Joan Lowery at the Foster Grandparent Office

CFC Foster Grandparent Joan Lowery was presented with the “Person of Mission” award from Saint Anne’s Hospital. Joan was assigned to Saint Anne’s as a volunteer in the gift shop in September of 2003. In a short period of time Joan discovered she required more interaction with the people/patients and was transferred to the Emergency Departments Triage and that’s where she has been ever since.

Joan was nominated for “Always going above and beyond with the patients. Joan has been known to stay far beyond her shift to help out when Triage is busy and will sometimes stay late just to sit with a patient that she feels could use a little more attention until they are called to be seen.”

According to Diane Palmer, Director of Volunteer Services, “She is highly regarded by all of the nurses that she works with, they all love Joanie!” Diane continues, “Joan is one of the most compassionate people I have met. She treats every person visiting the Emergency Department with respect and, when it is appropriate, a little bit of humor to make them feel at ease. Saint Anne’s Hospital is fortunate to have such a person at the front-line. I am proud to say she is one of my volunteers, but more importantly I am happiest to call her my friend.”

The Foster Grandparent Program serves children throughout Fall River and Taunton who have special needs and at the same time provides low income, elderly with the opportunity to work with these children and improve their income.

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Citizens for Citizens, Inc. is pleased to inform the residents of Fall River that we have partnered with Census 2010 and we are now an authorized Census Questionnaire Assistance Center. Census 2010 personnel will be on hand from March 19th through April 19th to assist Fall River residents in filling out their census forms. Blank census forms will be available in seven different languages.

The location is 264 Griffin Street, Fall River, MA. Operating hours are Mondays
2:00 – 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, 2:00 – 5:00 P.M., Wednesdays 1:00 – 5:00 P.M.,
Thursdays 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. and Saturdays from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon.

If anyone has any questions or needs more information, please call William Leary at Citizens for Citizens, Inc. at (508) 679-0041 ext. 220.

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The Citizens for Citizens Inc. Head Start Program was part of the Massachusetts Head Start Association’s statewide Head Start Open House, held on Friday, March 12.

During the open house, Head Start programs from across the state hosted visits from state representatives.

In Fall River, state Rep. David Sullivan visited CFC Head Start’s Maple Center, located at 881 Maple St. Rep. Michael Rodrigues visited the Aldrich Center, located at 295 Harrison St.

Dave Sullivan reading to the Head Start Students at the Maple Center

In Greater Fall River, state Rep. Steven D’Amico will visit CFC Head Start’s Rehoboth Center, located at 139 Bay State Road. Rep. Pat Haddad has already visited the Ocean Grove Center in Swansea and plans to visit again.

State representatives were able to see Head Start classrooms and participate by reading stories to children.

They also met with Head Start parents and staff and learned about the issues that are important to them, such as the state’s economy and unemployment rates.

Head Start is a comprehensive child development program that seeks to help young children from low-income families prepare to attend school. Citizens for Citizens, Inc. has operated the Head Start Program in Greater Fall River since 1965 and provides services to expectant families and children to age five.

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THIS REPORT WAS PUBLISHED APRIL 13,2010 & WAS MOVED TO THE ARCHIVE MAY 2,2010 BY CHANGING THE DATE OF POSTING TO MARCH 13 2010. (NOTE BY ANDREW MELLO)