The Grant Park Clinic serves over 600 pregnant women and 7,000 other patients annually. In absence of a high risk pregnancy, most of these women do not qualify for Medicare and do not have family members here. Many travel hours on a bus to get to the clinic for their appointments. Since many of the women are Hispanic, Spanish speaking volunteers are always needed. Book Drive. The waiting room frequently becomes full of children. Reading stories to these children is another way our volunteers assist the clinic. Currently, Christ Child Society of Atlanta collects and donates used children’s books for these children to take home after their visit to the clinic. Books have also been distributed to the Catholic Mission, Catholic Social Services, Solidarity School, and low income elementary schools. Grady Neonatal. Christ Child volunteers will be able to train and volunteer to hold babies in the neonatal unit. We will also sponsor a lactation room, which will provide a quiet, private space for a new mother to bond with her child. |
