2012 - Council for Life

During the past 11 years, Council for Life has issued one check
annually to each of its beneficiaries. These contributions are designated for
specific projects that have been requested via the Council for Life grant
request process. Often our beneficiaries have numerous “day to day” operational
needs that impact their already stretched budgets. Needed and necessary
items such as paint, office furniture, computers, phones, legal advice, marketing
consulting, and IT support are placed on the back burner due to lack of funds.
In a direct effort to help ease the strain on our beneficiaries’ budgets, Council
for Life launched its Resource Team this past August. This team is composed of
CFL men who have agreed to leverage their personal and business networks
to secure “in-kind” donations and professional services (pro bono or at a
discounted rate). These “in-kind” gifts are offered many times in addition to
financial support. The CFL men are greatly impacting the message of life
through their involvement by positively influencing these agencies’ budgets
and bringing to light the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Numerous requests have already been fulfilled! Some in-kind gift examples
are: 100 gallons of paint (50 donated, 50 discounted), a significant discount
on coffee mugs, donation of office furniture and legal services. Each one of
these was a huge “win” for the agency.
O N E L I F E A T A T I M E
One of the “wins” was priceless because a baby’s life was saved when one of
our local attorneys answered our 911 call.
“The White Rose Women’s Center was assisting a 17 year-old client who came to
the center on Central Expressway when she was 14 weeks pregnant and abortionminded.
She wanted to choose life but had many financial concerns and was in
need of legal support from a family law attorney. Thanks to the Council for
Life Resource Team, the client was connected with an attorney who was able to
successfully meet her needs. The client was also connected with a wonderful
pro-life obstetrician who has been providing her with prenatal care since
August. The White Rose Women’s Center has been able to help her during her
pregnancy with material and financial needs, and has connected her with
Project Gabriel for emotional and spiritual support.The client is doing very well
and is expecting a boy in early March!”
– Cristina Caine, Executive Director
Please join our team. You may contact us at councilforlife@hotmail.com.
Take a few minutes of your time to prayerfully and strategically leverage
your relationships to save lives.