"If it was not for Terra having a daycare at Braemar I would not be able to go to school."
By the time Krystal McMartin was 15, she had already lived a lifetime. Now she hopes her experiences will help other young women escape the traps of addiction, teen pregnancy and poverty. Raised in a home fuelled by alcoholic rage, McMartin was a heavy drinker by 14. By 15 she had run away to Calgary... Read More
Edmonton, November 12 2009, The Terra ambassadors won the “Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy” award at the 11th Annual AFP Edmonton & Area National Philanthropy Day luncheon and awards on November 12, 2009 at the Shaw Conference Centre. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) present... Read More
A baby can go through 200 diapers a month, which can add up to a tremendous cost for financially strapped teen parents trying to build a future for themselves. On Wednesday, a local centre for pregnant and parenting teens launched a diaper drive in support of some 600 young parents the nonprofit agency... Read More
Terra – Centre for pregnant and parenting teens was honoured at the Laurel Awards for innovation and creativity in not-for-profit organizations. Terra won gold for its youth leadership program, where young mothers develop public speaking and advocacy skills. Read the full story here: Terra Wins... Read More
Karen Mottershead feels blessed to have grown up with strong, resilient, inspiring women who taught her about seizing life’s opportunities. At an age when many people start to slow down, Karen’s mother graduated from university. She sailed and biked around the world and ran a little newspaper... Read More
Canadian Press – August 9 2009, EDMONTON — Juelle Smalridge was overwhelmed when she became a mother at age 17, but she juggled her new parental responsibilities with her studies and finished high school, something not many teen parents in Alberta are able to do. Smalridge, who is now 18 with... Read More
Terra Centre, Braemar School team up for young moms struggling with adult responsibilities Braemar School, along with the Terra Centre for pregnant and parenting teens, hosted a Mother’s Day breakfast for the 92 teen moms who attend the school. The Terra Centre and Braemar School are partners with... Read More
April 29 2009, Braemar high school students put on their cooking mitts for charity on Global Youth Service Day last week. The north-side school for pregnant and parenting teens drummed up close to $900 with a student-run pancake breakfast and raffle fundraiser to go toward a large industrial pancake... Read More
March 7 2009 – Pair of young mothers who have overcome tough challenges among 16 youths to be awarded Read full story here: Teen Moms Role Models Read More →