During February, St. Charles Ladies’ Association collected gifts for young, pregnant moms and their babies. These new items were given to Villa Rosa and Crisis Pregnancy Centre.
The first Ladies’ Association President, Verna Baccari, remembers when filling the bassinet became a St. Charles Parish tradition twenty-five years ago. “We felt so blessed as a parish we wanted to reach out to the less fortunate”.
Project Coordinator, Anna Desilets, was impressed with the overwhelming support from parishioners. “This week we will deliver the bounty of love you have provided for young moms and their babies. The bassinet overflowed with dozens of sleepers, onesies, blankets, sweaters, diapers, knitted goods and more as well as thoughtful personal gifts, as requested, for their moms. In this time of limited church attendance, your generous response is overwhelming!”
Here is some information about both these worthwhile organizations.
Crisis Pregnancy Centre
Women have the legal right in Canada to seek and obtain an abortion. Women have the right to make moral choices about their own lives. At the Crisis Pregnancy Centre, they understand this and believe this makes it imperative that women also be given the right to all the available information regarding the impact that their decisions will have.
Villa Rosa
Villa Rosa provides shelter, education, support and programming for pregnant women and new mothers with babies. A pregnant woman or new mother may access their services free of charge. Services offered include shelter, breastfeeding support, medical care, on-site schooling, Aboriginal Studies, Early Literacy Programs, cooking instruction, addictions awareness, anger management, parenting programs, adoption awareness, budgeting, nutrition, and post-natal housing.
Jesus said, “What you do for these little ones, you do for me”.