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DOLLARS (Continued from page 8) COALITION AGAINST TEENAGE PREGNANCY Provides programs designed to in crease community awareness, provides education, support and guidance to teens and families. Provides programs aimed at the prevention of teenage pregnancy. EASTER SEAL SOCIETY Provides physical, occupational and speech therapy, ortnopedic shoes and braces. Also provides for loan of medical equipment and provides transportation to receive medical services. FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Provides assistance for improving the quality of life for all Blind persons. Coordinates services for the Blind, in cluding training and educational pro grams, counseling services, social activities, and emergency trans portation. FLORENCE CRITTENDEN SERVICES Provides residential, medical, educa tional and counseling services for un wed mothers. Prenatal and aftercare services to aid the physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of the mother and baby whether she chooses the op tion of adoption or single parenting. GIRL SCOUTS OLD NINETY SIX COUNCIL Girl Scouting is a movement that gives girls ages 5-17 a chance to develop their potential, to make friends, and to become a vital part of their commu nity. The Girl Scout program offers girls a broad range of activities which address both their current interests and their future roles as women. HOSPICE Offers a medically supervised team of professionals and volunteers to pro vide care and supportive services to terminally ill persons and their families (24 Hours - 7 days). JOANNA YOUTH ACTIVITIES I Provides guidance, support and leadership for youth ages 7-18. Contact Epworth United Methodist Church. JOANNA YOUTH ACTIVITIES II Provides learning experiences and training in physical, mental and spiritual development - ages 7-18. Con tact First Baptist Church of Joanna. LITERACY COUNCIL Provides one-on-one and group tutor ing in reading, writing, and math to adults functioning on or below the eighth grade level. Programs for in dustry and tutoring for non-English speaking adults are also available. MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION Serves mentally ill persons and their families through programs of direct volunteer assistance to clients and pro vides information and referral services. MEYER CENTER Provides developmental preschool readiness skills with a full range of therapy services. Fosters inde pendence, self-confidence, and maxi mizes their potential. PEOPLE WHO CARE Provides programs, information, educational materials, and drug-free activities in an effort to decrease the use of alcohol and other drugs and to establish a more wholesome environ ment for all, especially young people. RESCUE SQUAD, DISTRICT 55 & 56 Provides research and rescue assistance in all types of emergencies. It supports other agencies in their efforts. RETARDED CITIZENS ASSOCIATION Serves the developmentally disabled through EverGreen Skills, Delayed In fants Program, Camp Good Times, Camp Hope, Community Residences, Recreational and the PAL Program. SAFE HOME Provides temporary emergency shelter and support services to women and their dependent children who are victims of domestic violence. SALVATION ARMY Provides emergency assistance to families needing food, clothing, tem porary lodging, medicine, utilities and disaster assistance. SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICE COUNCIL Provides for the physical, mental and social well being of the elderly. It also provides congregate meals, home delivered meals, transportation, homemaker services and referral services. ST. NICHOLAS SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER Provides center-based and on-site evaluations and therapy for speech and hearing disorders, dispenses hearing aids, provides industrial hearing screenings, and communication skills training and speech improvement for businesses and individuals. UNITED WAY FOOD BANK Provides food to individuals in a crises situation. UNITED WAY HANDICAPPED EQUIPMENT SERVICES Provides assistance with the loan of wheel chairs, walkers and hospital beds. UNITED WAY INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES Provides services which are de signed to link people in need with the appropriate agency or service designed to alleviate that need and to assist the long range community planning pro cess by discovering gaps, overlaps, and duplication in services. YMCA The Young Men’s Christian Associa tion is a part of a world fellowship united by a common loyalty to Jesus Christ for the purpose of helping per sons grow in spirit, mind and body. The YMCA provides a full facility offering a wide variety of programs and leagues for youth and adults. INFORMATION AND REFERRAL Having problems...and don’t know where to turn? Need information about human services...and don’t know who to ask? Call United Way 833-3623. Did You Larry Lawson receiving his 25 year award from Superintendent Gary Kuykendall and Plant Manager Mac George...Toby Chaffin addressing the Geneva Rotary Club, telling them about the company’s role in the commu nity...Fred Cunningham, Leroy McGee, Jackie Bragg, and John Walker talking about their work on the Lydia Plant safety committee while other commit tee members prepared their re ports...Dianne Webb signing the Textile Banner...Larry Scurry, Cleo Johnson, and John Gary checking to see who had signed the Textile Banner...Dennis Bragg saying good-bye to Sudie Put nam as she retired from Plant No. 2...Anita Bell, Mary Burns, and Jill Borgman reviewing a memo during Casual T-Shirt Day...Jim Ovenden presenting Bill Stanton with his 20 year service award. Cloth Maker - page 9