What is the Sanford Crisis Pregnancy Center?

The Sanford Crisis Pregnancy Center exists to offer women alternatives to abortion my modeling the love of Jesus Christ through compassionate lay counseling and the resources to empower her to make life-affirming decisions.  We care about women and want to help them through their crisis in a safe and confidential environment. Without pressure or manipulation, we share the truth with love so that they can make an educated decision about their pregnancy.  We help meet their emotional and physical needs throughout the pregnancy and continue support after the baby is born with our Earn While You Learn Program. You can find out more at www.sanfordcpc.com or call 407-323-3384.

How much of a problem is unexpected pregnancy/abortions in Seminole County?

According to the Florida Vital Statistics from 2005, 21.3% of pregnant girls were under the age of 18.  There were a total of 92,513 abortions performed in the state of Florida, only 1,647 of those were for medical reasons, the other 90,866 babies were aborted for reasons of personal choice.  In Orange and Seminole Counties 11,568 abortions were performed in 2005 and the numbers continue to increase every year.

What happens when a woman calls the Sanford Crisis Pregnancy Center?

Most women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy need time to consider all three options and we are here to help inform them of the facts so they make an educated decision.  We explain our services, answer any questions, and try to equip her with resources in our community.  We educate people about the risks of an abortion, as well as explain the procedures and answer any questions they may have.  We also refer them to adoption agencies and post-abortion counseling if needed.

How can I (the reader) help the Sanford Crisis Pregnancy Center?
We have a boutique with maternity clothes and newborn baby items that always needs to be replenished with gently used or new donations.  Up to date pregnancy and parenting books are also an urgent need.

Is my gift to the Sanford Crisis Pregnancy Center tax deductible?

Yes, we are a non-profit 501c3 status. We have been solely supported by individuals, businesses, and local churches.  We don’t have grants or receive any government support.

How is my gift to the center going to be used?

Thanks to our 9 faithful volunteers our administrative costs to run the center are minimal with only 4 paid staff.  The original building was a gift, thanks to the generosity of Father Albert Fornace in 1998 when the Sanford Crisis Pregnancy Center was established. The new expansion was completed March 2007 and made possible by donors and local companies that donated their time, labor, and services.  We are debt free and 100% of the donations go directly to keep our center running efficiently.

Soon after leaving the center, she began having symptoms which led to serious complications.  Her husband took her to the hospital on Saturday where they informed her of a miscarriage.  She had a miscarriage eleven years ago and has two other children. She wrote us a letter to let us know what happened and to thank the center for being there for her.  On Tuesday, she sent the letter with her husband and the book she borrowed from us.  In the letter, she wrote, “I’m sending the library book with him since he will be in the area. I don’t remember if the quilts were $2 or $3 boutique bucks but if I have enough I’d like one so I can put both the birthdays of my babies on the quilt so we can always remember them.” 

Once in the Boutique, her husband looked over the quiltst.  The counselor asked what color and he said, “yellow, since we don’t know the sex of the baby.”  She showed him our selection and he chose the one with lambs on it and said, “This is the one I saw in my dream. This is it!”

 This sweet family needed the comfort of a baby quilt to help them grieve and remember their babies in Heaven.  Thanks to the prayerful women who labored over these quilts, they were blessed with something special to hold onto. 

What good work is God preparing you to do or calling you to do that will bless someone else down the road?

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Framed in the Word of God

Things are moving along on the expansion building very well.

The interior walls are framed and they are working on the roof as we write you today.

We wanted to give you an update of the progress and show you how we have prepared the center to be filled with God's presence.

We wrote special scripture verses on the wood frames in each room with future clients

in mind.  We are excited for the new year and the new building!!!!

A firm foundation established on the Word of God.

August 23, 2006 the cement was poured and we placed a Bible in the new foundation right where the new front door is going to be as a symbolic gesture.