An Interior Designer’s Mission to Bring Peace to New Moms and Babies From the moment a frightened young mother steps inside The Elizabeth House in Marshall, the new maternity home will wrap her in peace. Every single corner of the house reflects a deep desire to make mothers feel truly at home. For years, Laurie … Continued
Legacy for Life: A Mural for Generations A beautiful mural fills a play area in the new The Elizabeth House maternity home in Marshall. Meet the LaCrosse artist behind this special creation. Kyla and her husband, James, are students who attend the University of Wisconsin in La Crosse. During the last weekend of April, Kyla … Continued
An Abortion-Wounded Heart Restored: Turning a Painful Past into a Lifeline for Others Fourteen years old and shattered, Sally carried a secret. Her home offered no sanctuary, only verbal and emotional abuse that forced her to hide her growing pregnancy in silence. Despite the fear and confusion, she clung to one conviction: she did not want an abortion. But that choice … Continued
Honor Mom This Mother’s Day: Join Our Baby Bottle Fundraiser Fill a bottle, change a life! Our Baby Bottle Campaign kicks off this Mother’s Day and runs through Father’s Day. It’s a powerful way for your church family to support local women facing unintended pregnancies—and every cent stays right here in South Central Wisconsin. If your church isn’t participating yet, you can be the spark … Continued
The Fatherhood Mission: Join the Effort to Train and Support New Dads When a woman faces an unintended pregnancy, research shows that the first person she looks to for guidance is her partner. And yet, men often feel unprepared, unheard, or unsure how to respond. Some men want to be fathers but fear speaking up because they don’t … Continued
Meet Care Net Dane’s Board of Directors Chair, Mary Kay Brooks Like every nonprofit, Care Net relies on committed volunteers who have embraced our mission and made it their own. One of those faithful volunteers is our Board Chair, Mary Kay Brooks. Mary Kay was a Christ follower looking for an opportunity to serve the … Continued
Giving Thanks has a new meaning for us this Season A young first-time mom is heavy with child. Devine* has no resources to her name and has been sleeping in shelters, wondering what she’ll do when her child comes. She had been living with a friend and paying rent for a room. She didn’t realize … Continued
At Care Net, we work with our supporters to uphold and support the dignity of all human life day in and day out. That plays out in various ways through our programs. Women who visit our clinic for help navigating an unintended pregnancy or with sexually transmitted diseases are treated with compassion, dignity, and respect. … Continued
Reflections from the desk of CEO, Sara Patterson Daisy* was raised in an abusive home. When she was barely eighteen, her desire to be loved and cared for left Daisy facing an unintended pregnancy with no support. Her father felt this justified kicking her out of the house. But that didn’t feel like justice to … Continued
How was your week? Let me share an insider’s look into the happenings of a recent week here at Care Net. It started off on a high! Sunday, every mom living in our maternity home attended church. One of those women is a practicing Muslim. But she was moved to tears while sitting in a … Continued