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Transcription from �Interview: Mom's support group at U of L�

From WHAS-11, July 13, 2011

(Renee Murphy - Interviewer): �The Mom�s Support Group at the University of Louisville provides resources, information, and support for student mothers. They have a big fundraiser coming up next week at Brendan�s Restaurant on Shelbyville Road, and you can help them out. For more details, we�re joined by Phyllis Webb � from UofL�s Women�s Center � and we�re also joined by a student from UofL, Kabrenda Warfield. So, we�re glad you have you guys on. (Addressing Kabrenda) You are a student mom, so tell us how this program has helped you.� 

(Kabrenda Warfield � UofL Senior and Mom): �The Mom�s support group has helped with finding local resources as far as childcare, housing, and things like that � so that I can obtain my degree in May and graduate. So, it�s been really helpful.�

(Renee Murphy): �Well, we�re looking forward to that. Congratulations � it ain�t easy!�

(Kabrenda Warfield): �(Laughs) No, not at all.� 

(Renee Murphy): �It�s not easy being a mom, and then school, and doing all this, and this really is a support for women. (Addressing Phyllis) And, tell us about the fundraiser and how people can help.�
(Phyllis Webb � UofL Women�s Center): �Ah, well, the fundraiser�s gonna at the Brendan O�Sheas restaurant on Shelbyville Road, on July the nineteenth. And, people can come � they can download coupons from our website to bring with them to the restaurant and use those. And, we just hope people come and support the moms.�

(Renee Murphy): �Yeah, and people can dine, and ��

(Phyllis Webb): �Mm-hm.�

(Renee Murphy): � � and help you guys at the same time.�

(Phyllis Webb): �Right. They can even order take-out orders, but they have to have the coupon�s with them � if they can download the coupon on our website.�

(Renee Murphy): �We�re looking at some pictures here from some of the events here, and some of the people benefitting from the Women�s Center and the Mom�s Group. It�s so important to have just that little support � it can be the difference between graduating and not graduating. 

(Phyllis Webb): �Right, right. We try to work with the students. I know I was a student parent when I was working on my masters, trying to have someone watch a child while you go to class and have time to study and things like that. So, we try to provide that support for the students.�

(Renee Murphy): �Well thank you guys so much. And you can help out these student mothers. The Mom�s Group fundraiser, coming up next Tuesday, July 19th, at Brendan�s on Shelbyville Road. If you�d like more information on the group and to get the discounted tickets � the coupons � all you have to do is go onto our website � WHAS-11 dot com, and go to the �On TV� tab on the top of our home page, and we will link you up.�

Source: http://www.whas11.com/community/Interview-Moms-support-group-at-U-of-L--125491478.html

Transcribed by Stephanie N. Parks, September 4, 2013