The Perry Center

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Volunteer Opportunities

Data Entry & Office Work

Various office tasks

Cook

cooking for residents

Big Sister

Mentor to residents

Maintenance

Upkeep for building

Cleaning Volunteer

various cleaning opportunities both indoors and outdoors

Teacher/Facilitator

Weekly or monthly opportunities

Grant Writing

Grant writing

Phone Calling Volunteer

Help make phone calls

Transporter

Transport residents

House Sitter

Cover the House while Houseparents are gone.

Mission

The purpose of the Perry Center is to minister the love of Jesus Christ to single women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy by providing for their physical, emotional and spiritual needs in a residential setting. Jesus is a life-changer. Sometimes we will see the fruits of your labors and sometimes we are seed planters and never see the harvest.

Background

This is a faith ministry. God is our provision and our strength. No matter how severe the problem or difficult the background may be, Jesus can heal the wounds and create a new and whole person in His name.

The commitment of the people who work for the ministry must be one of total giving. They must believe that God can supply all their needs. They must also believe that God can supply the total needs of the ministry.

The Perry Center is a ND licensed nondenominational Christian home that serves young women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy between ages 12-23 years. The women can enter the program at anytime in their pregnancy and may stay up to 6 months after their child is born.

As a program each resident is required to attend high school or work on completing a GED. If they have completed high school then they are required to work or volunteer a few hours each week.

The Perry Center has regular classes that include but are not limited to: Decisionmaking, Nutrition, Parenting vs. Adoption, Parenting, How to Really Love Your Child, Breastfeeding, etc. as well as a weekly bible study. We also provide one-on-one counseling assisting the young women with family issues and plans for their future.

Each young woman has regularly assigned household chores and attends church each Sunday. A Big Sister that is a volunteer is assgined to each resident as a mentor and positive relationship during her stay. (See our website for a full description of their activities.)

Occasionally, The Perry Center accepts a young woman who has already delivered her child but is struggling with parenting issues and her child is in fostercare. During her stay with us we work with social services on parenting issues and supervising visits with her child while working towards the goal of re-uniting them.

Organization Info

Executive Director: Patricia Larson
Staff: 2 part-time
2 full-time
Volunteers: 10
Board Members and Affiliations: 6-10 board members
Year Formed: 1986
Tax-Exempt Organization Type: 501(c)3

Financial Info

Organization Files Form 990: No
Top Three Funding Sources: individuals, churches, grantors/foundations

Contact Info

Street Address: 2355 Meadow Ridge Parkway
West Fargo, 58078
Phone: 701-241-9289
Fax: 701-234-9557; Email | Website; Join our mailing list

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Board Members

Patricia Larson, President
Andrew Vanyo, Vice President
Shawna Croaker, Secretary
Karen Ernst, Treasurer
Carol Morken
Darold Larson
Laura Gardner
Sharon Fritz