Bring us your ONESIES!!

First Way is in great need of ONESIES right now! We need more baby clothes in general. Have your little ones outgrown theirs? Or do you have a few extra dollars, when you're out shopping, to pick up a few?

We put onesies in the layettes for our new mothers when they have their babies, to help welcome them into the world. They don't have to be cute like the pictures I put here, just small and snuggly. They can be plain white as long as they don't have stains. We don't give stained clothes to our clients.

We also need volunteers. 

Looking for something charitable to do this holiday season? Consider us! 

 

We love babies and their mamas too.

 

Babies are us!

 

Do something special this Christmas...

 

even if it's just 

 

one onesie! 

  

 

 

A Mother's Story

Read a beautiful testimonial by one of 1st Way's longtime clients. She spoke at our Fundraiser at River's Edge this summer and she brought her children, ages 1 and 2. Graciously, she allowed us to share her letter and excerpts from it, summing up how 1st Way's approach to helping women definitely does not end when the baby is born. We sometimes maintain long-term relationships with women who come to us for other needs and support after birth.

Here story is here:

http://talktoanewfriend.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-mothers-story.html

Meet Shelley, One of 1st Way's Ultrasound Technicians!

Interview with Shelley is here.

1st Way Needs Volunteers- Join us!

When I volunteered for 1st Way of Eugene, I found it to be a mind-expanding and heart-expanding experience.

I didn't know that much about pregnancy or pro-life issues. I remember the day Terry hired me, she stacked my arms up with brochures and articles and said, "Take this home and read this!" Of course, she didn't mean to read it all at once. She only wanted me to have the resources I needed to counsel women who had questions, and that learning still continues to this day.

Part of my training was simply to answer questions- never to give unsolicited education or information. Working there, I was happy to see that fellow counselors were warm and positive and just trying to find ways to be helpful. No family support? Financial struggles? Healthcare concerns? How can we connect women to the resources they need? How can we be there for her when she is scared and upset and just wants someone to talk to? How can we help make her life a little better?

Being a crisis pregnancy counselor at 1st Way is about being an educator when women have questions. Working for 1st Way was also heart-expanding for me.  I saw some happy women who realized it was possible to find resources they needed to carry their babies to term. I loved putting together layettes for new mothers and getting to know people.

Being a volunteer at 1st Way is only a three hour commitment per week and all training is provided. I knew nothing when I started and now I can't seem to learn enough information. It's really satisfying to know that you are serving the needs of pregnant women and their unborn babies. Ultimately, you don't know the decision she will make when she walks out the door. But, you will know that you told her the truth and showed her it is possible to find life-affirming ways to cope with unplanned pregnancy.

CALL 541.687.8651 to find out more about how you can help.

Why does 1st Way need a mobile clinic?

-Low income women often have transportation problems and we can bring ultrasound right to their door.

-We can go to places where women are shopping for pregnancy tests and offer them a free test on the spot. For example, we can park the mobile unit at or near Walmart.

-We can park across the street from abortion clinics like Planned Parenthood, where women are not offered ultrasound. Some women would like this option and can't find it available at Planned Parenthood, since it is only available there in very limited areas at this time.

-We never have to worry whether our location is convenient to women, because we can vary it and get ourselves out there in all sorts of Eugene communities and business locations.

PLEDGES

Would you like to make a monthly pledge to help 1st Way? We can automatically deduct any amount, even as low as $5 a month (which comes to $60 a year).  We appreciate your support, since we need around $100,000 to make this dream come true and we only raised part of the funds at our recent fundraiser dinner. Contact me and I'll help you set it up.




-