It was a little early, we weren't quite ready yet and all of our funding wasn't there. But we felt, and still feel, that it was the right thing to do. |
This is a call out to the community and surrounding areas to let them know about the situation we are in to stay open. |
This past weekend we had a retreat with the board members and came up with a business plan to see where we are ... if we can move forward or have to close down. |
We are taking this weekend to sit down and rehash what needs to be done. |
We don't think it was a mistake to open early for Katrina victims, and if we have to close for a month to regroup, I'll be glad to do it. |
We need a plumber to install showers; we want to expand the playground for the children; we also want to incorporate classes that will benefit the mothers into our schedule. |
We would be able to use federal money to pay our staff, which is on duty 24 hours a day. |