Jan9
St. Mary’s High School
St. Marys High School
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Karen Simkiss, Art Instructor
Charity Chosen:
The Marian House Life Support Center has served as a strong advocate for
children in the Pikes Peak region for 30 years. The intent of the Center is to
cushion the impact of poverty on infants and children by providing parents with
essential living items to keep their children healthy and safe.
children in the Pikes Peak region for 30 years. The intent of the Center is to
cushion the impact of poverty on infants and children by providing parents with
essential living items to keep their children healthy and safe.
Parents who visit Life Support are welcomed into a nurturing, bi-lingual
environment that focuses on fostering rust between advocates and clients to
maximize the program’s benefits for the entire family. Trained, volunteer
advocates help parents delineate their children’s basic needs through the
intake process. Once needs are determined, the program offers families the
opportunity to “shop” for clothing, blankets, baby equipment, supplies and new
toys from the Life Support shopping area. Mothers of infants receive diapers,
formula and baby food. The Life Support program’s intent is to help families
bridge the gap during a crisis: services are not intended to be long-term.
environment that focuses on fostering rust between advocates and clients to
maximize the program’s benefits for the entire family. Trained, volunteer
advocates help parents delineate their children’s basic needs through the
intake process. Once needs are determined, the program offers families the
opportunity to “shop” for clothing, blankets, baby equipment, supplies and new
toys from the Life Support shopping area. Mothers of infants receive diapers,
formula and baby food. The Life Support program’s intent is to help families
bridge the gap during a crisis: services are not intended to be long-term.
Pregnant mothers can shop for maternity clothing, One month prior to their
due date, expectant mothers are able to return to the office for for layettes
consisting of all new items necessary to bring a newborn home. Children of
current clients are registered for the Christmas and Birthday Buddies programs
and receive a new toy and a new item of clothing on each occasion. School
supplies also are available to children of clients.
due date, expectant mothers are able to return to the office for for layettes
consisting of all new items necessary to bring a newborn home. Children of
current clients are registered for the Christmas and Birthday Buddies programs
and receive a new toy and a new item of clothing on each occasion. School
supplies also are available to children of clients.
For More Information contact Catholic Charities of Central Colorado, Marian
House Life Support
House Life Support