Goodwill Career Day Offers Options to "At-Risk" Students In the spring, several local schools host a career/college day that allows students to meet with representatives from companies and educationai facilities. During these events, students can begin planning for their lives after high school. However, many students who 'do not plan to attend college are looked over as prospective employers con centrate on highly skilled positions. Goodwill Industries of North west North Carolina is attempting to focus on these non-college-bound students, offering options for those planning to enter the work force after graduation. As part of this effort, Goodwill Industries recently hosted the first annual Career Infor mation Day. Career Day activities were designed to offer the non-tra ditional students options for poten tial careers. John Sheldon. Goodwill vice president, said the idea for Career Day came about as part of a collab orative effort between Goodwill Industries and area agencies. "We have monthly meetings with business advisory councils made up of community business leaders," he-iaid. "When discussing possible activities, we found that most activities of this kind are defi nitely geared to more highly skilled professions It is a well-known fact that there are many people who just aren't interested in these types of position^. And yet, these same folks can become productive citizens of this community with a tittle assis tance. We want to offer that assis tance." Thirty-two companies partici pated in Career Day. Representa tives talked with over 300 students, including many from the Winston Salem/Forsyth County schools, the J Department of 'Social Services, the Department of Vocational Rehabili tation and the Goodwill Skills Training programs. Goodwill Indus tries is planning to repeat Career Day in 1995. J Bethesda / Center For the Homeless Gets Grants from Local Agencies Homeless, 930 N. Patterson Ave., has recently been awarded grants from two local foundations to expand its case-management pro gram that began last year. The pro -gtam is designed to assist individu als in developing personal action plans that will move them from a cycle of home lessn ess to 1 ride peri dent living, according to the center's Executive Director William H. Adkerson. The Kate B. Reynolds Charita ble Trust for the Poor and Needy is contributing $21,863 to the Bethesda Center for this program over a 12-month period. The Win "ston-Salem Foundation provided the funds for starting the Bethesda Cen ter's case-management program in > 1993 and over a 12-month period will contribute $14,576 toward the program. The Winston-Salem Foun dation's support comes from its general fund and the Algine Foy and Julius Dobson Neely Memorial Fund. The Bethesda Center, which opened in 1987, serves as a day shelter for the homeless from 8 a.m. --5-p.m: daifyr Its- services- includes information and referral, educa tional opportunities, spiritual guid ance and mental health and social case-management/support. The cen ter serves an average of 85 persons daily. In 1993, it served more than 500 individuals. r * . ^ Winston-Salem State University nursing students recently held a blood-pressure screening clinic for members of the 49ers Club at the Rupert Bell Recreation Center. Edna Roseboro (left) checks the blood pressure of Hazel Brown and Denise^Lawson checks the blood pressure of Sallie Hanes. The students are working with the Cultural Diversity Committee of the American Heart Association to alert minorities of the importance of early detection of heart and related diseases. Members of the Prince's Feather Garden Club complete the planting of a flower garden at the Winston Lake Family YMCA. Pictured (left to right) are: Hugh Dobson , Claudis Harris , Sylvester Hillard , Robert Jef fries and Lonzo Funchess. Lynne to Speak at Center Emken Lynne of Greensboro will speak to the Gay 49ers Seniors Plus Club on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Lynne, a representative of the Dorothy Bardolph Center, will address the group on Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. The program will be held at the Rupert Bell Center. TEE IT LP! GOLF FOR ONLY SIO.OO WITH THIS COUPON Includes 18 Holes, Carl and C?reen Fee Miiii. - Hmr. EXPIRES 5-31-94 Please Call Ahead For Tee Times! 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