Reflections from the desk of Sara Patterson, CEO I have to confess. There are times when I’ve shrunk in cowardice. Sometimes it’s something where the cost is missing out on an opportunity that only affects me and has short-term ramifications—like declining the promise of adventure on a zip line. Sometimes, it’s bigger things that involve … Continued
Do you have a Care Net story to share? We’re looking to connect with families who have been touched personally in some way by Care Net’s ministry. Do you know someone who is alive today because of the help and hope received from our clinic or maternity home? Have you adopted a child because a … Continued
Recently we were notified of a very large gift we were not expecting. It was a gift from a local church that I was familiar with, but whom had not supported Care Net’s ministry in the past. I picked up the phone to call the Pastor right away. I had to know what prompted this … Continued
“I didn’t know what to do about this pregnancy. It wasn’t planned and it wasn’t a good time. We just didn’t think we could deal with another child,” Ava* shared. “I searched on ‘abortion’ and First Care Clinic came up. I saw that your clinic didn’t perform abortions, but that you talk about options. I … Continued
Reflections from the desk of Sara Patterson, CEO The last few days and weeks have been filled with emotion. Beginning with the Supreme Court leak to the historic day on June 24, 2022, when the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was officially announced. Tension, anticipation, worry, fear. Elation, feverish energy and — I confess … Continued
Emma* had just relocated to Madison when she discovered she was pregnant. Her partner, Ian, was unemployed, and she had a part-time job and no medical insurance. Add to that the fact that she had miscarried a pregnancy a few years back, and you can imagine the stress Emma was feeling. Emma found First Care … Continued
Yes, He does! Serving as an executive director for a pregnancy center and maternity home means you do a lot of “other duties as assigned.” One of those “other duties” is providing overnight and/or weekend coverage for the maternity home when staff is out sick or unavailable. Of course, overnights and weekend in the maternity … Continued
“Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.” Proverbs 11:25 Andrew needed a car. Money was tight, so Andrew’s boss and brother chipped in to help him purchase one from a neighbor, who’d deeply discounted the car so Andrew could afford it. It was an incredible, life-changing blessing for … Continued
The Supreme Court is discussing the constitutional right to abortion, and people on both sides of the issue are wondering how or if abortion access will change in the coming months. I’ve seen some powerful word slinging, along with a dire list of things we can expect: women dying in alleys, an increase in crime … Continued
Seven Birthdays Later! Some days just stay with you. For Shelby, the date is February 9, 2015. How clearly she remembers walking out the door of Care Net’s First Care Clinic with an ultrasound picture and a reason to live. “My lifestyle had become so unmanageable that every time I spoke with my mother on … Continued