SPARK.
If you are a current member
and having problems with the Yahoo group, send a description of the
problem to .