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New Ross Family Resource Centre
Page last updated February 15, 2005
4689 Highway 12 PO Box 106 New Ross, Nova Scotia B0J 2M0 Tel: (902) 689-2414 Fax: (902) 689-2092 nrfrc@ns.sympatico.ca Programs & Services offered at New Ross Family Resource Centre (Click for a complete listing) Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm Setting: Centre is the old school in New Ross. Huge building behind the New Ross Consolidated School. Municipality owns the building and lease to the centre for $1.00/year Established: 1997 Clientele: Community of New Ross and surrounding area Are user fees charged? Yes. Depends on the program. Membership to the centre is $25.00/year but membership is not required to use the centre. User fees are very nominal Any eligibility requirements? Age requirements. Some programs are geared toward 0-6 age group. Working to open an exercise room which will be for persons 14 +. Most programs don’t have requirements. Major Funder: Programs. Looking at getting grants for Coordinator position as well as for the building. Looking for recreation grant to facilitate the weight and exercise room as well as upgrade the building. Other Funders: Department of Community Services grant (for 0-6 age group), grants from municipality for maintenance, lease for building from municipality, HRDC for student employment, fundraising (auctions, etc.) Annual Operating Budget (range): $25,000-$49,999 Best Practices: Partnership with the Soccer Association (ages 3 - adult). Program started with the resource centre but has grown and is now run on their own and the association partners with the centre. Approximately 100 kids involved. Future Program Development:
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