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HERALD Wednesday February Open Door Drop- in centre offers services for young moms More young parents should take advantage of the services offered by the Open Door Young Parents program the executive director says Vanessa BellSmith says there arc only eight to 10 young moms taking part in the program and I think there are more out there The program is run out of St An drews Church at the corner of Road and Sinclair Avenue Ms BellSmith continues to extend an open Invitation to all pregnant or young parents bet ween the ages of 15 and 24 Some of the parents who have already joined say the program has helped them with raising their children Maria Oram 21 said she needed support after her son Kody was bom When I had Kody I really lost a lot of my friends she said is two years old and Ms Oram says hes enjoyed being able to play at the church with other children Her other child Kalvin approximately 10 weeks old is a bit young to fully appreciate the company of other children she said Ms Oram also said she has been able to meet with other parents who have the same values and Free clothing For those people who are need of closing to help survive the chilly winter the Mountain view Church is having a free clothing day March The church will hold the clothing day from noon until 3 Mountainview Baptist Church is located one block from Sinclair Avenue on Mountainview Road in Georgetown beliefs as she has She has been with the service for two years 20 has also been at the Open Door for two years decided to come because my friend was here Ms said She is a part time student at Georgetown District High School and has a four yearold girl named Anna Marie I started with the group before she Anna Mane started daycare in school she said Ms added the group has helped Anna Marie develop better relations with other children Knsta Eastwood 20 said the program helped her get her high school diploma and get her son Joey into daycare Ms Eastwood has also been with the program for two years She eventually came in to the Open Door program with a little persua sion from her mother The entire time I was pregnant my mom cut our all the ads to the program Ms Eastwood said The Open Door program in cludes services such as playgroups parenting groups free transportation per counselling and assistance in accessing government and community social services Ms BellSmith said Ms BellSmith also showed con that some people will not leave messages on the answenng machine at the Open Door centre She said there is not always so meone by the telephone For more information on the Young Parents Program call Ms BellSmith at 2966 SAME DAY TAX RETURNS Georgetown 8772217 Good service good coverage good price- Thats State farm insurance ROBERT TAIT NSURANCE AGENCY LTD ttj 174GuelphSI Georgetown 8731833 Like a good neighbor State Farm is there STAT FARM The Open Door Young Parents Centre la looking for young parents to join and take advantage of the ser vices offered by the young parents program Some of the participants in the program include back row from left to right fouryearold AnneMarie and Mom Mario Oram Krista Eastwood front row Kathy Taylor Kody Oram and Executive Director Vanessa BellSmith Womens The Georgetown University Womens Club is once again look ing for used book donations for its Annual Book Sale to be held on April 21 at Knox Presbyterian Church Books and records no text books or magazines please can be dropped off at three locations Georgetown Library Acton Library McDonalds Restaurant Books can be picked up by club members by calling 8734985 or Proceeds from the book sale go towards scholarships for Hills students and to a number of local community charities in eluding Womens Place Lottery profits help hospitals On the night of the car accident Bruce was not expected to live I or a special l mil staffed trauma una was and standing at a hospital Ihisspcci f helped lirucc heat he odds ind he h returned to work Helping hospitals is just one way profits reused I profits in also used to provide grants in other such helping people with disabilities also help hind sports and recreation arts and culture province wide chanties This is how Lottery funds are working for you in your area Shaver Hospital for Chest Diseases St Catharines Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Orchestra Kitchener YMCA Burlington Cambridge Speed Skating Club Cambridge Ontario Lottery Corporation Together were making good things happen