This page highlights the most current needs, or the Greatest Opportunities for partnership. Please prayerfully consider this list and reach out to Mike Hesterman (mhestermann@elifenetwork.com) or Rich Bennett (rbennett@elifenetwork.com) with questions!

Outreaches

Education for a Lifetime (EFL) leads the “prevention” arm of our mission by educating local students on health relationships and mental health, using presentations in public and private high schools.  

Life Network also provides STD testing to people in the community, including youth, at no cost. 

Needs

  • $10,500: Reach the Minds and Hearts of Local Youth
    Fund trainings to equip 1750 local youth to feel valued and make healthy relationship decisions. 

  • $16,502: STD Testing and Treatment
    Provide STD testing for 480 patients and treatment for those who test positive.

Outreaches

The Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center meets women and men facing unplanned pregnancies in their time of need. Through providing free medical services in conjunction with compassionate, nonjudgmental options counseling and the promise of future support, we empower our patients to make life-affirming choices for their families. We have 19 licensed medical professionals who provide care in our three centers.

On average, 89% of abortion-vulnerable women choose life after meeting their baby on the ultrasound screen.

Our centers provide:

  • Pregnancy Testing
  • Ultrasounds
  • STD Testing & Treatment
  • Pregnancy Options Education
  • Community and Medical Referrals
  • Emergency Material Needs
  • Early Prenatal Care (new services beginning in Spring 2023)

 

 

Needs

  • $30,000: Nursing Support for More Evening and Weekend Appointments. Help fund additional medical staffing for our centers during the late afternoon or early evening, when we are more likely to see patients who are vulnerable to abortion
  • $25,000: Ultrasounds. Fund life-saving ultrasounds for 500 patients.
  • $20,000: Online Advertising to Vulnerable Young Women. Reach 2,000 women and their partners who are searching online for abortion.
  • $12,855: Pregnancy Testing. Provide nursing support and medical-grade pregnancy tests for 1,500 patients. 
  • $5,000: Benevolence Fund. Meet critical/emergency needs for some of our clients who need temporary housing or relocation
  • $2,600: Radio Advertising. Reach vulnerable young women with advertising on local stations and via streaming ads.
  • $8,000: Medical Care Expansion. Help expand our medical services to include early pregnancy and well-women care for women in need. ($8,000 remaining out of $208,000)

Outreaches

We seek ultimate transformation through the power of Christ.  

The Parenting Program equips moms and dads to parent, through one-on-one coaching, classes, baby supplies, and other resources until the baby is two. 

Bridges of Hope provides hope and healing for those suffering from the after-effects of an abortion. 

Ultimately, we seek to engage our patients and clients in spiritual conversations. Last year, 69 clients accepted Christ as their Savior. 

 

Needs

  • $2,500: Clothing for the Baby Boutique. Provide clothing for the Baby Boutique for unmet critical needs for the moms and babies we serve. 
  • $5,000: Spiritual Resources. Provide study Bibles to patients who accept Jesus and provide evangelistic materials to help our patient advocates engage in spiritual conversations.
  • $5,000: Parenting Workshops. Help equip new parents by underwriting the venue costs, snacks and childcare expenses of local parenting workshops. 
  • $5,000: Prenatal Vitamins. Supply 1,000 patients with Prenatal Vitamins to promote the healthy development of our patient’s preborn babies. 
  • $6,800: Baby Items. Provide cribs, car seats, diapers, formula and other baby supplies for moms and dads in our parenting program.

  • $8,000: Bridges of Hope Weekend RetreatsFund 3 weekend retreats to provide biblically-based support for those seeking hope and healing after abortion. 

$10,000: Underwrite the Rocky Mountain Conference We Host

Help underwrite this 3-day conference we organize that helps train, equip and encourage nearly 200 pregnancy center leaders from five states. 

$10,000: Staff Development at the Annual Care Net Conference

Provide scholarships for eight staff members to gain current best practices on pregnancy care and parenting support through a national pro-life conference

To Learn More

Contact Mike Hestermann at 719-355-1190 or email at mhestermann@elifenetwork.com.