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Culture of Life Family Services
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News for September 2011
First Annual Our Lady’s Tea Event
Thank you to all who supported our first annual Our Lady’s Tea event on June 12, 2011, in the beautiful garden of the historic Darlington House in La Jolla.
Dr. Karen Saroki told the crowd how she was led to become a pro-life family practice physician directly after completing her medical training. She credits her “Mama Mary” and her own mother, Faiza, for the choice of her vocation.
Scott Maxwell and Debbie Bradel spoke of how they will work together to encourage women in a crisis pregnancy to call COLFS by advertising the organization’s benefits on a wider scale.
We look forward to our next annual tea and hope to include many who were not able to attend due to the overwhelming response that quickly filled the venue.
Scott Maxwell promises, “Next year, we will anticipate a larger crowd and make accommodations to comfortably gather more women in support of what we do at COLFS and in the surrounding communities. We underestimated the enthusiasm of those in San Diego County and beyond who are serious about ending abortion and helping those in crisis pregnancies.”
Watch for more information about the Second Annual Our Lady’s Tea Event in 2012.
Take a Look At What’s New
Our new logo, along with subdued tones of green and orange, has been incorporated in a variety of marketing materials. A banner has been developed for events, such as this year’s Catholic Family Conference, and other places where our pro-life booth stands. Display items, like brochures and rack cards, also help to spread the word about COLFS.
In addition, marketing materials have been developed to give to women at risk of crisis pregnancy or who find themselves experiencing one. Business cards are handed out regularly by Crisis Pregnancy Coordinator Debbie Bradel to inform women that an option besides death exists for all who find themselves in need.
With more funding from generous donors, it is our hope to target colleges, where abortion services are heavily marketed and offered directly on campus. Our wish list also includes bus advertisements and billboards.
Health Matters On Catholic Radio
Join Dr. George Delgado every third Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. on Catholic Radio AM 1000. You also can stream the show live at Introducing Scott Maxwell and Debbie Bradel
Fulfilling a passion to work in the battle for preserving precious lives, Scott Maxwell recently joined COLFS as the Executive Director of Development.“I’m thrilled to be a part of COLFS, and I look forward to meeting every patient and supporter of this vital ministry! My goals are to increase awareness of our pregnancy resources and to ask for your support and prayers.” Scott possesses recognition in the local and far-reaching Catholic communities. This will be an asset to COLFS and, consequently, a benefit to the ministry of the women who walk through the organization’s door looking for the choice of life for their unborn children.
Debbie Bradel
Saving lives through outreach and calls to our crisis pregnancy hotline, Debbie Bradel, RN graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.
Prior to taking on the Crisis Pregnancy Coordinator position at COLFS, Debbie spent six years praying in front of abortion clinics and performing sidewalk counseling on Saturday mornings.
In addition, her medical background is an asset to our organization and the women in need. Debbie’s experience as a nurse encompasses assignments in the emergency room, cardiac care, hospice, research, home health and public health nursing. While she has enjoyed all aspects of her vocation, Debbie explains, “My favorite way to help people is to save their babies from abortion.”
COLFS is the perfect ministry for Debbie to perform her favorite type of nursing. When a call comes in, she prays that the Holy Spirit will give her the right words to help the scared mom develop the courage to come in for a sonogram. In addition, Debbie’s experience in public health has given her knowledge of the community resources that pregnant women need to support them in their pregnancies.
Another aspect of Debbie’s job is to coordinate Baby Bottle Drives with parishes and schools. “The baby bottles serve as a reminder of how precious and innocent these babies are.” Debbie continues, “This campaign is both an awareness and a fundraiser to help save lives and allows the parishioner to play a huge role in our ministry by filling the bottles with change, bills or checks—money they saved by sacrificing and not buying a meal or coffee that day.”
Please welcome both Scott and Debbie to our COLFS family!
Fighting the Good Fight to Save Lives
She is on a waiting list for a program that subsidizes apartments for single moms and their babies. It also provides mentoring and parenting classes until the baby is 2 years old. By then, this young mom, whose life was in trouble until being helped by COLFS and those who support us, hopes to be employed as a chef so she can parent her son responsibly. Praise God for orchestrating a lovely symphony of hearts and hands that came together and saved an unborn baby and his precious mom.
“Hope”
Six months pregnant, Hope came as a refugee from Ethiopia. She was referred to COLFS by her friend, Martha, who was a crisis pregnancy patient of Dr. Delgado’s last year. Martha remembered how loving the COLFS staff was to her in time of great need, so she asked us if she could bring Hope over to the Hillcrest office for a baby basket.
When they arrived, Hope’s eyes lit up and her smile expressed her appreciation as she opened her arms to receive a basket full of baby items: onesies, socks, a blanket, shampoo, a baby book, diapers, wipes—just about everything she would need for the nursery.
I explained that Christian people donate items to COLFS so that we can help people in need; and it was our pleasure to be of service. I also provided both ladies with phone numbers for low-income housing assistance and job possibilities.
I also want to make an impact on someone's life!
Organizations that assist homeless were not able to address her needsm- housing, food, and items needed in the apartment. And therefore, without your support, Trisha’s dreaming of attending school would have been just that, a “dream”. Not only is she attending school, have shelter, furniture, but I, her mother, was able to come from Illinois to be with her during the birth of baby boy – who by the way, weighed 9lb 8oz. In short, the support Trisha has got from this organization speaks to me. Not only am I appreciative of the support, but I’m so encouraged by the love that I also want to make an impact on someone’s life! Thank you.
Charmaine- Trisha’s mother
Charmaine scribbled this note on a pad of paper today while waiting for her daughter to have her follow up with Dr. Delgado. Thanks to you all, the family is in safe housing until November. By that time, Trisha may be able to obtain housing on her own.
For those who have offered furniture, diapers, wipes, high chair, mattress, dresser- please call Trisha and/or Charmaine at (619) 852 3180. They don’t have a car, but perhaps something can be arranged to help them obtain these needed items.
You are doing the world, not only myself, a wonderful thing
Everyday, I thank God for my wonderful, healthy and happy baby girl
Finding an NFP method that helped build a stronger marriage was wonderful
I also needed a doctor that practiced OBGYN and we both needed primary care physician. We found this in Dr. Delgado. We love his appreciation for life and the heart behind his medical practices. Dr. Delgado treated me through my pregnancy, delivered our daughter and is now her pediatrician. It is a blessing to see the Christ’s heart in our family. We are excited to know all that COLFS offers in support of life.
John, Deanna and Rachel Amour Shumate
