Winter - Women`s Care Center Foundation

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Your support of Women’s Care Center helps
South Bend, Indiana
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so many young women from our community
choose life for their babies,
7127 Indianapolis Boulevard,
Hammond, IN 46324
have healthy pregnancies, become better
parents and take steps to self-sufficiency.
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Nearly 400 babies
will celebrate their first Christmas
this year thanks to your support
of our mission in Lake County.
FINDING Joy!
WOMEN’S CARE CENTER, 7127 Indianapolis Boulevard, Hammond, IN 46324
Imagine you have three children and are working
full-time so your husband can finish his doctorate
when you find yourself unexpectedly pregnant.
This was Lin’s situation.
Our counselor provided referrals, resources, and discussed all the ways
Women’s Care Center could help. But, it was the promise of material support
through the Crib Club that brought tears to Lin’s eyes.
When Teresa’s mom first called, she was hoping we could help her
daughter get an abortion. Her mom agreed to an ultrasound hoping it
would allow Teresa to make an “informed decision.”
Lin left that day with diapers and clothing for her 17-month-old daughter…and a
more positive outlook. When asked what made her change her mind about
the abortion, she says it was “the support.” The support that you make possible
through your generous contributions to Women’s Care Center!
IT DID JUST THAT. When Teresa saw her baby, she knew she would never abort.
ADOPTION
IN INDIANA.
She wanted her baby to have the same life she did with two parents to love and
support her.
Teresa chose adoption. Every Sunday, Teresa’s baby’s family calls and texts her pictures.
(219) 554-1774
Lin’s baby Joy (shown) is a very “easy” baby who has brought happiness to the entire family.
Some days are still hard. On those days, she pulls out her daughter’s photo album and
CRIB CLUB: Why It Matters!
thinks about how happy her baby is, knowing in her heart she made the right choice.
Last year alone,
Women’s Care Center
distributed over
LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
7127 Indianapolis Boulevard,
Hammond, IN 46324
The PROMISE
of concrete and
sustained support
helped Lin choose life
for baby Joy.
A promise only possible
because of YOU!
Lin worried that they couldn’t afford another child
and believed abortion was the “best choice.”
LOVING CHOICE OF ADOPTION
DID YOU KNOW?
Women’s Care Center
is the #1 source
of referrals for
NOVEMBER 2015
Barbara Swanson,
President
W. Patrick Downes,
Vice President
Verlie Suggs, Secretary
John Walsh, Treasurer
Calvin Bellamy
Lucy DiMichele
Fay Donovan
Janet Furman
Teresa Glotzbach
Richard Komyatte
Joe Laciak
Rev. Tom Mischler
Richard Morrisroe
Rev. Edward Moszur
Melissa Neff
Tricia Poort
Terry Quinn
Sandra Snearly-Vosberg
Theresa Switt
Judy Tonk
Adeline Torres
Robert Vellutini
Kenneth Wilk
18,000 diapers
in Lake County.
Hammond counselors Tina Adams,
Olga Cervantes and Stefanie Herrera
More than just tangible assistance for the babies you help us bring into the world,
CRIB CLUB REPRESENTS HOPE. A concrete expression of a promise that
we make to be with young moms every step of the way — from confirmation of
pregnancy until years after birth. This is why the visual of the Crib Club “baby store”
can be so powerful and ultimately life-saving for struggling moms like Lin (above).
But Crib Club is also not a hand-out. The program empowers moms to work
hard to “earn” baby items by participating in education and setting goals.
SHINING A BRIGHT LIGHT
SUPPORT FROM “GRANDPA”
Chloe was not supposed to be facing an unplanned pregnancy. A college
When it first happened, we were stunned. Now it happens often. Young women
graduate just starting her career, her life was full of promise. And worrying her
come to one of our 23 centers nationally sent directly from the abortion clinic.
most was facing her parents’ disappointment. She said, “I wasn’t raised like this.”
Perhaps most touching was the woman, whose mom was the nurse at the
Since her boyfriend wanted to have an abortion, it seemed easier to just go
abortion clinic. She told us, “My mother said you would take care of me.”
with that plan. And even after talking with our counselor, Chloe vacillated
for weeks, coming to our center and then contacting the abortion clinic.
And most recently, a Planned Parenthood nurse sent a woman to us who wanted
Only because of YOU,
what we do is
so GOOD and so CONCRETE
that it shines light
...even inside the
abortion clinic!
options counseling. In another case, an abortion doctor, being peppered
Finally, after her fourth ultrasound, Chloe found the confidence to choose life.
with questions by the mother (a nurse) of a pregnant teenager, said,
Finding the courage to tell her dad, he surprised her by saying, “Your mom and I
“Well, I guess you better go to Women’s Care Center then.”
There are dramatic moments like the time clinic personnel walked
a woman over to us. And more subtle moments like the abortion
nurse who told women, who were unsure about abortion, to
You can just see
how much Chloe (shown)
loves her baby girl,
thanks to your support
of our mission.
are here for you. I have always wanted to be a grandpa.”
Chloe now says, “If it wasn't for Women’s Care Center, I would not have my baby.”
“Google free ultrasounds and go to the first place that comes up.”
Of course, that was “Women’s Care Center!”
THANKS TO YOU…
We received this adorable photo and nice email
of gratitude from a client
TOMORROW’S BABY
When you think about it, with nearly 400 babies
Certainly there are obvious ways our outreach helps
women, but particularly heartwarming are the more
subtle ways love spreads.
born annually to our clients in Lake County,
it is a rare day that we don’t have at least one baby born!
As this story is written…TOMORROW IT WILL BE JESSICA’S BABY!
She stopped by today to pick up her crib. Tomorrow, Jessica is being
induced. She is now so excited to be a mom,
but that wasn’t always the case.
Jessica’s parents were threatening to
kick her out. Her boyfriend wanted
an abortion. However, step by step,
seeing an ultrasound, working
with our counselor and learning
to be a mom, Jessica chose life…
And tomorrow is the BIG DAY!
THE “TRICKLE-DOWN”
EFFECT OF GOODNESS
DID YOU KNOW?
Our Lake County center has some
well-educated clients.
81% are high school graduates,
24% are college graduates, with another
18% current college students.
These educated women are also more
abortion-minded than average.
But when they ultimately choose life,
they have more education to put them
on a path to being successful mothers.
Last December, two counselors witnessed a couple
literally giving the coats off their backs to two other
clients in need on a frigid winter day.
More recently, a client ran out of our center to give
another client a bus ticket. When asked if she
needed it herself, the donor said she felt the woman
leaving our center, visibly pregnant and moving very
slowly, needed it more. The smile on the pregnant
woman’s face was priceless.
Unbeknownst to the giver, the pregnant woman
initially didn’t want to parent. Perhaps this kind
gesture from a stranger allowed her to see
how love and sacrifice circle around. That’s some
of the real beauty that comes from your donations.