Poor Box Recipient for January and February, 2018
BIRTHRIGHT
Mission Statement
The guiding principle of every BIRTHRIGHT Chapter will be: "It is the right of every pregnant woman to give birth, and the right of every child to be born." Birthright’s mission is to foster love and respect for both mother and baby. By showing nonjudgmental love and support to the pregnant woman, we help her to respect her baby's life. We recognize that abortion produces two victims, and we treat them both with love and respect. We offer supportive encouragement to a distressed mother helping her carry her baby to term. We love her and pray that by our example and with our support she will have the confidence and self respect to choose life for her child.
Where Do Your Donations Go?
Amy (not her real name), a college student, came into the office for a pregnancy test to confirm what she suspected. Initially, after learning of her pregnancy, Amy believed that an abortion was her only option. Struggling with this decision, she asked for help and found that help at Birthright. With the support of caring volunteers, Amy was able to continue her pregnancy and deliver her baby.
BIRTHRIGHT is non-profit and has an all volunteer staff. Your financial donations help to fund TV and print advertisements, support office rent and expenses and, most importantly, help to provide material assistance as needed, including baby clothing and items, maternity clothes, etc.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Birthright could not exist without the help of dedicated volunteers. Each volunteer is asked to commit 2 to 3 hours once a week in order to keep the office and phone line open on a regular basis. There are at least 2 volunteers at each shift and BIRTHRIGHT provides all the training you will need to help a woman in a crisis pregnancy.
A BIRTHRIGHT volunteer does "small things with great love, one person at a time." Mother Teresa
Visit our Web site: BIRTHRIGHT.org
Contact Information:
BIRTHRIGHT of West Chester
112 South High Street
West Chester, Pa. 19380
(610) 436-0773
BIRTHRIGHT of Coatesville
529 Lincoln Hwy
Coatesville, PA 19320
(610) 384-3020
“Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”
Matthew 25/40
The Saint Elizabeth Pastoral Outreach Committee
is sponsoring a food and toiletries collection.
Saturday, January 13
Sunday, January 14
(at all Masses)
Donations will go to:
The Lord’s Pantry in Downingtown and
to Saint John’s Hospice
Suggested Items for Donation:
Small travel size/hotel size toiletries are most welcome too!
Canned Meats Soup, Pasta, Chili Shampoo, Conditioner
Juice, canned fruit Cereal, Crackers
Rice, Rice Dishes Soups
Peanut Butter, Jelly Canned Meals, Ravioli Soap, Deodorant Mouthwash, tissues