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Save the Date for the 20th Annual Fundraising Banquet, November 10, 2022

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
20th Annual Fundraising Banquet
Doubletree by Hilton, Leominster

“Truth shall spring out of the earth”,
Psalm 85:11

Not sure how to say it, but here goes. We need you now more than ever. Together we can make a difference. Being a medical clinic is costly. Our services are free. We do not receive any government funding. We depend on Individuals, churches, and businesses with a heart for those in need as our source of income. Please, give today and join us at our fundraising banquet.

Kick off campaign for sponsors

Our banquet is less than two months away. This is our kick-off campaign for sponsors. Here’s the story: Sponsorship levels are $500, $750, and $1,000. These levels will receive third ($500), half ($750) or full page ($1,000) recognition in our program. If this is too steep, a donation of $100 to $300 will place your name in the program as a friend. Donate Today! Go to friendsofcarenetfitchburg.org and click on donate. Follow the instructions. On the drop down menu choose “in honor” and type in 2022 banquet sponsor. Thank you for support.

Register Today

Feel free to register today if you know you can attend. Registration is required and the banquet is for adults only.

3rd Annual Care Net Fitchburg Labor Day Walk For Life

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Welcome to the 3rd Annual Care Net Fitchburg Labor Day Walk For Life! We are so excited to be hosting our 3rd Labor Day Walk for Life and are hoping you can join us!

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3

Where: Coolidge Park Fitchburg, MA
When: Monday September 5, 2022 10:00am
Goal: To raise $30,000 to help to meet budget this year.
Register: To register please go to www.friendsofcarenetfitchburg.org and download and sign a waiver/release form found on our downloads page. Please contact us if you will be participating. If you cannot participate with us in person, please feel free to gather sponsors and walk on your own!
Questions? Please contact Wendy Mattis.
Prizes will be drawn from the Registrants as well as for Top Funds Raised at the completion of the tally for the Walk. The first 50 participants will receive a gift certificate for a Friendly’s Jr. Sundae!!!

Labor Day Walk For Life Table information and last minute directions…

In the event of rainy weather we will continue to hold the Walk unless there is lightning or unreasonable amounts of rain. Remember an umbrella just in case! The Care Net PRC table will be located at the far end of the park near to the Civic Center at the opposite end of the park to the pool. Our table will be right off of the walking trail and near to the soccer and hockey end of the walking trail. If you have not yet signed a waiver or received a sponsor sheet, they will be available at the table. The loop is 1 mile long. If you are unavailable to walk, please join us in prayer, or walk virtually, and consider an online donation.

Why Do We Host a Labor Day Walk?

This Walk is designed to raise funds for the FREE services offered at Care Net Fitchburg. Care Net Fitchburg comes alongside those experiencing unplanned pregnancies. These services include pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, pregnancy and childbirth classes, parenting classes, as well as post abortion recovery classes. To sign up for the Labor Day Walk or to make a donation please click HERE.

Care Net Fitchburg Walk for Life 2022

2022 Baby Bottle Drive

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Mother’s Day, May 8, 2022
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.”
Exodus 20:12

Traditionally our baby bottle drive begins on Mother’s Day and ends on Father’s Day. Many of our supporting churches have bottles to give out, or, you may give on line.

Donations

We hope you are able to partner with us in our virtual bottle drive. Our goal is $20,000. Simply enter “Bottle Drive” in the “Donation is In Honor” section of donation form. See example below.

Example donation to the Baby Bottle Drive

Enter your donation amount and click Continue
Fill in form, choose “Donation is” and select “In Honor” and enter “Bottle Drive”. Then click Process and you will receive a receipt for your donation.

After clicking Process you will immediately receive a receipt of your donation which you can print for your records.

It’s all about “Purpose”

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Our 19th annual Fundraising banquet was held on November 4th 2021 at the Doubletree in Leominster. Siomara Nadreau and Marissa Gulliver received our Pro-Life Achievement Award. These two woman came along side Evelyn, a young woman finding herself in an unplanned pregnancy. This video tells the story:

Evelyn’s Baby boy was born on November 2, 2021

Baby Lucas Born November 2, 2021

The group of people who surrounded Evelyn during her pregnancy.

Team Evelyn: Shelly, John, Siomara, Tori, Evelyn, Marissa

Thank you to all our donors and sponsors for supporting Care Net Fitchburg. Your financial support allows us to provide services to the community at no cost to our clients. May God richly bless you.

Please consider a donation to Care Net Fitchburg today!

Gail Gardner,
Executive Director

Purpose

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“Many people in their frantic pursuit of life have forgotten the purpose of their creation from God’s point of view.”
A. W. Tozer

On Thursday, November 4th at 6pm we will gather together to celebrate God’s purpose for life. Come and hear the compelling story of purpose as two faithful women talk about how they joined together to pour out God’s love on a young woman facing an unplanned pregnancy.

Register today for the Annual Fundraiser Banquet

Save the Date for the 19th Annual Fundraising Banquet, November 4, 2021

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
19th Annual Fundraising Banquet
Doubletree by Hilton, Leominster

Being a medical clinic is costly. We do not receive any government funding. Individuals, churches and businesses with a heart for those in need are our source of income. All our services are free of charge and include pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, childbirth education and more. Our clients have this to say:

“I felt comfortable and grateful for the caring staff. This was a place where no one judged me.”

“I was glad to receive good and valuable information. The atmosphere is warm and uplifting. I was able to relax. It was as though my counselor really knew me.”

We want to continue and you can help.

Kick off campaign for sponsors

Our banquet is three months away. This is our kick-off campaign for sponsors. Here’s the story: Sponsorship levels are $500, $750, and $1,000. These levels will receive third ($500), half ($750) or full page ($1,000) recognition in our program. If this is too steep, a donation of $100 to $300 will place your name in the program as a friend. Donate Today! Go to friendsofcarenetfitchburg.org and click on donate. Follow the instructions. On the drop down menu choose “in honor” and type in 2021 banquet. Thank you for support.

Register Today

Feel free to register today if you know you can attend. Registration is required and the banquet is for adults only.

2021 Baby Bottle Drive

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Begins Mother’s Day ends on the Fourth of July

This year’s theme for our bottle drive is “Freedom” “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather serve one another humbly in love.” Galatians 5:13 (NIV)

This is what we do at the center, we serve with love. And, here’s a picture of me taken in 1941 my humble beginning. I was an unplanned pregnancy. When my mother and father found out about me, they got married. That was eighty years ago. Times have changed. People facing unplanned pregnancies in today’s world can choose to end the pregnancy, legally.

We want to help them. We are privileged to be able to offer free ultrasounds to Mom’s and Dad’s experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. We want to show them life inside the womb. We need your help to do this, so please give. We are a Christian Ministry and a medical clinic. We do not receive grants from the government, you are our support.

This year we are getting baby bottles to some of our churches. But we recognize that we are still living a hybrid existence and some of you are still streaming your worships. So we are presenting this chance for you to participate on-line.

In God’s love,
Gail Gardner
Executive Director

Donations

We hope you are able to partner with us in our virtual bottle drive. Our goal is $20,000. Simply enter “Bottle Drive” in the “Donation is In Honor” section of donation form. See example below.

20000.00
22143

Example donation to the Baby Bottle Drive

Enter your donation amount and click Continue
Fill in form, choose “Donation is” and select “In Honor” and enter “Bottle Drive”. Then click Process and you will receive a receipt for your donation.

After clicking Process you will immediately receive a receipt of your donation which you can print for your records.

Annual Care Net Banquet 2021 is going virtual

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https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfCareNetFitchburg/

Last fall we could not host our Annual Banquet due to the shut downs from Covid 19.  We are now hosting a virtual event to join us together and share about Care Net PRC of North Central MA and what is presently happening in the clinic.  Please join us for A Night of Hope.  The information that you will need to log in is located above.  Remember to use the capital letters as shown in the above frame.  Cannot join on that night?  You will be able to view at a later time on our Friends of Care Net Fitchburg FB page or on our Friends of Care Net Fitchburg website.

Event Information

Thursday April 15, 2021 at 7pm on Facebook Live or replay after the event on this website.

Donations

Directions for the Care Net Fitchburg Virtual Walk/Run

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Join us for the Care Net Fitchburg Virtual Walk/Run special Labor Day event! Signup and download your sponsor form then join the Virtual Walk/Run on September 7th 2020. Click here for complete details including signup and sponsor forms.

Care Net Fitchburg Virtual Walk/Run Event Information

Date: September 7th 2020
Facebook streaming time: 9:30am
Walk/Run Time: Starts at 10:00am
Where: Anywhere you want!

Before you begin, please signup

Sign up and get lots of sponsors and collect lots of donations from the sponsors. Click here to read all the details about the Walk/Run and signup online. Then download your sponsor spreadsheet to record sponsors and their donation amounts.

After completing the Care Net Fitchburg Virtual Walk/Run

After the event please either enter your sponsor information on the website or mail the sponsor sheet to:
Care Net PRC
PO Box 511
Fitchburg, MA 01420

Prizes

What are the prizes?!  One prize is a beautiful, hand-painted water color painted by our artist in residence, our very own Executive Director Gail Gardner. 
(2) $50 gift certificates to Morning Star Christian Book Store.
Dunkin Donuts gifts.
$50 Amazon gift certificate.

Helpful Links

Registration & Waiver Form
Download Registration & Waiver Form
Download Sponsor Spreadsheet
Send Your Sponsors Form (submit one at a time)
Submit a donation (in optional section enter your name then the sponsors name)
Friends of Care Net Fitchburg Facebook page
Walk/Run Email Promo for Churches in .docx format