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  • Mainstreet Moms: Organize or Bust (MMOB) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of mothers and “honorary mothers” dedicated to political engagement through “bite-size actions” to ensure a better future for their children. Founded in 2004 by Megan Matson, a mother of three, MMOB focuses its grassroots efforts on three main political areas: protecting children's privacy from military recruiters, combating climate change, and promoting democracy through voting activism.In 2004, MMOB partnered with Working Assets, a human rights foundation, to form the Leave My Child Alone coalition to shield students from military recruiting. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Mainstreet Moms]

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