New Parent Services will celebrate its 25th anniversary Thursday night. The organization provides education and support for parents in Hood River County. Nancy Johanson Paul of New Parent Services says it started as a volunteer program, and now is modeled after the Healthy Start model used throughout the country. Paul says they have served about 400 families in Hood River County during the program’s existence. A celebration event is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. at Hood River Valley Christian Church on 975 Indian Creek Road.