WEDNESDAY, MAY8, 2002
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Cherie Myers, Topeka senior and Sigma Lambda Gamma member, dances on Wescoe Beach as part of a show where four new members were publicly introduced into the sorority. Sigma Lambda Gamma is historically a Latina sorority that has chapters nationwide.
Local shelter could remain open
By Leah Shaffer
Kansan staff writer
Hannah's House, which provides shelter and counseling to pregnant teenagers, may close its doors because of a lack of funding and residents.
"It would leave it open for some other group to come in and become the board of Hannah's," said Danny Trent, vice-president of the board.
After a meeting Monday night, the Hannah's House Board of Directors voted to "suspend operations" instead of closing the house. That would leave the possibility for the house to stay open.
Trent said Hannah's House, 2216 Alabama St., must have a new board of directors that would take on financial responsibilities by June 3, when the next board meeting will occur. If no one puts in a proposal by that time, then the current board of directors will vote to close the house.
Trent said after the board initially voted to close it on April 8, members of the community expressed interest in fund raising and taking over the house. He said that by merely suspending operations, the house would retain its current license to operate as a maternity home and that they could smoothly transition from one board to another.
April Ramos, clinical director for the house, said that a new board would have to take on the problem of funding Hannah's House. Rams said it cost $18,000 to $20,000 per month to operate the house, but right now, the money wasn't coming in.
She said that Hannah's House receives funding from the state for each girl in the house. Recently, there was only one girl living at the house and she was moved out because of the closing. Even if the house was at its full capacity, it would only receive $12,000 a month. The rest of the money would come from grants and donations.
Ramos said that getting grant money would be tough because of budget cuts at the state level.
"I'm waiting to see what volunteers want to do," she said.
Contact Shaffer at Ishaffer@kansan.com. This story was edited by Jeremy Clarkson.
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