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The Saskatoon Mothers’ Centre is launching a campaign to raise money after the health region cut its $25,000 grant.

“We want to stay open. We’ll do whatever we can. That’s the bottom line here,” said Mothers’ Centre board member Marjorie Beaucage.

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The Mothers’ Centre, located on 20th Street in the Station 20 West building, hosts classes in sewing, cooking and breastfeeding. It’s a place for mothers to gather and socialize with their children and discuss parenting issues in a formal or informal setting.

The centre receives small grants and donations from multiple sources. Its biggest funder, however, was the Saskatoon Health Region. The SHR’s $25,000 grant had covered the centre’s rent and other expenses.

In recent months, the SHR cancelled its community grant program, leaving organizations scrambling for funding. Without a new source of cash, the Mothers’ Centre will be forced to move out or close, Beaucage said.