Due to a very generous gift from an anonymous donor, we are so excited to say that our building is now paid off! This was something that has been prayed about and was presented at our Gala in February as a major next step for our center. We are so thankful for the generosity of this person and the blessings of the Lord!
So far, this has allowed us to increase our staffing, along with increase our advertising to reach abortion-minded women who are searching online for abortion access. This will be a gamechanger for our center! Please be in prayer for those that we serve, for our Board as we walk through a Board training this Fall, and for our staff as we navigate the increase in demand for services as well walk through training for our new and old members! The Lord is doing great things at the PTRC, and we are doing what we can to be thoroughly trained and prepared for what He brings us!
We are excited to have Kelly Lester as our speaker at our 2027 Celebrating the Gift of Life Gala! Her testimony is one you DO NOT want to miss!
Kelly Lester is a nationally recognized pro‑life speaker, survivor, and advocate whose transformative journey—from trauma, abortion, and addiction to faith and healing—continues to inspire audiences across the US. Kelly shares her powerful testimony at statehouse hearings, national summits, pregnancy centers, and media outlets like Fox News and The 700 Club. A devoted wife and mother of six, she lives in Virginia and passionately testifies to the beauty God can bring from the ashes of one’s past. The 2027 Celebrating the Gift of Life Gala will be on Friday, March 12th at the Jasper Civic Center.
We want to say a special thank you to Baptist Health Foundation for funding to staff our nurse, The Collective/Walker Area Community Foundation for funding for our Spanish interpreter, and Jasper Walmart for funding for a new washing machine for our clothes closet!
-PREGNANCY TESTING & ULTRASOUND-
In December, we were sad for Ashley, our Nurse Manager, to leave us and began praying about who the Lord would send to fill her shoes. We are so glad to have Kim Parris on staff with us! Kim is a member of Meek Baptist Church and has been a sonographer for 35 years. Kim comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and will serve as an RDMS at the center.
-NOW WHAT, BABY BOOT CAMP, AND CLOTHES CLOSET PROGRAMS-
From our online hybrid education program (Now What), to our one-day program (Baby Boot Camp), our education programs have been busy in all aspects. We have been able to increase staffing for these programs to meet the need, and we are excited to have our Spanish interpreter, Susie, here all day on Thursdays to help with these visits, along with clothes closet and testing visits.
We are currently waiting on the arrival of 8 little ones whose parents have graduated from our Now What program! Each of these babies will receive two sleep sacks thanks to our Kiwanis Club of Jasper grant, and moms who graduate from the program will have an opportunity to earn a breastfeeding pillow as well by participating in breastfeeding education with Cathy Bruce, RN, IBCLC from Baptist Health Walker.
Deanie, our Monday volunteer, has taken over duties as Clothes Closet Captain...she makes all of our baskets for our moms with love, and does a wonderful job!
We were able to participate in Capstone Health's Back 2 School Health Fair, the Chamber of Commerce's Resource Fair, and will be at INK's Orientation in July! Thank you to our Outreach Team (Jannet, Laura, and Deanie pictured) for all they do to help us be present in the community at these events!
Our clothes closet service has also been very busy, and we are currently in need of a few new or gently used items! If you can help, items can be shipped to PTRC, 600 20th Avenue E., Jasper, AL 35501. You can also drop off items during office hours, which are Monday-Tuesday 9:00-4:00, and Wednesday 8:00-2:00, and Thursday 9:00-5:00.
-MOMCO-
A new year of MomCo Meet-Ups is staring back in September! MomCo has been a great addition to our community by providing a place for local moms to grow friendships, be encouraged, and be discipled alongside other moms of littles. We have a great group of ladies from several local churches and the PTRC who come together to make these meet-ups happen, and we are excited to add a few new members to the leadership team this year!
MomCo wouldn't happen without the help of our volunteers! A majority of the moms who attend would not be able to if it wasn't for our wonderful childcare volunteers, and YOU can be a part of making this happen for them! You can serve twice per month, once per month, once per quarter...it is all helpful! Email us to learn more. A background check is required.
This group is open to any mom of littles ages 5 and under, so please share with your church family! We'd love to see this group grow even more this year!
-BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT-
Every Wednesday, Cathy Bruce (RN, IBCLC) from Baptist Health Jasper joins us from 10:00-1:00 to offer FREE breastfeeding support to local moms who need help! This is a service open to anyone who wants to come...moms do not have to deliver here in Jasper to attend. Walk-ins are welcome. Thank you to Baptist Health Jasper for allowing Cathy to join us for this!
This year has been super busy with new moms learning to breastfeed or needing help with obstacles they are facing. It is invaluable for us to offer breastfeeding education to our moms along with a connection to Cathy for education and support before birth. Once they deliver at the hospital they will also see Cathy, and then can continue to visit her here at the support group for further guidance! We are proud to announce to we are now able to offer breastfeeding pillows to some of our moms that attend through a grant from the Kiwanis Club of Jasper!
From volunteers sorting baby items, youth putting together goodies for the moms and dads that we serve, volunteers counting and rolling change for the Baby Bottle Boomerang, to even someone donating a dryer for our clothes closet, y'all have definitely been the hands and feet of Jesus at the PTRC this year! THANK YOU to those that have served in any capacity!
Did you know that our center receives $41.25 from each car tag that is sold in our county? Purchasing a Choose Life car tag is a great way to support our ministry!
Would you like to join the PTRC's Outreach Team, schedule a PTRC speaker at your church or organization, or take a tour of the center? Email us at ptrcjasper@gmail.com!