Sunday, September 18, 2011
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR.
jgoodwin@vindy.com
YOUNGSTOWN
The Sisters of Serenity nonprofit mentoring group is looking for a few good girls — or at least those striving to be better.
Neoma McDowell, founder of the program for teenage girls plans an orientation for girls ages 11to 16 who want to get involved with the mentoring program.
The orientation will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday inside the Newport branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County on Market Street.
There are no requirements other than prospective members must not be pregnant or have a child. McDowell said keeping the girls away from teenage pregnancy is a big part of the program.
McDowell said those young girls who choose to come out and join the group will have the opportunity to partake in tutoring for school, computer classes, nutritional programs, do volunteer work, take various trips with the group and participate in weekly group discussions about whatever is on the minds of group members.
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