1) Create your own walker page by going to: www.friendsofprcrichmond.org/walk . From there, you’ll be able to customize your page, and harness the power of social media to ask  friends and family to support your efforts on our behalf

2) Collect sponsors on a Walk Sponsorship Form and bring it with you to the registration table on Saturday.

We are praying for a fantastic day of fellowship, fun, and food, and hope that you will consider joining us, “Together for Life”!

This year, the Pregnancy Resource Center of Metro Richmond has chosen “Together for Life” as its theme, and our first event is a chance for our supporters in mass to bring that theme to life! Saturday, April 28, 2012 will be the annual Walk for Life with all proceeds being used to offer vital services to women who are unprepared for pregnancy.

The non-competitive walk will start at 10:00 am  and will conclude with a light fellowship lunch, graciously provided for us by the Knights of Columbus. We are planning to have a wonderful time of celebration rain or shine, but as always, we pray that the “SON” will be shining on that day as we come together in thanks for His provision.

Last year was the first time we brought our fundraising to the Web with the introduction of  Walker pages and collecting pledges online. We are going to continue that this year, and you can visit http://www.friendsofprcrichmond.org/walk/ for more information and to register. In addition to setting up a personal page for donations, you can link our page to your Facebook page and help us spread the word to your friends, wherever they might be. Of course, if you prefer to collect your pledges on paper, the centerfold of this newsletter is a Walk Sponsor form. You can use it to begin engaging sponsors for the walk.

We are happy to highlight the incentives we have for walkers this year. For pledges in the amount of $250 or more, the official “Together for Life “ t-shirt. At the $750 level, new for this year, is a 16-can capacity cooler bag. And finally, walkers who raise $1,250 or more in pledges will receive a gift certificate for Dinner for Two.

It’s going to be a great walk, and we pray that you will turn out to celebrate life on Monument Avenue for the 2012 Walk for Life and help us raise funds to continue our mission!

Dear Friends,

Doctors told Monique* that she could not possibly have her child—she would be putting her own life, and the life of her child, at risk if she did not abort. Each place she searched for help, she was led to the same answer: “abort your child.” God, however, led Monique to the Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) of Metro Richmond, where she was met with compassionate care and vital resources. We walked alongside Monique as she wrestled with the decision before her. In the end, Monique gave birth to a beautiful child and is experiencing unspeakable joy this Christmas season.

Monique is one of 622 of our clients who decided to parent this year. We receive no state or federal funding to care for women like Monique; we operate from the gifts of our charitable investors.

Please, help us serve more women like Monique by investing in the PRC with a year-end gift—complete our online donation form and make a tax-free contribution today. Together we will offer a safe-haven with compassionate care, practical assistance, and life-affirming information. Thank you for your support of the PRC!

Merry Christmas!

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*Client names are changed to protect anonymity. All of our services are free and confidential.

As we celebrate the gift of life in Christ, I am reminded of the many challenges that Joseph and Mary faced in bringing our Savior Jesus into the world. God raised a heavenly host, the Shepherds and Wise men to stand with them.

I am so grateful to the many who have served with the Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) of Metro Richmond this year: giving of your time, gifts, and talents. Together, we have witnessed the body of Christ coming together cross-denominationally and cross-culturally to stand compassionately for life. From January through October 2011, the number of clients we serve continued to grow:

• We had 2,192 client visits and administered 831 pregnancy tests.
• Of the 648 clients with positive pregnancy tests, 570 decided to carry to birth.
• We had 899 visits to our parenting classes, mom support groups, or Bible studies.
• 78 males visited our center as clients (we saw 55 males total in 2010).

Please take a moment to view our 2011 Update (PDF). We have much to rejoice in as we review the success of the work God has done in and through us thus far this year!

As I rejoice, I am also writing to you with a broken heart. Every day I hear a new client story that makes me even more thankful for the mission of the PRC. I witness women who face certain poverty if they choose to bring a life into this world, men who are fighting to save their children’s lives inside of the womb, and frightened parents expressing concerns over how to talk to their teens about sex.

Clients come to the Pregnancy Resource Center for free medical services, but are also aching for a listening ear, free of judgment. When they come to the PRC, they are met with the love of Christ alongside receipt of desperately needed medical services. For the past 28 years, the PRC has served more than 30,000 women and teens facing the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy. Our options counseling and medical services have connected thousands of women with the kind of early prenatal care that leads to healthy babies. This year, we have increased our outreach to high school students, encouraging positive youth development, which contributes to the reduction of pregnancy out of wedlock.

We are not alone; your hand is in this. We could not provide our services without you, our charitable investors. Your investment in our mission affirms the value of each life while providing vital services to thousands of at-risk teens and childbearing adults. Your gifts help us to break the cycle of poverty by providing:

• Professional nurses who volunteer their time to provide lifestyle-choice counseling with information on how to avoid unplanned pregnancy through abstinence education.
• Pregnancy and parenting classes, which include lessons on: infant and child safety; Bible study and spiritual counseling; healthy parenting and domestic violence prevention.
• Access to 3,000 non-profit and government referral agencies that assist with long-term, family-strengthening support, including: food, housing, job-training, child-care, and high school graduation courses.

The demand for our services continues to increase due to Richmond’s inordinately high rates of poverty, out of wedlock pregnancy, and abortions in Richmond. Together so far this year we have provided $625,000 in needed services—at no cost to our clients or community. As we impact the lives of individuals, we are also making a significant financial impact in our community.

Please prayerfully consider a year-end or monthly investment in the PRC that will help us:

• Ensure our clients receive the knowledge of the word of God and may enjoy abundant living through Christ;
• Reduce the rate and costly consequences of teen pregnancy in Richmond, by helping to bring our schools and community forums an evidence-based healthy relationship curriculum;
• Provide increased safe and sound medical services for teens and young mothers, by increasing our ultrasound and counseling services; and
• Reduce the occurrence and expense of child abuse and neglect through the expansion of our parenting education programs, to include a special focus on nurturing prenatal and infant care.

When you give, please know that it is an investment that will not only help all of us avoid the costly consequences of not talking to our teens about sex; most importantly, it will support and produce more young believers whose lives shall glorify our Lord.

Blessings,

Kim Warburton, LAS

Executive Director

Due to ever changing safety regulations and recalls, we are only able to accept NEW items.

We have an urgent need for the following items:

• FALL/WINTER MATERNITY – ALL SIZES (16-32W) 1X-6X sizes THIS CAN BE GENTLY USED
• Baby Toiletries (Lotion, Powder, Shampoo & Body Wash)
• Bottle 4oz & 8oz - COMPLETELY OUT!!!
• Boy’s Fall/Winter Clothing – Sizes 0 to 6 Months – OUT!!!!!
• Girl’s Fall/Winter Clothing 0 to 24 Months
• Pull-Ups
• Diapers – ALL SIZES especially Newborn,  5, & 6
• Laundry Baskets - please purchase from the DOLLAR TREE
• Onesies – All Sizes, especially 0-3 months – COMPLETELY OUT!!!
• Receiving Blankets
• Socks
• Towels & Washcloths
• Wipes (Individually Wrapped – Refill Size) (purchase at Dollar Tree)

Special Request

• Pac-N-Play
• Baby Mattress
• Umbrella Stroller

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUAL SUPPORT!!
*Please Call (804) 673-2020 or E-Mail Alison Brown for donation drop off time.

Can’t donate items to the center? Support us financially – click here to donate.

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The Game Plan

1. Have all of our supporters log on as early as possible—give ourselves the greatest chance to win the $2,500 awarded to the first 20 nonprofits with 50 unique $50 donations. We are aiming to accomplish this by 7AM.
2. Give all of our supporters tools to spread the word—we are going to need around 200 participants to take home the $10,000 awarded to the nonprofit with the highest number of unique donations.

What we need you to do:

1. Log on to this website at 6am on October 5th—at 6AM the donation form will appear.
2. Share the event information via the flyer, Facebook, Twitter, or email. (You will also be able to embed the form on your own webpage if you have one.)

To make sure you are prepared for the big day, we are posting pictures of the donation form—so you can get an idea of what to expect!

Here is what will you find when you come to our site from October 5th-October 6th:

Just select the amount you would like to donate:

Fill in your contact information (your information is confidential and secure):

Enter your credit card information (sorry, credit card transactions are the only form of payment accepted in this competition!):

Click submit and then Share the site with your friends!

When you click the “EMBED THIS FORM” button, you will see a line of code—just copy and paste that code into your blog or website and your friends will be able to support the PRC directly from your page!