Graduates named outstanding volunteers
Two recent Howard County high school graduates have been selected as Outstanding Student Volunteers for Special Olympics Howard County. Each will receive a one-time scholarship of $1,500.
Stephen Schnorf, a graduate of Wilde Lake High School, is the recipient of the 2008 Jackie Burk Memorial Award. He volunteered in track and field, bowling, cross country and aquatics, as well as at state games. The Burk family is funding the scholarship through memorial donations honoring their daughter Jackie, who was also a student volunteer for Special Olympics.
Megan Norman, a graduate of River Hill High School, has been selected for the Allan Homes Award. She has been an aquatics volunteer since 2006, both as a coach and as a member of the unified relay team. The award was established by Alla Waschak, a member of the Special Olympics management team and aquatics coordinator.
CARE center offers resources, referrals
The CARE Center for Child and Adolescent Resources will help families discuss their needs and offer resources and referrals.
Information is available on community services, county recreation and sports facilities, financial assistance, support groups, emergency needs, help for drug or alcohol abuse, classes for parents, school readiness and achievement, emotional and mental health, child care resources and other topics.
The center is a service of the Howard County Department of Citizen Services' Office of Children's Services. Information: 410-313-CARE (410-313-2273) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays or visit www.howardcountymd.gov/children.
Child care help available for parents in Howard
The Howard County Child Care Resource Center, also part of the Howard County Department of Citizen Services, offers assistance for parents seeking licensed child care centers, family child care providers, programs for school-age children and preschools. The service, which is free, is called LOCATE: Child Care.
Trained child care counselors will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. They will seek to identify child care best suited to the parents' needs, preferences and ability to pay.
LOCATE: Child Care also helps parents find programs they may qualify for, such as subsidized health care, subsidized child care and tax credits.
Information: 410-313-1940 or visit www.howardcountymd.gov/children.
Program teaches Chinese language to students
