European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pregnant and unwed Young women can find help with hum sunday junes 1988 the stars and stripes Page 9 by Charlie Bowden Munich Bureau v1cenza, Italy Young pregnant unmarried and 5,000 Miles from Home. It s a combination that could result in an emotional Nightmare and financial disaster. But seven Yean ago a Munich woman founded help for unwed Mol hrs or hum. An organization lending a hand to such people in the military Community. Hum is designed to fill a Gap in he services Oft Rcd by other support Agen cies said Carie Kramer who ran the pro Gram in Munich for More than to Yean after founder Marie Scott returned to the Stales. Since its founding in Munich hum has spread to Bamberg West Ger Many and this year is opening at the army Cavern in Vicenza. It s a very worthwhile program especially Here in Europe where we Don t have the support facilities thai one finds in the United so alas said Kramer a respiratory Hera Pisl and paramedic with 15 years experience in Hospital intensive eare units and emergency rooms. The birth of the program in Munich initially was focused on the in residence Munich Campus Branch of he univer sity of Maryland but organizers quickly found out that the real need was among single military women. We found thai in arc was l a great need among the teens because he mothers usually step in Kramer said. Bui Iacre was a real need among the soldiers the majority of he organization s clients arc military women she said. The need for such a program is real Kramer said. In Vivenza for example about a third of the women who attend the prenatal classes conducted at the local Hospital Are unmarried she said. Other communities also have expressed an interest in establishing branches. Kramer cited one Small location in Italy where in one month nine of 10 pregnant women became unmarried mothers. In Bamberg he hum program has helped seven women in he year since it started. I d say we have a need Kramer said. The program initially branched out o Bamberg when Kramer worked i h her sister Marti Hunt Mccullough who lives there. Then Kramer left Munich last fall for Vincnza and she immediately began laying the groundwork for a similar Effort. While the groups have had a fairly steady Clien Lel Kramer said the goal is o have none. Our goal of course would be nol to have any business thai there would t be a need for such an organization. Bui unfortunately there is a  the need is met in a variety of ways by volunteers a shoulder to cry on moral and emotional support logistical support and on occasion labor and de livery coaching. While the needs of the people often Are great those of the group arc relatively Small. Each organization has a Bank account and maintains a Stor age facility for donations ranging from baby Beds to maternity clothes. In Bamberg the organization has about $1.000 in funds donated from he local video club said Hunt Mccullough in a Telephone interview we can t sustain hem bul we can help meet their immediate needs she said. If an unwed Mother comes up Short one month the group s funds will help pay for necessities such As baby food. The individuals also have Access to the storage facility to help defray the Cost of setting up a household. The majority of the goods come from donations generally peo ple who Are leaving and need to get rid of  we had to do was put up a sign said hum Mccullough it s amazing what people will do for a needy  currently Kramer is studying to be come a Hospital chaplain. And while she and her sister have a Strong religious background and have frequently drawn on Chapel support she emphasizes tha the program is not a Chapel program. We Are not 8 religious organization Kramer said. It has nothing to do with its into by Yourlo a Damn Carie Kramer organizer of a Branch of help for u need Mathers in Vic com Italy. Religion yet everything to do Wilh Reli Gion. Bul we did t want 0 polarize our selves. We want to make sure we would be open to  frequently the group s volunteers arc asked for advice and advice is provided but Kramer is Quick to Point out that the members do nol replace professional counselling services. Nor do they look Down on their often troubled and embarrassed customers. We Don t preach anything we Don t judge and we re no there o help thai woman make a decision she said. That has to be a personal decision. But once a Young woman has decided to continue with her pregnancy and comes to us we can help. We can be moral support we can be a Friend a shoulder to cry on somebody to talk to in Good limes and  military Roundup adjutant general corps plans anniversary Ball Heidelberg the annual Usa eur adjutant general corps anniversary Ball will Bencil saturday in  members in Usa eur and their guests Are invited. The Cost is s2 1 per ticket. For information Call maj. Anthony Ingn Sano at ets 379-61 is or 6440. Child care also is available. For reservations Call ets 370-6235. Kontak holds annual conference awards ceremony Crail sheim West Germany individuals and groups involved Iti the Kontal program look Home achievement awards during the filth annual German american Kontal program conference and awards Heilbronn s lord mayor Manfred Weinman received the outstanding civilian service award for his City s support. 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