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Case workers are on staff 24 hours a day to deal with any emergency - “Most problems occur late at night." . If someone arrives at midnight, MTimkulu said, the centre will always take them In. If there are no more beds, then they are referred to other facilities. ' A The new director talked about the residents with obvious compassion: She said her door New YWCA chief answers the challenge . She credits much of the success of the renovation project and other plans to expand existing programs to the a8aociation's board and subcommittees. “1:130 have a good staff,"M’Timkulu said. "They are highly committed to what they are 0mg. ' Being committed to what she’s doing isn't new to WTimkulu. Before the YWCA, she spent more than 10 years with Lutherwood, a young adult treatment centre for the emotionally disturbed. There, she served as director of community services and was responsible for setting up one of seven provincial government demonstration projects designed to promote the prevention of mental illness in the community. Her term also saw the establishment of cradle link, a support service for new mothers, Lutherwood youth employment counselling, and child and parent place, a program to help children of separated parents and a neutral place where children could be exchanged for visits: M'Timkulu points to her need for' a new challenge " the main reason for leaving Lutherwood. "l also felt good about the projects that had been set up. I thought they were on a ftrm foundation." When she left Lutherwood, she joined an organization with a solid history of lending a hand. The local YWCA' mandate has changed since it was incorporated in 1913 by prominent Kitchener resident Mary Kothnan. At the turn of the century, the association was designed to offer young women, who were often arriving to the city frgi'nkthe cgnntry, 1ttt,nporaray, 8ye.to stay until they_‘_‘got on their feet. - ,, ___-___ ..--..- - "0..--.." an" vuuvun wuuyuaouul. um: - "E" door is always open for anyone strolling by who wants to come in and chat. . “They'll walk by and come in and give me a big hug because they lay! look like I need it. Often, they are the ones who need the hug, but that's okay." the completion of a large renovation project at the local YWCA headquarters on Frederick Street, which began four years ago. The project included repairs to the roof and large bannister, installation of a new boiler, a new community fttnasa room, and extensive clean-up and retrofitting of the residential area, Future plans will see an expended titchen,ant.i. large childcare centre in the new gymnasium established. Wendy Somerville Chronicle Staff Doris MTimkulu is a modest woman. Considering she slipped effortlessly into the role of director ofthe Kitchener-Waterloo YWCA just two months ago and has taken over the responsibilities like a pro, M'Timklilu has a lot to be proud of. _ M'Timkulu admitted she had trouble feeling her way around for a few weeks after she became director at the end of March. She was immediately remnsible for overseeing the completion of a large renovation project at the local CA headquarters on WWW