Community Outreach Assistance Services (CORA’S)
Earn While You
Learn
This program is for expecting mothers/fathers, and any parents or grandparents with children up to 3 years, with special requirements.
Parents can “earn” baby clothes, diapers, cribs, car seats and many other necessities by learning. The program pairs a mother or father with a counselor who meets with them for eight weeks. Every lesson earns Mommy dollars. This money can be spent in our Mommy store.
What Your Mommy Dollars buy…..
Cribs with mattress Car Seats High Chairs Play Pens Baby Stroller Baby Walker Clothing $ |
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Classes: Prenatal Care Caring for yourself Nutrition Parent/child relationships Going it alone Your baby’s development Your changing body Marriage/Making a commitment Job Education Character matters/self
esteem Adoption It’ll never happen to me Newborn care The unborn babies secret
world Sex Education Choosing to go forward Bonding with your unborn
baby Making the right decisions Financial Planning GED Program Character Matters (Self Esteem) Stress |
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Our Mission
To bring hope to many lives by helping the parents to move forward and seek a higher level in life.
- H -- Hope
- O -- Opportunity
- P -- Prosperity
- E -- Education
The program was started by Lynda Branch, the former director of AAA Crisis Pregnancy Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina. She started the Earn While You Learn Program on January 6, 2005. Mothers, Fathers and Grandparents were able to graduate from the program. The program has enabled parents to finish school, find jobs, receive education in parenting, spiritual growth, and to fulfill their goals and dreams and reach their destiny. The program has been expanded to Lynda's church, Fayetteville Assembly of God. Call (910) 483-2382 to sign up.
There is a better tomorrow. Feel it today. We are paving the way for others by transforming their lives and helping them reach their destiny!
(910) 797-4918
Fayetteville Assembly of God
Pastor: Rev. Tommy Hall
2754 Gillespie street
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Donations are accepted
New & gently used baby
items
Maternity clothes
Monetary donations
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Testimonials
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September 15, 2006
Mr. Jerome Scott Scott & Associates Financial Group PO Box 58163 Fayetteville, NC 28305
Dear Mr. Scott,
My name is Lesley S. McIntyre, I was enrolled in the “Earn While You Learn” program at Fayetteville Assembly of God Church.
The financial planning class that you gave to the parents in May 2006 was awesome! It made me begin to think about a budget and how to start saving and investing my money.
Right now, I have started a savings account with five dollars a month. With four children, this is a great start–compared to me saving nothing before. I am very happy for the wealth of information that you shared with me and the other parents.
I thank you for being a part of the “Earn While You Learn” program for pregnant moms and dads. Knowledge is powerful, thank you for sharing.
Thank you, Lesley S. McIntyre |
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Sara Listening To God˘s Voice Hi, My name is Sara Green, I was two months pregnant when I
moved from Missouri to West Virginia this year to live with my parents. Every
step I took seemed as if I was placed two steps back. The emotional stress
was so unreal that each day was a struggle just to get out of bed. Helping my
parents with things that they couldn’t do helped me to keep my mind off the
pain of being separated from my husband. God has always been in my life,
beginning at the age of eight years old. In my heart I knew that God will never leave me nor forsake me,
no matter how far I ran, there were times that I couldn’t see the light at
the end of the tunnel. I didn’t know what to do next. I began praying,
although I loved my parents and would miss them I took a step on blind faith and
moved back to Fayetteville where I had once lived. Here is where I found
hope. After being here for only a month and a half I could feel that
this is where God wanted me to be. Not knowing how I was going to make it,
determined not to give up, God began to open doors for me. This is important because here is where God started opening
doors. I went to a store and noticed a brochure sitting at the check out
counter. It was a program to help pregnant women in need. (The Earn While You
Learn #2 Program) God’s voice told me to pick it up, I took it home and laid
it down. God’s voice began speaking to me again to call. I called and left a
message. A lady called and invited me to the class. Since being here this program has helped me in so many ways. I
know that I’m not alone and God has me in His hands. All I have to do is
trust Him. Life is hard but when you find people that love God and people,
that makes things so much easier. Thanks for helping me to get through to the
next day! Sara G. - age 32
separated, first time mom I
would like to thank Ms. Pat and Ms. Lynda for the Earn While You Learn
Program. This program meant a lot to me because I was able to learn prenatal
care, the importance of education, choosing to go forward and making the
right decisions for my baby. The decision to allow my cousin to raise my son
was not easy for me, but I had to think about what would be in the best
interest for me and my son. Now my plans are to finish school, to make
positive decisions that will allow me to reach my goals and visions that I
have set for myself. I thank God for this program and one day I will be able
to share my testimony with other individuals that may find themselves in the
same position that I was in. Ja’Quirah M. age 11, single first time mom of boy |
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