NEWS1 2021

LIFELINES

NEWS UPDATE - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Gift of Life & Hope

The past year has been a whirlwind for our client,
Lakeisha. An unexpected pregnancy complicated by
the pandemic rocked her world and tested her
typically strong Christian faith. When she reached out
to PAC last spring, much of the world was on
lockdown and personal connection was a rare
commodity. Time was of the essence for Lakeisha.
She needed a partner to vet her options – and fast.
Thanks to our new tele-health tool, PAC Advocate
Nancy Vargas quickly connected with Lakeisha,
allowing her to talk through her feelings. She was
confused, depressed, and overwhelmed by the
challenges of raising two adolescent daughters. Her
relationship was broken and so was she. “I’m scared
to start all over and don't feel like I’m ready to have another baby,” she said. Nancy invited Lakeisha to pray. Lakeisha
listened to Nancy’s words of encouragement. She also agreed to come into the clinic where she received more
services and advocacy from our Director of Client Care, Michele Griner. Over time, Lakeisha grew in confidence as a
parent. She gave birth to Rilee Grace on Thanksgiving Day, 2020. One small move in another direction could have
ended Rilee’s life. Thanks to God, our donors, our supportive community, and innovate tools, women like Lakeisha are
turning around their lives. Together, we will continue to build a culture of life in 2021!

FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE: 2020 DONOR IMPACT REPORT INSERT pg. 5-8

From the desk of Lisa Regan,
PAC Executive Director

Dear Friends,

Through the din of our daily lives, the Word of God resounds. It resonates high
above media noise, lifts us through COVID fatigue, and strengthens families who
need just one small miracle to make it to the next paycheck. It’s not always easy
to trust in the Lord, particularly in the midst of chaos. Lakeisha, our client
featured in this newsletter, is one of countless families served at the clinic who
inspire us to lean on God always - in both hardship and joy. They are our
heroes. These brave women and men have heard and answered the voice of
God, making the choice of life. Our role together is to clear the decks for God’s
work, removing obstacles to the protection of life. And then - we celebrate the
heroes who embrace the call, no matter the hand life has dealt them.

Friends, it has been far too long since we have had a chance to meet face-to-face. We look forward to seeing
you in 2021, starting with our “Give Families a Shot” golf event on May 10. We promise a day of safe and
healthy celebration, in honor of our client “heroes” and your work to build a culture of life.
I hope to see you there.

For Life,

"There is no fear in love,
but perfect love drives out fear
because fear has to do with punishment,
and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love.

We love because
he first loved us."

1 John 4:18-19

Bringing the
Joy of Christmas to Clients

Making Christmas celebrations possible

This past year in particular, we saw a lot of clients who needed
social service referrals to help them through the losses that
the pandemic brought their way. Among those that came to
their aid were St. Andrew Catholic Church and St. Vincent de
Paul Society. They included some of our clients in need in their
holiday gift and food basket program. Clients were overjoyed
to receive this expression of love.

Christmas Birthday God bless St. Andrew Parish
for making the holidays merry
Client K celebrated her for so many that needed a lift.
29th birthday on Christmas
Day with her sweet son C.

K continues to participate
in the PAC education
program life-skills classes,
mentoring and resources
even as her son is three
years old.

Both K & C are truly part of
our PAC family.

Nothing says "Christmas" like a precious newborn child

When we first met PAC Client T, she was being pressured to
abort by her mother. She attended counseling to process
her pregnancy and address her relationship with her
mother. Client T has since moved in with her grandmother,
who is supportive, and shared she is "doing well" and is glad
she “stepped up” and chose to parent. Through the PAC
education program she indicated she learned a lot about
caring for her body and parenting.

Baby "A" was born on December 17, 2020 - what a gift!

2021 Lenten Campaign

Please join us in our campaign:

For Dear Life

This Lent , we invite you to join us in
taking a stand For Dear Life.

Pray, fast and give alms with LIFE in mind.

PRAY GIVE ALMS FAST

Sign the pledge to pray for Collect supplies for new parents, Choose a daily or weekly
clients and all women and or funds for PAC services. expense, instead of using it for
families struggling with an yourself, share those funds with
unexpected pregnancy. A few ideas: PAC so we can reach women and
Organize a socially-safe baby families in need.
For each signature we receive, shower or drop-off point for
we will drop a note in a client's much needed baby supplies. For example:
take-home bag that lets them Abstain from a week of spending
know they are being prayed for. Sponsor a foursome at the PAC at the coffee shop:
Golf Invitational on May 10, 2021. $25 - will help buy diapers for a
pregnancyaidclinic.com/lent21 pregnancyaidclinic.com/golf21 new mom

Subscribe to PAC Prayer Please see the link below for Abstain from a week of take-out:
Warriors e-mails. other ways to give: $100 - will help pay a nurse for
her time supporting and
pregnancyaidclinic.com/ pregnancyaidclinic.com/ways- counseling clients
prayerwarriors to-give
pregnancyaidclinic.com/donate

For more info: www.pregnancyaidclinic.com/lent21

2020 - DONOR IMPACT REPORT

Shaping the Mission to Meet the Need

Newborn photo credit:
Mariela Duval Photography
www.marieladuvalphotography.com
Precious PAC client:
Baby Dior
Born Oct 14, 2020

2021 Critical shift
PAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS in mission protocol

Rev. Mr. Gary Schantz, 2020 handed the world a virus. But that did not change the
ChFC, CLU – Chairman mission at PAC. It only changed the shape of how PAC worked to
remain open as an essential business for those in need.
Legacy Wealth Management
Group, Inc. Multiple Ways to Connect
PAC swiftly introduced a HIPAA-compliant
Christine Trovato tele-health option as a way to remain
Vice Chairman connected to vulnerable clients while
remaining vigilant to safeguarding staff and
CFO, Griffith Engineering Inc. clients. This form of initial intake allowed
PAC to prioritize the most vulnerable
Tim Doyle women for in-clinic services.
Treasurer
Financial Executive, Retired, Revised In-Clinic Protocol
The Cola-Cola Company PAC implemented CDC and GA Dept. of
Health requirements for safe essential
William Llop businesses. Every person entering PAC
J. William Llop, CPA, PC facilities were covid-screened and logged.
Stringent sanitation practices were upheld.
Fr. Neil Dhabliwala Client appointments were set to minimize
Pastor, St. Catherine of Siena crowding and maintain safe distancing.

Catholic Church Safe Volunteers & Supporters
PAC relies heavily on volunteer and donor
Warren Stoughton support. Even without being physically
CEO, Stoughton & Associates, Inc. present during the initial phases of the
pandemic, amazing volunteers continued to
Mark McMullen assist from home.
SVP, Knights of Columbus Charities
Unbelievable Show of Support
Mercedes Hernandez Donors flocked to the PAC Amazon Wishlist
Interpreter, SpanGlish Multilingual to purchase and direct ship gifts of supplies
for our clients.
Agency/Forsyth County Find our wishlist: a.co/gk6L0ek

Rev. Mr. Jim Wolf PAC’s largest fundraiser of the year moved
Attorney, Retired to a digital format, engaging people from all
over the Metro Area. Guests enjoyed an
Carrie Huebner, evening featuring client stories and clinic
MFCP, MPT, PA-C Surgical PA updates while in the comfort of their home.

Classes Moved Online 2020 YEAR
PAC evidence-based parenting courses and spiritual IN NUMBERS
parenting courses were quickly reformatted to work in a
virtual environment. In 2020, PAC also added Spanish
speaking classes and supplemental mini courses to the
schedule. And with the introduction of the PAC
Classroom YouTube channel, busy moms were afforded
some flexibility to learn important parenting practices in
their own time.

PAC classes are open to anyone in the community.
Because they were virtual, PAC even saw several out-of-
state parents looking for support. All were welcomed to
the PAC family.

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MOST GENEROUS DONORS

Seraphim $100,000+
The Order of Malta Federal Association, Atlanta Region
Life Resources of Georgia

Cherubim $30,000 - 99,999 Archangels $10,000 - 19,999

Block Business Resources Archdiocese of Atlanta
George & Ellen Burnett Kevin & Karen Butz
An Thein & Elizabeth Pham Knights of Columbus Charities of Georgia
William Oliver
Thrones $20,000 - 29,999 David & Stacy Palmer
Christopher & Elizabeth Prangley
Lawrence & Jennifer Baldwin Daniel & Queenie Ross
Bill & Bardeen Dunphy James & Karen Sheehan
Paul McKee St. Brigid Knights of Columbus #13204
Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church
St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church

Angels $2,500 - 9,999 Josh Harris Rev. Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schantz
Lorraine Helbling Chris Scharnhorst

AMB Group, LLC Patricia Hene Ronald Smith

Maria Avant Holy Redeemer Catholic School Zachary Sparks
Nick & Becky Bain Holy Spirit Catholic Church St. Andrew Catholic Church
John Baus Holy Trinity Catholic Church St. Benedict Catholic Church
Maurice Bernet Michael Hubbard St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church
Biking for Babies Donald & Marilyn Keough Foundation St. George Catholic Church
Gracemarie Bonwit Isabel Lee St. John Vianney Catholic Church
Tamara Bourne William & MaryLynn Llop St. Patrick Catholic Church
Edmund & Julie Burke Kelly Loeffler St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church
The Carreira Roswell Fund Mary Our Queen Catholic Church Warren & Toni Stoughton
Catholic Foundation of North GA, Inc. Mark Mattus Francis Sullivan
Kevin Chartier David McGill Susan Swanson
Ellen Cifreo Daniel McMorrow Andrew & Aileen Swartz
Thomas Curran Kenneth & Nancy Millspaugh Joe & Christine Trovato
John Tucker

Kyle Dempsey Nordson Corporation Mark Uebelacker

Tim & Carrie Doyle Tripp O'Connor Jennifer Wandor

Joe & Krista Ferguson Dr. Sergio & Angela Pausa Rev. Mr. & Mrs. James Wolf

Christopher Giglio Mark Ryan Timothy Wolven

Mary Glowacki James & Carol Sacca

God bless all our wonderful supporters.

This mission works because of you!

Join us in May for a fun and friendly 18.

May 10th, 2021

Brookfield Country Club, Roswell GA

8:00am Golfer Check-In
10:00am Shotgun Start
3:00pm 19th Hole Reception

Sponsorship opportunities available now.

www.pregnancyaidclinic.com/golf21

Board & Staff Changes

We are excited to welcome

Dr. Laura Bleekrode, MD

as volunteer Medical Director

Dr. Bleekrode grew up in Chicago and PAC continues to partner with
Atlanta. She graduated Cum Laude from Dr. Nicholas Kongoasa of RHM
Providence College in Rhode Island in 1982 Gynecology -- a member of the
and received her MD from Emory University Abortion Pill Reversal Network. The
School of Medicine in 1986. She completed APR network provides options for
her residency in pediatrics at the University women who regret initiating a
of Minnesota Hospital in 1989 and was in practice in Minnesota until chemical abortion. PAC provides
moving to Atlanta in 1991. Dr. Bleekrode is certified by the American Board ultrasound and advocacy services to
of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Kongoasa’s APR patients. We are
grateful for his expertise and
She is an active member of Saint Brigid Catholic Church in Johns Creek. collaboration to help women in this
She and her husband, Kim, have eight children: Katie, Joey, Kevin, Mary most difficult circumstance.
Beth, John, Timmy, Brendan, and Clare. She also has a daughter-in-law,
Keri, son-in-law, David and a grandson Nate. Due to her many family
connections with people with disabilities, she is a passionate advocate for
all those who face personal challenges in their daily lives.

Thank you Tremendous thanks to outgoing board Chairman, William Llop.
William Llop! In the three years William was at the helm, the Clinic grew exponentially,
saving thousands of pre-born lives. William is remaining on our board
as a member.

Stepping up to the plate as Chairman of the PAC Board of Directors is a Rev. Mr. Gary
well-loved permanent Deacon at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Schantz
Sandy Springs. He has been a member of the PAC board for three
years. Welcome to our new Chairman, Rev. Mr. Gary Schantz.
We are grateful for the passion William and Deacon Gary have
demonstrated for the protection of life.

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Thanks to the following recent donors:

Thanks so much to parishes hosting
January digital baby bottle fundraisers:

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Alpharetta
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, Brookhaven
St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church , Kennesaw
St. Andrew Catholic Church, Roswell

If you are interested in hosting a digital baby bottle drive, please go to:
www.pregnancyaidclinic.com/plan-a-baby-bottle.html
or contact Linda Grace at [email protected]

A number of churches organized baby supply drives during the end of 2020 - including:
Mary Our Queen Catholic Church, St. Brigid Catholic Church, St. Michael the Archangel
Catholic Church, St. Ann Catholic Church Hispanic Women's Guild.

Holy Redeemer Catholic School held a bake sale and shared proceeds with PAC.

Many thanks to all of our donors who supplied in-kind donations, such as diapers, clothes, wipes
and blankets: Amy Castin, Amy Morrison, Christine Thomas, Delle Taylor (Tiny Stitches),
Elizabeth Pitcher-Gorey (Notre Dame of Atlanta Alumni Association), Elizabeth
Williams (The Drake House), Jimmy and Claudette Piper, Kathie Parks, Keith Colcord,
Mary Anne Shafer, the Metropolitan Tribunal, Miriam (American Heritage Girls Troop
1412), Natalie & Jake Schirra, Pam Rotchford, Rosemary Oliveri, Sally Slaton, Timothy
Drew, M. Starkey and all of our anonymous donors.

If you would like to donate supplies and have them shipped directly to our clinic,
please use our Amazon wishlist at: http://a.co/gk6L0ek

And thanks goes to:
The Catholic Foundation of North GA for awarding a $2,500 grant
Biking for Babies for awarding a $5,000 grant

Thank you

Pregnancy Aid Clinic
PO Box 92
Roswell, GA 30077

The mission of the Pregnancy Aid Clinic is to promote the sanctity of human life as recognized in the teachings of the
Roman Catholic Church. We accomplish this by empowering families in the greater Atlanta area to make healthy life
choices related to human sexuality by providing pregnancy confirmation and fertility awareness programs along with

pregnancy and parenting educational support.

Be led Feb 17, 2021:
by your Ash Wednesday - official kick-off
heart. Lenten campaign: For Dear Life
For more info: www.pregnancyaidclinic.com/lent21

May 1, 2021:

Join us for a May Crowning in our newly built Mary garden
at PAC Forest Park clinic - 531 Forest Pkwy.
Safe ceremony outside . Please wear a mask.
for more info: [email protected]

May 10, 2021:
Give Families a Shot! Golf Invitational to benefit PAC
For more info: www.pregnancyaidclinic.com/golf21