Meet some of our amazing
volunteers! Not all of our volunteers were profiled, so this list is
not all inclusive. But we wanted to take a chance to give a shout out
to some of our volunteers. Here are some basic facts about our
volunteers and some fun facts about them as well. If you want to join
their ranks, please contact us about where your skills and our needs at
the center match up! We'd love to count you as an appreciated volunteer
this time next year!!
Nichole T.
· Receptionist
· Volunteered with the PRC for 2 years
· Fun Fact: Is a hair stylist
Kim W.
· Receptionist
· Volunteered with the PRC for 2 years
· Fun Fact: Can lick her elbows (you all just tried, didn’t you?)
Courtney W.
· Girl Friday
· Volunteered with the PRC for 5 months
· Fun Fact: Her first baby (a little girl) is due June 10
Nancy W.
· Receptionist
· Volunteered with the PRC for 7 years
· Fun Fact: Loves how the PRC has “knit all the volunteers together like a family”
Meet some of our amazing
volunteers! Not all of our volunteers were profiled, so this list is
not all inclusive. But we wanted to take a chance to give a shout out
to some of our volunteers. Here are some basic facts about our
volunteers and some fun facts about them as well. If you want to join
their ranks, please contact us about where your skills and our needs at
the center match up! We'd love to count you as an appreciated volunteer
this time next year!!
Marlene N.
· Material Assistance Coordinator
· Volunteered with the PRC for 18 years
· Fun Fact: “Baby Bundle Builder”
Peter S.
· Male Counselor
· Volunteered with the PRC for many years
· Fun Fact: Was born and raised in Poland.
Jenny S.
· Receptionist
· Volunteered with the PRC for 1 year
· Fun Fact: Lived in Central Europe for 3 years
Sarah S.
· Childbirth Educator
· Volunteered with the PRC for 1 year
· Fun Fact: Loves to travel with husband and playing with her kitty “Molly”
Meet some of our amazing volunteers! Not all of our volunteers were profiled, so this list is not all inclusive. But we wanted to take a chance to give a shout out to some of our volunteers. Here are some basic facts about our volunteers and some fun facts about them as well. If you want to join their ranks, please contact us about where your skills and our needs at the center match up! We'd love to count you as an appreciated volunteer this time next year!!
Laurie E.
· Receptionist
· Has volunteered with the PRC for 7 years
· Fun Fact: Is a hair stylist and has her own salon
Mark G.
· Male Counselor
· Has volunteered with the PRC for many years
· Fun Fact: He plays bass and string guitar and writes music
Kathy H.
· Receptionist
· Volunteered with the PRC for 6 years
· Fun Fact: Nickname is “graceful” because she can slip/fall on a smooth surface
Lauren M.
· Co-Leads Mothers of Angels
· Volunteered with the PRC for 2 years
· Fun Fact: During College she worked at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World
Karen P.
· Counselor
· Volunteered with the PRC for 18 years
· Fun Fact: “Will counsel for Chocolate”
Meet some of our amazing volunteers! Not all of our volunteers were profiled, so this list is not all inclusive. But we wanted to take a chance to give a shout out to some of our volunteers. Here are some basic facts about our volunteers and some fun facts about them as well. If you want to join their ranks, please contact us about where your skills and our needs at the center match up! We'd love to count you as an appreciated volunteer this time next year!!
Dottie B.
· Parenting Class Instructor and Baby Boutique Organizer
· Has volunteered with the PRC for 18 years
· Fun Fact: Dottie is the “QVC Queen”
Sue B.
· Peer Counselor
· Has volunteered with the PRC for 20 years
· Fun Fact: Sue loves to bike ride, cross country ski and garden
Libby B.
· Co-Leads MESH
· Has volunteered with the PRC for 5 years
· Fun Fact: Huge “Gone With the Wind” fan
Bridget B.
· Co-Leads MESH
· Has volunteered with the PRC for 3 years
· Fun Fact: Is married to David and has 5 children ages 17-3.
Complete shock hit eighteen-year-old Melissa’s* face as she stared at the positive pregnancy test. She was silent as we discussed her options. After hearing that Melissa’s mom had given birth to her when she was seventeen, I encouraged Melissa to make the same brave decision. The ultrasound showed that she was too early to verify viability, so she watched a short video on her baby’s development and was rescheduled for another ultrasound the following week. Still in shock, she let me pray with her before she left the counseling room. I spoke with Melissa a few days after her appointment, and she admitted that she was still very emotional and undecided.
Melissa returned to the PRC for her second ultrasound. She shared that she was considering having an abortion because she wants to finish school and doesn’t want to be a burden to anyone. Melissa listened intently as our nurse/sonographer shared the Gospel, gave her personal testimony, and further discussed Melissa’s options.
A few minutes into the ultrasound, Melissa abruptly said that she had to leave for an appointment. We hoped that she would come back to finish the ultrasound, but she never showed for her next appointment with us, and we later found out that she was still wrestling with her decision. We were thrilled when Melissa finally announced her decision to have her baby and return for another appointment!
Melissa, along with three family members, came to the PRC and saw an eight-week-old baby with a beating heart. After the ultrasound, I asked Melissa what made her change her mind. She told me that it was the education she was given at the PRC and the nagging feeling that she didn’t want to make a decision she would later regret. Melissa expressed gratitude for our help and said that she would like to return to the PRC for parenting and childbirth classes.
We saw a different Melissa walk out our doors that day. Praise God for His redeeming power!
*The client’s name has been changed for confidentiality.
Join us for the PRC's "Walk for LIFE" at Kennywood!
May 18, 2013
Check-in begins
at 8:45 a.m.
By participating in the PRC's "Walk for LIFE", one of the three fundraising events we host each year, YOU will play a vital part in a ministry that can change the way young men and women view LIFE!
YOU make a difference as you pray for, celebrate with, and, most importantly, raise funds and awareness for the life of the unborn.
So register TODAY and begin getting the support of family, friends, co-workers and neighbors in the community.
HOW TO REGISTER (each walker MUST register separately)
REGISTER ONLINE:
Individual Registration online - click here
Pledge form - click here to download form
MAIL-IN REGISTRATION:
Individual Registration forms - click here
Pledge form - click here
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION:
Drop off your completed registration form along with registration fee at the PRC.
Individual Registration forms - click here
Pledge form -click here
Any registered walker who raises $1000 or more will receive an additional Kennywood ticket - FREE! The more funds you raise the more chances you have to win other prizes!
PLEASE NOTE: WE WALK RAIN OR SHINE!
If Kennywood should decide to close the park due to weather, they will distribute raincheck tickets that have the same terms of use as the tickets you will get from the walk.
Terms:
Ticket valid on group picnic date- Ticket not valid after September 15, 2013.
Ticket valid with $10.00 surcharge on July/August Weekends.
Park Closed May 1-3, May 5-10, May 13-15, May 21 & August 26-30, 2013.
If ticket is not used on Group Picnic date, ticket will be valid without surcharge on: May 4, 11, 12, 16-31, June 1-30, July Weekdays, Saturday July 6 & Sunday July 7, August Weekdays Only through August 23rd, August 31, and September 1, 2, 7, 8, 14, & 15, 2013.
FUNDRAISING FAQs
Q. WHAT IS THE COST TO REGISTER FOR THE WALK-FOR-LIFE?
Registration fees are $26; your registration fee includes an ALL-DAY ride pass to Kennywood, *walk t-shirt and *PRC drawstring bag.
*Walk t-shirts & bags are available to the first 250 registered walkers.
If walkers have additional family members or friends who wish to join them for the event, but will not be helping to raise support, walkers can purchase additional Kennywood tickets for $23.
Q: IS MY REGISTRATION FEE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE?
No, your registration fee is not considered tax-deductible, nor is it a donation to the PRC. However, any amount that you choose to donate above the registration fee is tax-deductible and benefits the ministry.
Q. DOES THE PRC'S WALK-FOR-LIFE REQUIRE FUNDRAISING?
You are not "required" to fundraise, but we do encourage all participants to get sponsors and help fundraise in addition to the registration fee.
JUST IMAGINE the IMPACT - if every Walk-For-Life participant raises $1000, we will raise an additional $250,000 dollars to empower, encourage, and educate young adults with the truth through our various medical and support services.
Q. WHERE DO I SEND MY COMPLETED PLEDGE FORMS?
You can either bring them the day of the Walk or mail them to the PRC at the address listed below:
Pregnancy Resource Center
101 Drake Road, Suite A
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
Q: WHEN DO I GET MY TICKETS?
You will pick-up your tickets, walk t-shirt and PRC bag on the day of the walk at the check-in station at Kennywood's main entrance.
Look for the PRC banner!
Q: WHAT IF I HAVE A SEASON PASS TO KENNYWOOD?
You may use your pass, but a $10 registration fee is required. Make a note in the comment box online indicating that you have a season pass. You will still need to check-in the day of the walk to receive your walk t-shirt and PRC bag.
Q: DO I HAVE TO PAY TO PARK?
No, parking is reserved for PRC walk participants.
Q: CAN I BRING MY OWN FOOD TO THE PAVILION?
Yes, please do. You can keep your coolers in your car until after the walk or check-in early and take them to pavilions 14 and 15 before the walk begins at 9:30 a.m. This is a fun day for your family. Raise money in support of LIFE, walk with the PRC to stand for LIFE, have lunch and ride all day with your family.
*A printable FAQs form is available - click here
We are so excited to have the opportunity to celebrate LIFE this year at Kennywood Park!
Kennywood is one of the oldest and most beloved amusement park in America. Founded in 1898, it has thrilled and delighted both young and young-at-heart visitors for more than 110 years. Kennywood has always been the park that puts a smile on everyone's face.
By participating in the PRC's Walk for Life, YOU make it possible for a young woman to see her child through ultrasound and put a smile on her face, just like Melissa*!
Help us raise the necessary funds and more importantly the necessary awareness for the life of the unborn.
Click the link here for more information!
If you are on Facebook, join our Facebook event and invite all your friends!
Join us for a family-fun day at Kennywood Park!
