Choose Hope Women’s Center began the Baby Bottle Boomerang Campaign to offer students a way to help us. My hope was to spread the message of Choose Hope Women’s Center, and if we received extra money it would be a great bonus. What we found was that a little spare change can indeed add up
I am always surprised when I’m asked that question. At our Choose Hope Women’s Center once we believe that the days and weeks after birth are so important and when a mom may need us the most. You see, you can’t tell a woman to have a baby and then walk away. Doing that reinforces
In May we celebrate Mother’s Day, and in June we celebrate Father’s Day. This is a joyous opportunity to tell our mother and father how much they mean to us. While this is a great day of remembrance, it is also a difficult day for the mother and father who are without their child. They
While pregnancy and their related issues are the objective of the Choose Hope Women’s Center ministry, our volunteers see and do so much more.Volunteers see clients on a regular basis who deal with issues of abortion, rape, abuse, addiction, homeless, jobless, and limited education. Some have mental and/or physical disabilities, sexually transmitted disease, speak no
The door to our office opened …and in walked a woman who was visibly upset. As I greeted her tears flooded her eyes and she cried, “Please don’t judge me.” I gently replied, “I promise I won’t.” She said she had been struggling emotionally with a recent abortion, and needed to speak with someone. I
Do you ever wonder if the kindness you extend today has any long term significance? There once was a teenage Girl who found herself pregnant and thought her world would end. She met a Woman who held out her hand and said she would walk with the Girl on her frightening journey. The Girl bore
I was only a few days late on my period – nothing to worry about really. I bought the pregnancy test to simply ease my mind. My whole world stopped as I looked down and saw the plus sign. I was seized with terror and could hardly breath. There must be some mistake. Quickly, I
During this 2016 election cycle people want to discuss politics with Choose Hope Women’s Center. They are surprised, and often annoyed that we won’t discuss politics at all. Politics are about various issues and Choose Hope Women’s Center is never about issues, it’s about a person’s needs. Our care is individualized to the person we
