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W ELLIS / MURDOCK / NEILSON REGINA / YOUNG / SPRING / BRIDGEPORT PEPPLER / YOUNG REGINA / PRINCESS / DUPONT "Other agencies will not discuss all the options," says Randall. This makes the issue of funding controversial at grant time. "We are different from other centres, like Toronto, because we receive no United Way funding here and we are forced to apply for local grants. In Toronto, Planned Parenthood receives a contract for service from stall at the health department, in addition to United Way fundâ€" ing. There is no annual controversy. It can be difficult when dealing with a conservative community like ours." Planned Parenthood is the only proâ€"choice counselling agency in Waterloo region. "Leaving sexual health matters on the regional budget leaves it open to perceived community standards. The fact is, by not funding programs, we are just placing pressure on major centres like Toronto to handle our communities needs." Once marned, now single and childless by choice, the 41â€" yearâ€"old Randall admits that she finds her work sometimes very frustrating. She handles stress by lifing weights and working out. Born and raised in Kâ€"W. Randall says she has felt at various times in her life that her values and beliel sysâ€" tems seem at odds with those of the general community, but says "I love it here. It‘s home. There are many of us that feel this way but are just quiet about it." Randall first came to Planned Parenthood in 1972 as a chent. "I had an unplanned pregnancy and 1 came to use their services," she tald me. Years later, after finishing her Masters in English Literature at UW, she came to the agency again as a volunteer. She believes passionately in her work "There certainly isn‘t any money in it," she laughs. ‘Many women in our community don‘t know where to turn. We need quality services right here â€" in our town. We have to keep fighting for it." Speaking brighter, she added, " On Wednesday there was hope." Randall also sits on the provincial lobbying committee for Planned Parenthood, where she is fighting to keep sexual health programs funded "100 per cent at the Ministry level." The grant will allow Planned Parenthood to reinstate the QOutreach Education program, (generally for youths 1420 covering a myriad of sellâ€"esteem and sexual decisionâ€"makâ€" ing issues}, which was cut last December. Since then, the agency has been forced to turn down more than fourteen requests for programming. Those tumed down included Lutherwood, St. Monicas House, the Cradieâ€"link program {which counsels mostly teen mothers about parenting and sexual issues) and several requests from teachers "Although the school boards don‘t use our services, the individual teachers can, and do, ask for help and guidance on these issues. They are mandated to teach sexual health, but its hard to do if you have no training in it," explains sompmoumemmrmommmmmme _ DONN3: f "Their backgrounds are so Je varied. Of those that come fo for pregnancy options, the age group 19â€"24 would be [UPEW OS ePt@@i@§[I most represented, but we also get a lot of older married moms who need to talk to people who can listen and underâ€" stand. The most active often are the most naive." Donna Randall is a happy woman. The executive director of Kâ€"W Planned Parenthood has been smiling since last Wednesday night when regional council granted the agency $253.000 It was the first grant the agency has received from Council since 1995 "It was amazing! 1 was on pins and needles. 1 counted over live times as the counsellors stood to vote," she told me suill elated. The final vote was 12â€"10 in favour Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement #136379 Published every Wednesday by The Fairway Group A division of Southam Inc Feb. 18. 1998 TALKING WITH ... WATERLOO CHRONICLE In our region last year, Planned Parenthood hanâ€" dled 550 cases of pregnancy counselling and more than 700 clients in educational programs, including health fairs. Randall insists there is no "typical" profile for the individuals who come to the agency