Pregnancy Care Centers and Residential Programs

Annual Report 2018 ® Board and Staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF ADVISORS CONT. STAFF CONT. David Goss Patricia Daily Teresa Cook President Kelly Dean Senior Client Advocate Pat Shehorn Karen Deighan, MD Margaret Drake, RDMS Vice President Sonographer Joyce Duriga M. Kathleen O’Brien Victoria DuBose Secretary James Ferrini House Mother John Large Mary Hallan FioRito Rocio Hernandez Treasurer Kristina Flathers Client Advocate Kris Cortes Matthew Gerken Genevieve Hummel Vitae Corps Robert Gilligan Rev. Peter Gnoinski Frances Jimenez Mary Anne Goldberg Richard Guzior Assistant Director Michele Moore Adelaida Kagan Alane Malicay Stephen Murray Most Rev. Francis J. Kane, DD Pregnancy Center Manager Molly Perry Anna Kinskey Kiesha Middleton Beth Rodriguez Mary Elaine Koren, RN, PhD Administrative Assistant Gary Ziols Molly Kurt Corina Neiconi Client Advocate Rev. Michael McGovern EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Kelly Nguyen Silvia Minardi, PhD Residential Program Coordinator Susan Ryan Barrett Becky Mulkerrin Ania Purymska Gregory O’Leary Volunteer and Donor Relations MEDICAL DIRECTOR Anna Paprocki Coordinator Anthony Caruso, MD Sully Salgado, RDMS Most Rev. Thomas Paprocki Sonographer Dan Proft BOARD OF ADVISORS Kelley Seifert Megan Ratliff, DDS Margaret Barrett Development Associate Rev. Marc Reszel Most Rev. Mark Bartosic Kelsie Jane Smith Timothy Rivelli Vitae Corps Joni Benson Rev. Paul Seaman Sr. Annie John Thottunkal, SMMI Barbara Berens Residential Program Barb Sunko Kate Berley Jessica Valadez, RDMS Bonnie Trainor, LCSW Kathleen Bindley Sonographer Rev. Francis Bitterman Jessica York Rev. Msgr. Michael M. Boland STAFF Client Advocate Laima Braune Faith Bohlin Residential Program Manager Larry Chyba Dorothy Boland Cover Photo Phillip E. Couri Executive Assistant Tatiana and daughter Michelle Joella Z. Cramblit Sr. Maria Chettiar, SMMI at Monica’s House Penny Crowley Residential Program (Photo Credit - Dexter Malicay) Our Mission

The Tragic Reality

Over 60 million unborn babies have been victims of abortion in the United States since its legalization in 1973. That’s 1.3 million babies each year or 3,600 babies each day killed by abortion in the United States.

In Cook County, Illinois, one out of four pregnancies ends in abortion. In 2017, a reported 21,288 babies were victims of abortion. That’s 59 abortions each day or one baby aborted every 25 minutes in Cook County.

With dozens of abortion clinics in the city of Chicago, Aid for Women’s pregnancy care centers are on the front line of the abortion battle. Aid for Women provides a safe refuge from abortion providers for thousands of women who are facing unexpected pregnancies. These women contact our 24-hour pregnancy helpline and visit our centers every day:

“Where can I get a free abortion?” “Do you offer the abortion pill?” “My parents will kick me out if I have this baby.” “I can’t afford to have a baby.” “I’m in college. I can’t have this baby.” “I’m already overwhelmed with the children I have.”

The women who come to Aid for Women for help are the inner-city teenager, the married and college-educated woman in her thirties, and every woman in between. The road that leads them to Aid for Women is a difficult one, and they face a tough journey ahead. These young abortion-vulnerable women live in a society that has failed to protect them and the life in their womb.

AID FOR WOMEN 2018 RESPONSE 4,906 Pregnant Women in Crisis Served 1,787 One-on-One Counseling Sessions 4,209 Nights of Housing at Heather’s House and Monica’s House $ 74,108 Material Goods Provided $-0- in Government Funding

1 Together We Are Saving Lives!

Dear Friends of Aid for Women,

I am pleased to share our annual report for 2018. On October 6, 2018, Aid for Women turned forty years old! We remembered our founders – Deacon Thomas Bresler, Nancy Corbett, Penny Crowley, Mary Kraychy and Mona Lukas – and all those who have built up this ministry over four decades. At our 40th Anniversary Dinner in October, we celebrated tens of thousands of lives saved since 1978. The event raised $226,790, which was our most successful fundraiser ever! With your help, we will continue to aid thousands of women in unexpected pregnancies each year, for many decades to come.

Today and looking forward, our work on the front lines of the abortion battle is needed more than ever. We must remain vigilant. In January of 2018, Planned Parenthood opened a new surgical abortion clinic in south-suburban Flossmoor (see page 5). A Carafem abortion clinic opened in October of 2018 in suburban Skokie, Illinois. Moreover, as I write this letter, there are bills moving through the Illinois State Capitol that pose an even greater threat to innocent lives in the womb, throughout the entire pregnancy, even until the day of the baby’s birth.

In these pages, you will find more information about all the blessings showered upon our organization during the past year. We are especially grateful for all the benefactors and volunteers who have contributed to our critical life-saving work. We accept no government funding, as doing so would interfere with our ability to share our faith at our centers and to offer a faith-centered environment in our maternity homes. We rely solely on the generosity of individuals, parishes and foundations. Please know that your support has saved many lives!

May God continue to bless you abundantly for your generosity. Please keep us in your prayers as we remember your intentions in ours.

For Life,

Susan R. Barrett, Executive Director

2 Services and Programs

Our Locations

PREGNANCY CARE CENTERS Chicago Loop - 8 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Portage Park - 3954 North Meade Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Cicero - 1400 South Austin Boulevard, Cicero, Illinois Des Plaines - 1150 North River Road, Des Plaines, Illinois Flossmoor - 3347 Vollmer Road, Flossmoor, Illinois

RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS Heather’s House - 1150 North River Road, Des Plaines, Illinois Monica’s House - 3954 North Meade Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

Pregnancy Care Center Services

Aid for Women helps thousands of women each year in the Chicago metropolitan area who find themselves facing unexpected pregnancies. Each woman is provided with the emotional, practical and spiritual support that she needs to choose life for her unborn baby and to provide a better future for herself and her child. Our life-affirming services are offered to clients free-of-charge and include: l 24-Hour Helpline l Ultrasound Exams l Community Referrals l Compassionate Counseling l Abortion Pill Reversal l Earn-While-You-Learn Program l Pregnancy Tests l Medical Referrals l Parents-to-Be Support Group

Residential Programs

Many Aid for Women clients consider abortion because they lack adequate housing or will be otherwise homeless if they choose life.

HEATHER’S HOUSE Located on the Maryville Academy Campus in Des Plaines, Illinois, Heather’s House provides a safe and nurturing home where pregnant women and their babies can live. Heather’s House offers residents an opportunity to develop the life skills, education and job skills necessary to become independent and loving mothers.

MONICA’S HOUSE Located at St. Pascal Church in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood, Monica’s House serves as a transitional home for Heather’s House residents who have had their babies and are either going to school or working. Monica’s House provides these new mothers greater independence, while they work toward completing their goals.

3 Blessed to Serve

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. — John 1:5

“From the time a resident comes “The Breath of God, The Most “Many of the women who come to Heather’s House until she Precious Gift — suffice and push to us for help are in survival leaves, the most important job of me to support and stand by mode. They are experiencing a our entire staff is to remind her those women who choose to lot of trauma. In that first one- that both she and her baby are bring forth Life into this world. on-one session, I remind them loved beyond measure and that Their determination, courage, that it’s just you and me, and let they are both a joy and delight to and aspirations motivate and me help you get through this. encourage me to render my our loving God. We are able to Every woman has her own story. service in the best way possible. serve these families in so many I want her to be able to trust me There is a sense of joy and remarkable ways, but that is the with the things that she cares satisfaction in being with the greatest, most powerful service about in their heart, and I want moms and children and sharing we give them. To share love.” her to feel safe. ” my life with them.” Faith Bohlin Alane Malicay Sister Maria Chettiar, SMMI Residential Program Manager Residential Program Center Manager with Monica and Ayden with Brianna with Miracle and Reyna

4 New Flossmoor Center

We Won’t Stand By

Devastated by the opening of a new Planned Parenthood clinic in their community in early 2018, several concerned individuals came together to form the Southland Coalition for Life. Aid for Women and Southland Coalition for Life quickly formed a partnership to establish a new pregnancy care center at 3347 Vollmer Road in Flossmoor, Illinois, right next door to the Flossmoor Planned Parenthood clinic.

Fundraising and construction took place throughout 2018. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on February 24, 2019, with over 100 guests, including many community pro-life leaders. Since opening our doors, we have already helped several abortion-vulnerable and abortion-minded young women in this community, who now have a true choice when facing unexpected pregnancies.

Aid for Women expresses our deepest gratitude to the Southland Coalition for Life, Knights of Columbus Supreme Council and St. Francis of Assisi Orland Park Council No. 16369, Operation Nehemiah, Tonn and Blank Construction, and the many churches, organizations and individuals for all the efforts and support in establishing the new Flossmoor center.

5 Volunteers

Volunteers are the heart and core of Aid for Women! Without their time, talent, and dedication, we could not impact the lives of so many. In 2018, the individual volunteers who support our pregnancy care center and residential programs gave an astounding 7,723 hours of service to Aid for Women’s mission of serving God by promoting and defending life. We are deeply grateful.

Brian Barrett Rev. Greg Lorens Katie Barrett Rebecca MacDougall, LCSW Margaret Barrett Dexter Malicay Robert Barrett Theresa Mansfield Rev. Francis Bitterman Bizzy McCarte Pascale Burns, LPC Rev. Gerald Meyer Laima Braune John Mitros Ary Christofidi, PhD Andrew Moeller Larry Chyba Michele Moore Brandon Cintron Becky Mulkerrin Kris Cortes Mary Kate Mulkerrin Phillip A. Couri Stefanie Mullin Natalie Danaher Anne Murray Terry Darraugh Stephen Murray Barb Davis Evelyn Mutzabaugh Rev. Elliott Dees Corina Neiconi Elizabeth Domenico Emily Neumann Rev. Tom Dore Kelly Nguyen Mary Farrow Lily Niederpruem Kristina Flathers Dcn. James Norman Katie Foy OptionLine Volunteers Kate Gancer Gabrielle O’Rourke Rachel Gaston-Porter Our Lady of Ransom Parish Carina Geico Jodiann Pacer Mary Georgopoulos Peggy Pandaleon Wanda Glitz Rosa Perez Ruth Hausworth Lisa Pizzello Cindy Ilagan Hengge Mylene Pizzello Ernie, Greg and Dave Hiltebrand Megan Ratliff, DDS Chuck Holada Beth Rodriguez Patti Holland Annie Romano Sharon Ickes Therese Romano Rev. Matthew Jamesson Jay Schmoll Edgar Jimenez Alexandra Smith JJ Jimenez Theresa Suarez Mateo Jimenez Beatriz Diaz Tejero Casey Karbowski Brittany Valleskey Janie Khoury Sean White Mary Elaine Koren Madeleine Wilmsen Mary and Ed Kulik Jenny Yerkes Becky Large

6 Auxiliary and Junior Board

The Aid for Women Auxiliary and Junior Board support the life-saving mission of Aid for Women by hosting fundraising events, providing service, and promoting community awareness. We express our sincere thanks for their continued dedication and generous support of the women, babies, and families whom we serve. For membership information, please contact (312)621-1107 or [email protected].

AUXILIARY - NORTH Sharon Kellock AUXILIARY - WEST Mary Rivelli SHORE CHAPTER Barbara Kesman CHAPTER MEMBERS Selma Schohn MEMBERS Janie Khoury Serajean Alioto Ingrid Schroetter, DDS Mary Ellen Alt Judith Kirby Joann Barder Ann Scott Cindy Axelrood Olivia Kirk Kate Berley Pat Shehorn Jacqueline Ball Diane Kuzma Laima Braune Donna Slepicka Mary Lou Bartlett Toni Lahart Mary Castellano Martha Strening Sue Bestvina Nanda LaPata Mel Cooney Janie Swenson Molly Browe Becky Large Maria Cullerton Rita Tierney Monica Cassidy Barbara Lenz Marilyn Curran Kimberly Trucco Jean Collins Catherine Liggett Karen Deighan Mary Jo Victor Kim Connolly Bizzie McCarte Pat Devine Joann Weiss Susan Couri Kelly McShane Joy Donahue Debbie Wholey Penny Crowley Cecile Mikulski Julie Downey Mary Wilson Karen Cunningham Carol Mitchell Kathy Gaber Mary Yerkes Patricia Daily Carol Mott Kate Gancer Barbara Davis Kathleen Murphy Laura Gancer Emily Davoren Andrea Murray Madge Garvey AUXILIARY - Judy DeMint Anne Murray Allison Guinan SOUTHLAND CHAPTER Nancy Dohnalek Christine Murray Charisa Guzior Coming this Spring! Eileen Drake Nora Murray Maureen Hanson Kate Dressel Alicia Newman Nancy Hayden Kathryn Duffey Toni O’Brien Mari Heavey JUNIOR BOARD Margaret Flanagan Rosemary O’Connell Deborah Hopkinson MEMBERS Heidi O’Toole Joanne Fox Julie Jacobs Brian Barrett Veronica Pantelis Mary Kay Gill Rita Johnston Katie Barrett Patricia Rendina Susan Goodman Susan Kaplan Kristina Flathers Mary Roemer Rita Graham Patricia LaValle Casey Karbowski Maureen Schmidt Cecilia Greco Marielena Lavoie Kelly Nguyen Carol Haran Denise Sexton Andrea Legatzke Josephine Harrison Molly Shapiro Michele Moore Kathy Healan Linda Shields Jodiann Pacer Diane Healy Kathy Shinkle Kathleen Parrilli Susan Janko Beth Teich Dee Penna Mary Lynne Januszewski Joy Thomas Caroline Prabhu Mary Clare Johnson Maria Westropp Patty Purcell Paulette Jurek Jennifer Rego

7 2018 Events

Aid for Women hosts several events each year to celebrate the sacred gift of life and to provide essential funding for Aid for Women’s pregnancy care centers and residential programs. Aid for Women is deeply grateful to all the volunteers and attendees who contributed to the success of our 2018 events.

MARCH FOR LIFE MASS AND BRUNCH | Sunday, January 14, 2018 | Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL Featured Speaker - Gloria Purvis, EWTN Radio Show Host Celebrant - Rev. Francis J. Hoffman, JCD, Executive Director of Relevant Radio

NORTH AUXILIARY SPRING LUNCHEON | Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | Skokie Country Club, Glencoe, IL Featured Speaker - Dr. Ray Guarendi, Radio Host of “The Dr. Is In” Event Committee - Mary Farrow, Kathy Healan, Janie Khoury, Molly Kurt, Bizzie McCarte, Nora Murray, Barb Sunko, and Joy Thomas

WEST AUXILIARY SPRING EVENING | Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | Butterfield Country Club, Oak Brook, IL Featured Speaker - Dr. Ray Guarendi, Radio Host of “The Dr. Is In” Event Committee - Michele Moore, Kate Gancer, Jodi Pacer, and Pat Shehorn

JUNIOR BOARD DAY AT THE RACES | Saturday, August 25, 2018 | Arlington Racecourse, Arlington Heights, IL Our Annual Event for Young Adults and the Young-at-Heart Members - Brian Barrett, Katie Barrett, Kristina Flathers, Casey Karbowski, and Kelly Nguyen

SWING FOR LIFE GOLF OUTING | Monday, September 24, 2018 | Rolling Green Country Club, Arlington Heights, IL Featuring Silent Auction of Golf and Sports Items Hosted by Aid for Women Golf Committee

40TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER | Wednesday, October 3, 2018 | Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL Keynote Speaker - Mike Huckabee, Host of “Huckabee” on TBN Praesidium Vitae Award - Patrick E. Kelly, Deputy Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus Invocation - Sr. Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, Resident Chaplain, Loyola University Dinner Hosts - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bobrinskoy, Mr. and Mrs. John Croghan, Mrs. Barbara Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Craig Dean, Mrs. Mary Anne Goldberg, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guzior, Mr. and Mrs. Vince Kolber, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kraemer, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Noel Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mulaney, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Murray, Mr. and Mrs. James N. Perry, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ruf, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Starshak, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wehmer

8 Groups and Organizations

Aid for Women would like to express our sincere thanks to the following parishes, organizations, and community groups for their invaluable support, service, and fellowship with the women, babies and families whom we serve at our pregnancy care centers and residential programs.

40 Days for Life Knights of Columbus, Mount Sacred Heart Academy St. Mary, Chicago Prospect Council #6481 Alliance Defending Freedom Safe Families for Children St. Mary, Evanston Knights of Columbus, North Apostles for Life American Martyrs Council #4338 Salesian Missionaries of Mary St. Mary, Lake Forest Immaculate Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Knights of Columbus, St. Francis of St. Mary Gerard Circle Human Dignity and Solidarity Assisi Orland Park Council #16369 Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Des Plaines St. Mary Immaculate, Plainfield Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Ladies of St. Leonard St. Mary of the Angels, Chicago Parish Vitality and Mission Sister Thea Bowman Foundation Lake County Right to Life St. Mary of Vernon, Indian Creek Bethany Christian Services Sisters of Christian Charity Lawndale Christian Health Center St. Norbert, Northbrook Catholic Charities of the SpeakOut Illinois Loyola Academy St. Pascal, Chicago Archdiocese of Chicago Spirit Juice Studios Loyola Catholic Medical Association St. Pascal Women’s Club Catholic Citizens of Illinois SS. Faith, Hope and Charity, March for Life Chicago Winnetka St. Patrick, Lake Forest Catholic Conference of Illinois St. Agnes Catholic School, Toronto Chicago Pro-Life Future Martha and Mary Maternity Home St. Patrick Women’s Group St. Aloysius, Chicago Church of St. Mary, Lake Forest Mary, Seat of Wisdom, Park Ridge St. Paul of the Cross, Park Ridge St. Alphonsus, Chicago Chyba Electric Mary, Seat of Wisdom, Respect Life St. Paul of the Cross, Respect Life Committee St. Anne, Barrington Committee The Crocheting Ministry Club Mary, Queen of Heaven St. Anne Women’s Club St. Paul of the Cross, Servants of Divine Providence, Westchester Confirmandi St. Francis St. Celestine, Chicago Embers Elementary School Maryville Academy St. Peter’s in the Loop, Chicago St. Clement, Chicago FOCUS Maryville Crisis Nursery St. Raphael the Archangel, Old Mill St. Colette, Rolling Meadows Creek Fr. Michael J. McGivney Centers of Moody Bible Institute Hope and Healing St. Constance, Chicago St. Raymond de Penafort, Mount Mundelein Seminary Prospect Glenola Club of Loyola Center St. Elizabeth Seaton, Orland Hills National Maternity Housing St. Richard, Chicago Green Tech Plumbing Coalition St. Emily, Mount Prospect St. Theresa, Palatine Heartbeat International New Beginnings at Presence Holy St. Emily School Heroic Media Family Medical Center St. Thomas Becket, Mount Prospect St. Emily St. Vincent DePaul Society Holy Cross, Deerfield Noonan Academy St. Thomas of Villanova, Palatine St. Emily Women’s Club Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters Northbrook Senior Knitters Trinity Lutheran, Tinley Park St. Frances of Rome, Cicero Illinois Citizens for Life Northwest Families for Life StayFit Core Wellness St. Gerard Circle, Lake Forest Illinois Club of Catholic Women Notre Dame, Clarendon Hills Students for Life of America St. Hugh, Lyons Illinois Right to Life Old St. Mary, Chicago Thomas More Society St. Ignatius College Prep Immaculate Conception School OptionLine Vision 20/20 St. Ignatius, Chicago Imperfect Produce Our Lady of Mercy, Chicago Vitae Foundation St. Ita, Chicago Infant Jesus of Prague, Flossmoor Our Lady of Perpetual Help, WeDignify St. James, Arlington Heights Knights of Columbus, Church of Glenview WeDignify at DePaul University the Holy Spirit Council #6964 St. John Brebeuf, Niles Our Lady of Ransom, Niles We Dignify at Loyola University Knights of Columbus, Hoffman- St. John of the Cross, Western Panera Bread The Well of Mercy Schaumburg Council #6964 Springs Pope Francis Global Academy Willows Academy Knights of Columbus, Holy Family St. Joseph, Wilmette Council #11981 Pre-Born St. Joseph the Worker, Wheeling Knights of Columbus, Holy Family Presence Resurrection Family Council #13123 St. Josephat, Chicago Practice Center Residents Very special thanks to St. Juliana, Chicago Knights of Columbus, Holy Family Presence Resurrection Medical Sommers and Fahrenbach Council #15732 Center St. Lawrence O’Toole, Matteson Full-Service Printers Knights of Columbus, Holy Ghost Project Rachel St. Leonard, Berwyn Chicago, Illinois Council #4977 Pro-Life Action League St. Liborius, Steger Knights of Columbus, Immaculate Heart of Mary Council #4238 Relevant Radio St. Luke, River Forest 9 Giving Opportunities

The services offered at Aid for Women require substantial financial and material resources. Please consider providing your support, at any level, so we may continue to help women choose life for their unborn babies and provide them with safe and nurturing homes.

Here’s how your monetary gift to Aid for Women can have a real impact on the lives of the mothers and babies whom we serve: $2,500 One month of client internet marketing to reach abortion-vulnerable and abortion-minded women $1,000 One month of groceries for the mothers and children living at Heather’s House, our home for pregnant women and their children $250 One month of materials for our Earn-While-You-Learn mentor program $100 Three months of materials for our monthly moms-to-be support groups $75 An ultrasound exam to give a woman the chance to see her unborn baby $25 One-hour crisis counseling session for a woman considering abortion

Donate monthly, quarterly, or annually, see if your employer has a matching gift program, or give gifts of appreciated stock.

To donate online, please visit our website or contact us at (312) 621-1107 or [email protected]. helpaidforwomen.org/support-us

We also ask for your prayers for our clients and their families, that they may witness the peace, strength, and guidance of God’s love and choose life for their unborn babies instead of abortion.

10 Statement of Activities

The following statement of activities is for the year ended December 31, 2018. 28% Events

Revenue Where our support comes from... Contributions $ 780,266 15% Donated Goods Events 410,934 and Services Donated Goods and Services 224,931 52% Contributions Grants 75,788 Total Revenue $ 1,491,919 5% Grants

16% Fundraising

4% Administrative Expenditures Where your contributions go... Programming $ 1,096,060 Fundraising 226,422 79% Programming Administration 57,244 Total Expenditures $ 1,379,726

CHANGE IN ASSETS $ 112,193

Aid for Women is grateful to Dr. Carl J. Johnson for establishing an endowment fund in memory of Margot A. Johnson and in honor of Mary Anne Goldberg. As of December 31, 2018, the endowment fund was valued at $218,435.

Aid for Women accepts no government funding. Doing so would limit our services and ability to provide spiritual guidance in our mission to promote life. Aid for Women is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded by tax-deductible gifts from private donors. 2018 statement of activities is unaudited. Audited financial statements are available upon request.

11 Vitae Society

We are especially grateful to our donors who have made cumulative gifts in excess of $50,000 since 2000:

$200,000 AND ABOVE $50,000 TO $99,999 $50,000 TO $99,999 (CONT.) Anonymous Anonymous Mrs. Edward W. McCaskey Cashel Foundation Amtab Manufacturing Corp. Fr. Michael J. McGivney Centers of Hope and Healing Mr. and Mrs. A. Joseph Cramblit Mr. and Mrs. Bradford B. Couri Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Murray Dr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. Couri Ms. M. Kathleen O’Brien Our Sunday Visitor Institute Mr. and Mrs. Eoin Dempsey Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Purcell Perry Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David A. Dohnalek Ms. Janie Swenson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gallagher Sycamore Foundation $100,000 TO $199,999 Illinois Club for Catholic Women Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bindley Knights of Columbus Charities The Estate of Deacon and Mrs. Thomas Bresler Knights of Columbus, Holy Ghost Council #4977 Chicago Bears Football Club Mr. and Mrs. John E. Large Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guzior McCaskey Family Foundation Helen Brach Foundation

Donors

The following pages include the names of those who have made monetary contributions to Aid for Women during 2018. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we express our sincere gratitude and thanks to the individuals, families, parishes, organizations, businesses and foundations who have enabled Aid for Women to continue to provide support and hope to those we serve.

$100,000 OR MORE McCaskey Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Eoin M. Dempsey Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mulaney Perry Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Noel Moore DuPage Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mullin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Murray James and Zita Gavin Foundation $25,000 OR MORE $10,000 OR MORE Ms. M. Kathleen O’Brien Dr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson Anonymous Amtab Manufacturing Corp. Pre-Born, Inc. Emil and Marie Kochton Foundation Chicago Bears Football Club Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Bindley Mr. Dan Proft Mr. and Mrs. Vince Kolber Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bobrinskoy Mrs. Kim Schuh Mr. and Mrs. A. Joseph Cramblit Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kraemer, Jr. CBOT Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Starshak Fr. Michael J. McGivney Centers of Mr. Bill Lanigan Hope and Healing Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Cortes The Estate of Hugh Williams The Donald D. Lynch Family Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guzior Mr. and Mrs. John Croghan Foundation Wintrust Financial Corp. 12 $5,000 OR MORE St. Joseph the Worker Parish Anonymous St. Luke Parish Mr. Douglas Anderson St. Pascal Parish Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Berens St. Raphael Parish Walter J. and Edith E. Best Mrs. Barbara A. Sunko Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Peter Tomaselli Ms. Linda Bode Mr. and Mrs. John W. Weaver II Catholic Order of Foresters Mr. Daniel A. Wedel Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. Couri Mr. and Mrs. Rick Weicher Ms. Barbara Davis Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Ziols Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Dean Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ziols Mr. and Mrs. David A. Dohnalek Mr. and Mrs. Mark Goodman $1,000 OR MORE Holy Cross Catholic Church Mr. Kenneth Aman Mr. and Mrs. John E. Large Anichini Brothers, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William Litgen Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bain Knights of Columbus Mr. and Mrs. James Marino Helen Brach Foundation Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish Aid for Women is deeply grateful to the Knights of Mr. and Mrs. David P. Braune Mrs. Edward W. McCaskey Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Bredemann Columbus Supreme Council, Fr. Michael J. McGivney Mr. and Mrs. Scott Murray Christ Child Society of Chicago Centers of Hope and Healing, St. Francis of Assisi Mr. and Mrs. John Noell Mrs. William J. Cook Orland Park Council No. 16369 (photo above), the Mr. and Mrs. Terry Peabody Mr. Colin Cortes Pipefitters Local Union #597 many other Councils and Knights for their continued Mr. Seamus Coughlin Robert H. Ward and Associates support of our life-saving mission. Their generosity Mrs. Alexius J. Crowley Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ruf has provided a total of four ultrasound machines, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curley Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schenck Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Darguzas allowing Aid for Women to offer ultrasound exams St. Emily Parish Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. DeMint, Jr. five days a week. The Knights of Columbus have Church of St. Mary Parish Denny Foundation St. Raymond de Penafort Parish also provided food, baby items and other necessities Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Devine St. Theresa Parish for the women and children who live at Heather’s Ms. Caroline Devlin Ms. Janie Swenson House and Monica’s House. Ms. Alice Dyrek Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tollinche Ms. Mary Dyrek $2,500 OR MORE Ms. Victoria Estevez Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fallon Ms. Mary Benton Mr. and Mrs. James Farina Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Costello Ms. Ruth Martin Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Shinkle Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ferrini Mr. and Mrs. Brian Couri Mr. and Mrs. Steven McDonnell Sisters of Christian Charity Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Fincutter Mr. and Mrs. Peter Couri Missionary Sisters Servants of the Mr. and Mrs. Colton Smith Mr. and Mrs. Clarke D. Forsythe Holy Spirit Dr. Karen Deighan Mr. and Mrs. John Spehlmann Mr. and Mrs. John Fox Mr. and Mrs. Barry Mitchell Divine Providence Parish St. Hugh Parish Mr. and Mrs. Larry Frank Rev. Timothy Monahan Mr. and Mrs. Matt Gerken St. Ita Parish Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gilligan Ms. Mary Eileen Gaudette Ms. Christine M. Moore St. Juliana Parish Mr. and Mrs. David Goss Mr. and Mrs. David Getty Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moorhead St. Lawrence O’Toole Parish Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hopkinson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Giannelli Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mulkerrin St. Patrick’s Women’s Group Mrs. Elizabeth I. Keyser Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murphy St. Peter’s in the Loop Knights of Columbus #3761 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gottfred Mr. and Mrs. Derek E. Nolan St. Thomas Becket Parish Hon. and Mrs. Dan Lipinski Mr. and Mrs. James Gross Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Nybo Mr. and Mrs. David Strenk Ms. Denise Mandichak Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gurber Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Ms. Geralyn Sullivan Dr. and Mrs. Richard Mantoan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hilton Our Lady of Ransom Parish Mr. James Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maszka Mr. and Mrs. John Holton Mr. and Mrs. George A. Pandaleon Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Thein Notre Dame Parish Illinois Club for Catholic Women Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pehlke Mr. and Mrs. Lowell L. Palm Infant Jesus of Prague Parish Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Rinella Thomas More Society Mr. Jim Reilly Hon. Jeanne Ives Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rivelli The Doctors Tierney Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Romano Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Jenko The Doctors Rumpel Mr. Joe Tomaselli Mr. and Mrs. David Scalzo Mrs. Georgette Gravel Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Paul Savard Mr. and Mrs. Mike Tower Ss. Faith, Hope and Charity Parish Mr. Derrick Kaleta Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trucco St. Clement Parish Mrs. Stephen Kirk Mrs. James Shults Mr. Craig R. Wakefield St. Josaphat Parish Knights of Columbus #14562 Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Sheahen Mr. Mark Walsh St. Joseph Parish Mr. and Mrs. John F. Manley Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Shehorn Mr. Dennis Walter 13 Mrs. Mary Ellen Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. McConnell Mr. and Mrs. John Corley Mr. James McDonnell Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Couri Mr. and Mrs. John McNally Mr. and Mrs. Steve Crane Dr. and Mrs. Richard McPartlin Ms. Gemma Cremers Mr. Sam Miran Ms. Patricia L. Cronert Mr. and Mrs. William Munch Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Daily Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Murray Dr. and Mrs. James Dan Mr. Daniel C. Nestor Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Newman George Dietz, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Dineen Mr. and Mrs. Donald Norman Mr. Theodore Dometita Old St. Mary’s Church Ms. Joy E. Donahue Mr. and Mrs. Francis O’Malley Thomas W. Dower Foundation Mr. Joseph E. Overbeck Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dressel Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pacer Mr. and Mrs. Jerome L. Duffy Ms. Veronica Pantelis Miracle and Reyna Ms. Katrina Duque-Kappe Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Paprocki Twenty-year-old Miracle shares her story — “While Mr. and Mrs. Matthew X. Engels Mr. and Mrs. Michael Phillips Frances E. Streit Foundation looking for someplace where I could go to confirm Mr. Dave Pipitone Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Gennuso my pregnancy and learn more about my options, I Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Porter Mr. and Mrs. James Gill found Aid for Women and made an appointment Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pyra Mr. Louis J. Glunz III at their Des Plaines location. I was feeling nervous Dr. Megan A. Ratliff Mr. and Mrs. Shahin Golestani and scared, but my Client Advocate, Alane, made Ms. Mary Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Graves Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Rodriguez me feel safe and reassured me that everything Mr. and Mrs. Steven Grosklaus Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roller would be OK. Seeing my baby on the ultrasound Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haddad Mr. and Mrs. James Runkle convinced me that abortion was not the option for Ms. Margaret J. Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Devon Russell me, and I became excited and eager to learn more Dr. and Mrs. David J. Hayden Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ryan about my baby. Alane guided me in starting my Mr. and Mrs. James Healan Mr. and Mrs. William Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hicks Mr. and Mrs. David J. Schexnayder prenatal medical care. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Higgins Mr. Ben Schmitt Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hilvers Mr. and Mrs. Terrence C. Schohn “It’s been hard but having the right support has Mr. and Mrs. Dinh Tan Huynh Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schuman been very helpful. Reyna is now two months old, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hyslop Mr. and Mrs. Jason Smith and I am looking forward to getting back on track Ms. Mary Lynne Januszewski Mr. and Mrs. John Soukup with work and school. My hope is to provide my Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. James Southwell Spirit Juice Studios baby with a life full of love and happiness.” Ms. Janet Kenny St. Anne Parish Ms. Janie Khoury St. Clotilde Parish Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kilpatrick St. Ignatius Parish Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Kirby St. John of the Cross Women’s Club Dr. Barbara Klapinksa St. Mary’s Parish Mr. and Mrs. John Benz Mr. and Mrs. Sean Klock $1,000 OR MORE (CONT.) St. Mary of Vernon Parish Dr. and Mrs. A. Garrett Berley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Knight Mr. Charles Weikel Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Alan Koren Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Wetoska Mr. Alexander Bess Mrs. Maria C. Thomeer Ms. Katherine Kos Mr. Glenn Wilke Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Bestvina Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tomek Mr. and Mrs. John Kurt Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wren Mr. and Mrs. Brian Birnbaum Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Travis Mr and Mrs. Albert LaValle Ms. Katharine Wyatt Rev. Francis Bitterman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Varsanik Mr. and Mrs. Paul Link Mr. John Yast Mr. Michael Botelho Ms. Mary Jo Victor Mr. and Mrs. Philip Zarob Mr. and Mrs. John M. Breen Ms. Courtney Loeb Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weinewuth Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ziols Mr. and Mrs. David Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Longawa Ms. Katherine White Mrs. Richard T. Zwirner Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Busch Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Macht Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wickman Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Cassidy Mrs. Carl J. Madda Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Winn $500 OR MORE Mr. and Mrs. Scott Chesebro Mr. and Mrs. Matt Magnuson Mr. Matthew Wohlever Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Antene Citizens for Chris Nybo Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Mangiaforte Ms. Carol Wolniakowski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barrett Mr. Robert S. Clingan Maplewood Bible Baptist Church Ms. Frances Wright Ms. Mary Lou Bartlett Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Colombe Mr. David Marofske Mr. and Mrs. Mike Yerkes Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Benson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Condon Ms. Mary Martin Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Ziols 14 Mr. and Mrs. Rick L. Jobski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Synovic Mrs. Debra Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Laurence A. Theriault Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kesman Mr. and Mrs. Gary Thomas Ms. Leigh Keyser Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Kiernan Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Timcheck Mr. and Mrs. James Klein Mr. and Mrs. William E. Todhunter Mr. and Mrs. James Kuzma Ms. Marianne Tralewski Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Lahart Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Vasiliauskas Mr. Paul Laliberte Mr. and Mrs. Robert Westropp Rev. Paul T. Lamb Rev. Leroy Wickowski Mr. and Mrs. Justin Lareau Mr. and Mrs. William Wiegand Mr. Nicholas Lemperis Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Wood Mr. and Mrs. George L. Lenz II Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zarlengo Mrs. Harold Leutheuser Dr. David Zeffery Ms. Anita Zivkovic Mr. Thomas Zyck Fr. Francis J. Hoffmann Mrs. Homer J. Livingston, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Zylstra Fr. Rocky, Executive Director, Relevant Radio® Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Lorenz, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James L. Lubawski $100 OR MORE “Relevant Radio is grateful for our partnership Mr. Russell Lundsgaard Mr. Ryan Ackmann with Aid for Women and delighted to promote Mr. Gerard Maguire Mr. Carlos Alban their beautiful lifesaving work! We are honored Dr. and Mrs. Michael P. Marietta Ms. Mary Ellen Alt to collaborate with our friends at Aid for Women, Mr. and Mrs. David E. Mason Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Aranha Mr. Hugh McBreen Mr. David Archibald utilizing our national media platforms for the Mrs. Thomas J. McHugh Ms. Blanca Arnao Memorare Campaign in the battle to end abortion Mr. and Mrs. William McNamara Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Austin in our land.” (Photo - Fr. Rocky with Mary FioRito Mrs. Janet Merutka Mr. and Mrs. Scott Axelrood and Gloria Purvis at the March for Life Chicago Mr. Paul Michelotti Mr. and Mrs. Dan Babarik Mr. and Mrs. Sestino Milito Ms. Mary Baffico Mass and Brunch 2018 hosted by Aid for Women.) Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Moreau Mr. Steven Baggio Mr. David Mork Mrs. Jacqueline C. Ball Mr. and Mrs. Andrew I. Namm Ms. Katharine Barrett Ms. Barb Neustadt Ms. Margaret Barrett Ms. Linda Nicolais Mr. and Mrs. Bob Benes $250 OR MORE Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ellis Mr. and Mrs. John Nowicki Mr. and Mrs. David P. Bennett Mr. Stephen Allison Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Feeley Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O’Connell Mr. Thomas Bennington Mrs. JoAnn Barder Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. FioRito Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. O’Meara Ms. Lynn Benz Ms. Mary Bauer Ms. Kristina Flathers Mr. and Mrs. David O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bernish Ms. Ann Benton Mr. and Mrs. Brian Flynn Mr. Gary Ostanski Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bessette Ms. Martha Best Ms. Jane Fojtik Ms. Suzanne Otterbeck Ms. Olivia Birlson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boland Mr. and Mrs. James B. Foote Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Palella Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Bligh Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boos Ms. Veronica M. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. James S. Pall Mr. Benjamin Block Mr. and Mrs. William Booth Ms. Karen Gard Ms. Carolyn Parmer Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Boezi Ms. Patricia J. Bornor Ms. Barbara Gaston Ms. Maria Pasquinelli Ms. Maria Breen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Brejcha Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Mr. Robert Polston Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Brody Georgopulos Mr. and Mrs. Gerald P. Burmeister Ms. Joan Powers Mr. and Mrs. Marc Brown Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gibbons Mr. and Mrs. William J. Cadigan Mr. and Mrs. Mario S. Rizzo Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brown Mr. Timothy Glass Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carter Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rupert Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Bryzgalski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glitz Mr. and Mrs. Dave Cattapan Mrs. Helen Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bryzinski Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cederoth Rev. Peter Gnoinski Mr. and Mrs. Don Schaffer Dr. Anna Marie Buchmann Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cole Dr. and Mrs. John N. Hackett Mr. William C. Schindler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Buck Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Cummins Mrs. Mary Beth Hand Ms. Meghan Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. David Bungum Mr. and Mrs. Mike Darraugh Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hart Agnes and Barbara Schneider Ms. Tammy Burke Mr. and Mrs. Eugene DeMuro Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hartney Rev. Paul Seaman Mr. and Mrs. John Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Denny Dr. Nancy Heche Mr. and Mrs. Eric Siebert Mrs. Sarina Butler Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Diamond Deacon and Mrs. Jack Herrmann Mr. and Mrs. Scott Simmons Ms. Lynda Camper Mr. and Mrs. Michael DiRe Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hicks Ms. Gail Sladek Ms. Mary Canavan Mr. Kevin Dolehide Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. John Sonnier Mr. James P. Caputo Ms. Kathryn Donohoe Mr. and Mrs. Jay Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Speranza Mr. David Carbon Mr. and Mrs. Steven Dorgan Mr. and Mrs. William Jentes St. Elizabeth Seton Women’s Club Ms. Anne Carmichael Mrs. John Egan Ms. Angela M. Jeronimo Ms. Carole Stroh Mr. and Mrs. John Carr 15 $100 OR MORE (CONT.) Ms. Patricia Gallinaro Ms. Gina Caruso Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Gareis Mr. and Mrs. Allan Cassidy Mr. and Mrs. William Geldes Mr. and Mrs. William Castellano Dr. and Mrs. Dale Gerding Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cefaratti Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Giglio Mr. Felix Chau Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Gill Mr. and Mrs. David Cimarrusti Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gleason Mr. Joseph Cini Glenola Club of Loyola Center Ms. Cathy Clark Ms. Beverly Glowacki Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Colleton Ms. Lynn Gochis Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Collins Most Rev. Raymond E. Goedert Ms. Maia Conner Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Gorman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cook Mr. and Mrs. Michael Graham Mr. and Mrs. Robert Costello Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Greco Mrs. Marilyn Cotteleer Rev. John Griffiths Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Couri Ms. Sharon Grossklas Noel and Michele Moore Mr. and Mrs. David Craigmile Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Grzelak Mr. Allen J. Haas “We are the parents of five children and know full Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Crame Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cregg Ms. Rosemary Hackett well the joys and challenges of parenting. We have Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cronauer Mr. and Mrs. John Hadfield served on several nonprofit boards and see in Aid Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dahlgren Ms. Rita Hall for Women a rare small philanthropic cause that Mr. and Mrs. Michael Decicco Mr. and Mrs. Don Hand makes an out-sized impact in a community. Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. DeCleene Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hanley Mr. and Mrs. Corey DeDolph Ms. Carol Haran Mr. and Mrs. John J. Delisi Mr. and Mrs. Stan Hardwick “When young women arrive at an Aid for Women Mr. Nicholas Deluca Mr. and Mrs. William Harlan care center, they are alone and at their most Ms. Christine Demory Mr. and Mrs. Edmond M. Harrigan vulnerable, coming to grips with the conflicting Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark Devereux Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Harrison emotions of an unexpected pregnancy in a world Ms. Marcia Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Haser Jr. Mr. Randall Hayden that often responds with indifference, if not Mr. and Mrs. James Dite Mrs. John P. Doherty Mr. John Hayes outright hostility. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Doherty, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Healy Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. Doland Ms. Mari C. Heavey “Aid for Women steps into the breach, providing Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donohue Mary L. Heidkamp critical education to women, who may have the Ms. Maureen Dooley Ms. Gabriela Herrera strength and love to bring their child to term, but Mr. and Mrs. John Dore Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hirsch Ms. Julie Downey Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Hirsch are in desperate need of professional support. With Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Drake Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Hoffmann patience and compassion, Aid for Women staff Mr. and Mrs. Todd Dressel Mr. and Mrs. William Hogan helps clients begin to grasp the awesome potential Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Dunne Ms. Patricia Hollenkamp and responsibility of new life from the moment Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Durbin Dolores Volini Horan, Esq. they witness the beating heart of their child. They Mr. and Mrs. James D. Ehret Mr. and Mrs. John Hubeny Ms. Joan Huening assure each mother-to-be that she is not alone Embers Elementary School Ms. Mary Erhardt Mr. and Mrs. Louis Iannuzzelli by providing emotional and spiritual support, Mr. and Mrs. David Erie Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jacobs guidance in starting prenatal care, and a safe place Mr. Daniel G. Falotico Mr. and Mrs. Robert Janus to live if needed. Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Faro Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jawor Ms. Mary Farrow Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jimenez Ms. Mary Johnson “Michele has actively worked shoulder-to -shoulder Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fattore Ms. Diane Fayard Mr. and Mrs. Chris Johnston with many volunteers working to raise funds and Mr. and Mrs. Dorin Fera Ms. Martha Jonkhans to help realize the mission. Our witnessing of First Catholic Slovak Ladies Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Joyce the record breaking success of last year’s 40th Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Jurek Anniversary Dinner and experiencing the optimism Ms. Dawn Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kalbus and excitement of the grand opening of the new Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foos Most Rev. Francis J. Kane, D.D. Ms. Maria Frank Ms. Mary Patricia Kane Flossmoor pregnancy care center confirms that Lauretta M. Froelich, Esq. Ms. Christine Kania Aid for Women will make an impact in the lives of Mr. Robert Fuller Mr. Edward Karecki young expecting mothers for years to come.” Mrs. Juliana C. Furlong Mrs. Nick Karris Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gaber Ms. Robin Toomey Kearns Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. James Kellock 16 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mansfield Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palzer Mr. John J. Marszalek Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Pater Ms. Courtney Martin Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Perez Ms. Marjorie Martinez Ms. Agnes Perozzi Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Matteson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Perrelle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. McBreen Mr. and Mrs. Randall F. Peters Mr. Dale McClain Ms. Jeanne Petros Mr. and Mrs. Richard McEwen Ms. Monika Piatek Ms. Jennifer McGraw Ms. Diane Pilibosian Ms. Julie McGue Mr. John Pohl Mr. and Mrs. Gordon J. McKavanagh Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pommer Ms. Emily McKernan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Portis Ms. Noreen McKernan Dr. and Mrs. Vikram Prabhu Ms. Kathleen M. McLaughlin Mrs. Ernest Proulx Mr. and Mrs. John F. McManus Mr. and Mrs. James Pruyn Mr. and Mrs. Robert McNeilly Ms. Noreen Pulte Christmas Celebration Mr. John McParland Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Purcell Our annual Client Christmas Party took place on Mr. and Mrs. James A. McShane Mr. and Mrs. Michael Quinn Saturday, December 8, 2018, at the Monsignor Thiele Mr. and Mrs. Edward Melian Ms. Nancy Quinn Rev. Gerald J. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. James Quirke Center in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. It Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyers Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Raffin was a very special reunion and celebration of life Mr. and Mrs. James Mikulski Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Rago with current and past Aid for Women clients and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Minutillo II Ms. Sharon Rakowski their families. Attendees enjoyed a warm lunch Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moore Ms. Kathleen Ransford buffet, performances, children’s crafts and a visit Mr. and Mrs. John Morales Mr. and Mrs. Donald Raths Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moran Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reda and gifts from Santa. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mordini Rev. Francis Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Jerry R. Morse-Karzen Mr. and Mrs. James T. Revord We express our deepest thanks to Deacon James Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Mosko Mr. and Mrs. McLouis Robinet Norman (Santa), Rosa Perez for preparation of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mott Ms. Kathleen Roche the delicious lunch, the many volunteers and all Rev. Mr. Roger P. Mullaney Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rodgers Ms. Marilyn Mullin Mrs. David L. Roemer those who provided Christmas gifts and monetary Mr. and Mrs. David M. Murdoch Ms. Christine Romero donations to make this year’s event a great success. Ms. Marlene Murray Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Murray Mr. Stephen Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Mutzabaugh Mr. Daniel Rubel Mr. and Mrs. John Myers Ms. Heather R. Ruffolo Mr. and Mrs. Robert Navarre Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan Ms. Victoria Kellough Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Laken Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Newhall Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Raimund Lapsys Mr. and Mrs. Gary Nickele Ms. Shelley Sandow Ms. Deb Kelsey-Davis Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lassus Mr. and Mrs. John M. Nona Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Sara Mr. and Mrs. George P. Kendall Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lechner Mr. and Mrs. Mark Novak Ms. Alice K. Scheffler Mr. and Mrs. John Kiener Ms. Tessa Lee Mr. and Mrs. John Nowicki Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scheidler Mr. Steve Kietzman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Legatzke Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Nuber Ms. Maureen Schmidt Mr. John Kindt Mr. Eugene Lehnert Mr. and Mrs. Todd J. Nuelle Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schmugge, Jr. Mrs. K. Frederick Kleiderer Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Leisse Ms. Christine O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schoenheider Mrs. Richard Klingler Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Lendy Ms. Kellie O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. William H. Schramm, Jr. Ms. Mary Klock Mr. and Mrs. William Lenz Mr. and Mrs. Pat O’Brien Mr. Bradley Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Klopack Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Levert Ms. Elizabeth Oechsle Mr. and Mrs. Otis Seward Ms. Emily Knorr Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Logan Ms. Virginia Okulinski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shanley Kolbusz Electric Company Mr. and Mrs. James Lovelace Mr. Jerome Olichwier Ms. Kathleen Shelby Ms. Christine Kolman Mr. James Machan Mr. Stephen C. Olson Ms. Kathleen Shenberger Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Konen Mrs. Howard Madary Mr. John-Andrew O’Rourke Mr. and Mrs. John J. Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kosar Mr. and Mrs. James T. Maday Mr. and Mrs. John Ostrowski Ms. Laura Shilati Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kraychy Mr. and Mrs. William Magner Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. O’Toole Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Skiver Mr. and Mrs. William Krol Mrs. Barbara G. Mahany Ms. Marilyn Owen Mr. and Mrs. James Skonicki Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kroll Ms. Dorothy Maleski Dr. and Mrs. Fred Pacer Mr. and Mrs. Dale Smith Mr. and Mrs. George Kveck Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Malicay Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pacer Mr. and Mrs. Vince Smith Mr. and Mrs. James LaCesa Mr. and Mrs. Joe Manaparambil Ms. Linda Palazzo Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Smyth Mr. and Mrs. Robert LaFond Drs. Jose and Ana Manglano Ms. Margaret Palermo Very Rev. Peter Snieg 17 Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy S. Unruh Ms. Valerie Barnoski Ms. Katie Vail Mr. and Mrs. Vladimiro Barrera Ms. Patricia Vassallo Ms. Lela Barretto Ms. Karen Verga Ms. Marianne Bartholomew Mr. and Mrs. Mark Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Batara Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Warnke Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weicher Rev. Steven Bauer Ms. Mary Welch Ms. Luzviminda Bautista Ms. Katherine Wetoska Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Becker Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wiatrak Ms. Ann Beland Mr. Joseph J. Wickham Ms. Patricia R. Bellock Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willoughby Ms. Carol Benway Mr. and Mrs. David A. Witry Ms. Elizabeth Berak Mr. Warren Wiwat Ms. Barbara Berg Mr. and Mrs. Hans Wolff Mr. and Mrs. William Berg LaVenita and Mia Mrs. Linda Wolff Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Berger Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wrenn Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bernier Aid for Women recently reconnected with LaVenita Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Yeagle Mr. and Mrs. Peter Beronio Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yohanan after almost 30 years. LaVenita shares her story Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bianchi Mr. and Mrs. James Young — “I first came to Aid for Women in 1989 with an Ms. Eileen Bindley Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Zaccari Mr. and Mrs. John Birkmann unexpected pregnancy. I had recently lost my job Ms. Helen Zaleski Ms. Jean W. Bishop Mr. and Mrs. John Zappa and was not married to the father of my baby. I Mr. Michael Bloink Ms. Anna Zawadzka was feeling alone and overwhelmed when I saw an Mr. and Mrs. John Blunda Ms. Laura Zuzolo ad for Aid for Women on the train and called their Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Bobak

Ms. Ava Bogdanovich center for help. UP TO $100 Mr. Thomas Bole Ms. Keely Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bonucci “I am very grateful for all the support that I received Mr. and Mrs. Bill Abraham Mr. and Mrs. James Boss Ms. Rochel Acar to move forward with my pregnancy and for the Mr. and Mrs. Pablo Bottari-Tower Ms. Michele Alberts maternity clothes, crib and baby items that I was Mrs. Robert Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick Albrecht Ms. Grace M. Braun given. After the birth of my daughter, Mia, I finished Ms. Janet Alicoate Mr. Brian Bredemann my college education and worked as an elementary Mr. and Mrs. Yokhana Alkass Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Bresnahan school teacher for twenty years. Mia, is now 29 Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Alvarez Mr. and Mrs. Richard Broeren Ms. Blanca Amao years old and has two young daughters of her own.” Ms. Tracy Brooket Ms. JoRene Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brotonel Mr. and Mrs. Leo Anderson Mr. Leonard Brown It’s amazing to think that a young woman whom Ms. Patricia Anderson Ms. Linda Brubaker Aid for Women helped so many years ago is now Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson Ms. Karen Brush a grandmother! (Photo left - Baby Mia in 1990 in Mr. and Mrs. John Angsten Ms. Karen Bryant crib given by Aid for Women. Photo right - LaVenita Ms. Nelly Ansay Dr. Japhlet Aranas Ms. Peg Brzezinski today with daughter Mia and granddaughter.) Ms. Mary Ann Arrigoni Ms. Antonija Bucik Asian Funeral Services Mr. Patrick Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Asma, Sr. Mr. Liam Budzioch Mr. Dexter Avancena Mr. and Mrs. James Buhrke Mr. Daniel Badita Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bujak $100 OR MORE (CONT.) St. Robert Bellarmine Ms. Frieda Baker Mr. and Mrs. David Burden Mr. and Mrs. William Burke Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Solmos Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Stepp Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Balderrama Mr. and Mrs. John Burmeister Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar Sowa Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Stupka Mr. Michael Baldwin Mr. William Sullivan Ms. Judith Ballantini Mr. and Mrs. William Burns Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Spaeth Mr. and Mrs. James Swambar Mr. and Mrs. John Balmes Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Buss Mr. and Mrs. Peter Spingola Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Baltes Ms. Dominica Butler Mr. and Mrs. Mark Spiotta Rev. John Szmyd Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Ban Mr. and Mrs. Donald Butzen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sreenan Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Tario Ms. Nina Banovich Mr. and Mrs. Robert Butzen St. Ignatius College Prep Ms. Elizabeth Teich Ms. Marilyn Bansley Mr. Nicholas Caamic St. James Parish Mr. and Mrs. Bill Theriault Ms. Blanca Barajas Ms. Mary Cabrera St. Luke Pro-Life Committee Mr. and Mrs. William Tierney Mr. Piotr Barnas Mr. and Mrs. Enrico Cagadas St. Paul of the Cross Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trainor Ms. Laura Barnoski Ms. Julia Calcagno 18 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. DiViesti Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frazel Mr. and Mrs. Raffaele DiZenzo Ms. Abby Fredrickson Ms. Ermie Djondo Mr. and Mrs. Michael French Mr. and Mrs. Myron Dobrowolsky Ms. Recia Frenn Mr. and Mrs. Jack Doerr Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Friesl Ms. Virginia Doheny Ms. Melissa Friesl Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dohr Mr. Donald E. Froelich Mrs. Jean R. Dolan Ms. Linda Fruhauf Mr. and Mrs. William J. Domm Ms. Beverly Fugiel Mr. and Mrs. Phil Doran Mr. and Mrs. Oliver S. Furlong Mr. Warren Dorman Ms. Dorothy Gabrielsen Dorsi Thillens Finnegan Trust Mr. Jim Gaffney Ms. Ashley Dotson Ms. Joyce Gagnon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Doud Ms. Gloria Gahagan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gallaher Patrick E. Kelly Mr. Johann Dudley Ms. Teresa Gamboa Deputy Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus Mr. James DuFour Mr. Joseph Garbacz Ms. Barbara Dunay Ms. Beryl Garbrecht “The wonderful work of Aid for Women gives the Ms. Deborah Durbin Ms. Diane Garcia abortion-vulnerable woman the opportunity to Ms. Tricia Durkin Ms. Christina M. Gardiner recognize that this baby – her baby – has a dignity Mr. and Mrs. Philip Durso Mr. Saji George and a humanity that is no different than her own. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Dusing Ms. Arlene Germann You are changing hearts and minds one woman, Ms. Magali Duvivier Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gibbons Ms. Alice Dyrek Ms. Dianne Gill one mother, at a time.” (Photo - Patrick E. Kelly, Ebbitt family Mr. and Mrs. Sean Gilmartin Praesidium Vitae award recipient, speaks at our Ms. Brooke Eby Mr. and Mrs. George Gingras 40th Anniversary Dinner on October 3, 2018) Mr. and Mrs. John Ederle Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Girardi Ms. Miamor Zita Edmonds Mr. and Mrs. Barrett J. Gleixner Ms. Jessica Egan Ms. Mercy Gonzalez Ms. Gertraud Ehlert Ms. Karen Goodwin Mr. Herbert Eichen Dr. and Mrs. Michael T. Gorey Ms. Kathleen H. Callahan Ms. Sheila Corboy Dr. and Mrs. Joseph T. English Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Gorgees Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Canafax, Jr. Rev. Vince Costello Mr. and Mrs. William Erickson Mr. and Mrs. Toni Gozali Mrs. Arlene J. Carlson Ms. Carol Cox Mr. Conrad Espino Ms. Mary Grabowski Ms. Marjorie Ann Carmody Mr. and Mrs. Paul Crumrine Mr. and Mrs. Paul Esposito Mr. and Mrs. Ian Grajewski Ms. Elizabeth Carroll Dr. and Mrs. Orlando Cuasay Mr. and Mrs. James Fahey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Gramins Ms. Marilyn Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Cunniff Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Fahey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Graw Mr. Richard M. Carroll Rev. Maurice Current Ms. Mildred Fair Ms. Marilyn Gray Ms. Carolyn A. Casson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cusack, Jr. Ms. Evelyn Fajardo Ms. Deborah Green Ms. Monica Castillo Ms. Josephine Dacanay Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Faland Ms. Judith M. Green Mr. and Mrs. James Chengary Ms. Ann Dahlbo Ms. Ana Falcon Mr. and Mrs. Gary Greene Ms. Dolores Chervenak Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Daly Mr. and Mrs. James Farrell Ms. Mary Jo Griesenauer Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Chevere Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D’Amico Ms. Rosalyn Farrell Ms. Dorothy Grohman Ms. Krystyna Chmiel Mr. and Mrs. Chester Daniel Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fee Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grossestreuer Ms. Marge Cholipski Ms. Jeanne Marie Dart Ms. Margaret Feller Mr. and Mrs. John Grotefend Ms. Lucille Christian Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Davis Mr. and Mrs. James R. Finkler Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus J. Gruchot Mr. Edward Cisneros Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Day Rev. Kenneth Fischer Mr. and Mrs. William Gruner Ms. Maureen Clark Mr. and Mrs. Frank Defrank Mr. Daniel D. Fitzgerald Ms. Elizabeth Grys Ms. Marilyn Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L. DeMers Ms. Karen Flasch Dr. Barbara Gryzlo Ms. Linda Clay Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Deming Rev. Daniel Flens Mr. and Mrs. John Guill Mr. and Mrs. James Cole Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. DePaul Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foley Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Guinan Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Coleman Ms. Miriam Deransburg Mr. Francis Fons Mr. and Mrs. Efren Gutierrez Ms. Juanita Collaco Ms. Margaret Desmond Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fonsino Ms. Arlene Gwozdz Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Conarchy Ms. Gail D. Desmore Mr. and Mrs. John Ford Ms. Geri Haddon Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Conry Mr. and Mrs. Jack Desnet, Jr. Ms. Reagan Fore Mr. Ryan Hagen Ms. Anne Conte Mr. Lawrence Dieckhaus Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Fran Ms. Wanda Hagerty Ms. Margaret Cooley Mr. and Mrs. Michael Diemer Mr. and Mrs. Nestor Francia Mrs. Peter Hajdu Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dietlin Mr. and Mrs. Scott Francis Mr. Gary Hall 19 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Heiss Mr. Christopher Kennick Ms. Josephine Helle Ms. Kathleen E. Kerrigan Ms. Edwina C. Henkel Ms. Marianne Ketels Ms. Jane K. Hennessey Mr. Cletus Ketter Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Hennessy Ms. Robin Keyes Mr. and Mrs. John Henrick Ms. Ellen King Mr. and Mrs. Craig M. Hermanson Ms. Holly Klasinski Ms. Deedee Hernandez Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klein Mr. and Mrs. Tom Herold Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kloempken Mrs. George Herrmann Ms. Elizabeth Kmet Mr. and Mrs. Donald Herweg Ms. Darlene Kolton Ms. Madeline Heyd Ms. Judie Konezney Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Robert Konkey Ms. Borbala Hill Mr. and Mrs. Lukasz Konopka Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Hiltebrand Ms. Deborah Kopacz The Salesian Sisters of Mary Mr. Kevin Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. David Kopp Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hlavac Ms. Marta Koralewski Ms. Ellen Holmgren Immaculate Ms. Bonita Kottke Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holohan Ms. Annette Kowalczyk It is a very special and grace-filled time atMonica’s Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holste Mrs. James D. Kozar House, Aid for Women’s vibrant and thriving home Ms. Kathleen Hopkinson Mr. and Mrs. Krzysztof Koziara Mr. Thomas Huffman located in the old convent at Saint Pascal Church Ms. Carol Ann Krak-Ventrella Ms. Kristine M. Hughes in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood. The Mrs. Robert E. Kramer Ms. Lynn Hughes Salesian Sisters of Mary Immaculate are celebrating Mr. Edwin Kratovil Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Brian Krause the first year of their ministry in the Archdiocese Mr. James G. Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krieger of Chicago at Monica’s House. Two Sisters, Sister Mr. and Mrs. Denis Hutchings Mr. Peter Krupa Maria (photo left) and Sister Annie John (photo Rev. James Hyland Ms. Irene Kucharski Ms. Sandra Ippolito right), are living in the home, serving as a visible Mr. Scott Kumer Ms. Sonia Isaac sign of hope and God’s love, while participating Ms. Margaret Kummerer Mr. David Izzo Ms. Maria Kusek in the life of the Church and drawing each one Ms. Kathleen B. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kut she encounters closer to Christ and Our Blessed Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Jaeger, Sr. Mr. Paul Kuzio Mother. The Sisters are serving the residents of Ms. Maureen Janes Mr. and Mrs. Bernard La Corcia Ms. Rosalba Jankusky Monica’s House and are involved in parish life at Mr. and Mrs. Robert La Fond Mr. and Mrs. John Janowiak Saint Pascal. Ms. Rita Lacher Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Jaworski Mr. and Mrs. Stuart LaFontaine The Doctors Jelcz Mr. and Mrs. John C. Langton The Sisters officially began their ministry on Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Jensen Mr. and Mrs. John Lappe February 11, 2018, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Ms. Diane Joergens Ms. Mary Ann Larsen Aid for Women would like to express our deepest Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Przemyslaw Laski Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Judge thanks to the Daughters of Saint Francis De Sales, Ms. Mary Theresa Lau Ms. Rachel Jurado Rev. Paul Seaman and Rev. Elliott Dees for their Ms. Michelle Laughlin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jursich support in making this dream a reality. Ms. Maria Juzkow Ms. Marie Laurant Ms. Alicja Kaczmarek Mr. Hoan Le Ms. Maria Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Louie Lee Ms. Julie Kaminski Ms. Judy Lemmon Ms. Mary Kaminski Mr. and Mrs. James J. Lenihan UP TO $100 (CONT.) Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kamp Mr. and Mrs. James Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haluska Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Hartnett Mr. Casey Karbowski Ms. Julie LePine Ms. Josephine Hanch Ms. Mary Ann Hartnett Ms. Julie Karr Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lewand Mr. and Mrs. John Hancir Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hartsfield Mr. and Mrs. John S. Kavalunas Ms. Ramona Lindsey Mr. Steven Hands Mrs. Warren Haskin Ms. Amy P. Keane Rev. Larry Lisowski Ms. Elzbieta Haraburda Mr. and Mrs. Steven Haut Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Keane Mr. Mark M. Lomey Ms. Maureen Harazin Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hayes Mr. and Mrs. William Kehoe Mrs. Frances J. Londergan Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hardy Mr. Dale Heath Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Kemp Mr. and Mrs. Gilles Lonteen Mr. and Mrs. Aziz Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hegarty Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kenesey Ms. Lorraine Lopatkiewicz Ms. Mary Janice Hartigan Dr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Heiman Ms. Susan Kennedy Ms. Nancy Lorenz 20 Ms. Cynthia Bemis Maroon Mr. and Mrs. Ira H. Moshman Ms. Mary Marra Ms. Judith Mosser Ms. Deanna Martin Mr. and Mrs. Howard Moy Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Pablo Muldoon Ms. Barbara Mathews Mr. Tom Mullen Ms. Alberta Matulis Ms. Kathleen Mulligan Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Matz Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Mullins Mr. Gerald May Ms. Ritaellen M. Murphy Ms. Diane Mazeski Ms. Sally Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mazur Mr. and Mrs. David Murray Mr. Andy Mazzanti Ms. Patricia Murray Mr. Mark McAdams Mr. Antonio Muscarello Mr. and Mrs. John J. McCartney, Jr. Ms. Margaret Musso Ms. Susan C. McClellan Mrs. Lorrie Nacius Kaila Rev. Kevin McCray Mrs. Angela Nasca Ms. Janet McCue Mr. and Mrs. Charles Natarelli Kaila speaks at March for Life Chicago, January Ms. Patricia McDonagh Ms. Lorraine Nelles 14, 2018 (photo above) — “I was 24 years old, had Ms. Mary T. McDonnell Ms. Michelle Nelson no place to live and already had a 4 year-old son Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGorray Mr. and Mrs. Andrzej Nicewicz named Kareem. I was in a desperate situation, Ms. Joan McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nichols feeling hopeless and knew that abortion was an Mr. and Mrs. William McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Niedergerke option, but deep in my heart, I knew that I could Mr. and Mrs. Michael McHugh Ms. Claudia Nolan never do that to my baby. Then to my surprise, I Mr. and Mrs. David McKissack Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Nolan Ms. Jeannette McLysaght Ms. Shirley A. Nolan stumbled upon a sign that said “Are you pregnant Mr. and Mrs. Michael McMahon Mr. Stephen Norman and need help?” I called the helpline number. The Mr. and Mrs. James McNulty Ms. Nancy Norton staff took the time to listen to my situation and Ms. Joannie Medina Ms. Veronica Norton fears, and I was provided with the support I needed Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meehan Ms. Katherine Norum to continue my pregnancy. Thankfully, my son and I Mr. and Mrs. Mahfouz Megally Ms. Donna Nowak were offered a place at Aid for Women’s residential Mrs. Lou Meisinger Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nowak program, Heather’s House. Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Mena Ms. Maritza Nowakowski Ms. Lee Menzer Mr. and Mrs. Josh Nugent “Aid for Women took away my fear of not having Ms. Theresa Merrell Mr. and Mrs. Mike Oakes Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Mesia Ms. Joanne O’Brien a safe place during my pregnancy. They became Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Meszaros Ms. Karen O’Brien like my family, doing everything in their power to Mr. Kyle Vander Mevien Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O’Brien enhance the quality of life for me and my children. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ochsner I want to thank all of you in the pro-life community Ms. Mary Michonski Ms. Margaret O’Connor for all that you do to help pregnant women and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ms. Adele O’Donnell Mickleborough families in need. May God bless you in your Mr. and Mrs. Richard Odwazny Ms. Maria Mikac continued work!” Mr. and Mrs. Ken Oeschger Mr. Settimio Milani Mr. Michael O’Grady Ms. Alyce Miller Mr. and Mrs. Mark Oliszewicz Mr. Manolito Miran Ms. Marian Olma Ms. Anna Missman Ms. Mary Olney Ms. Mary Lozano Mr. and Mrs. Charles Madick Mr. and Mrs. William Mize Ms. Mary G. Olsen Mr. and Mrs. Vito A. Lubes Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Madigan Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Mizwicki Mrs. William E. O’Malley Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Lukas Ms. Erin Mahoney Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mlekodaj Ms. Betty O’Neill Ms. Marjorie Luken Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Mahoney Mr. Manuel Monette Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ori Ms. Muriel Lund-Michel Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mahoney Ms. Raquel Mora Ms. Cheryl O’Riordan Ms. Colleen Lyons Mr. and Mrs. Jim Malooly Mr. and Mrs. Julius Morales Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Orpilla Mr. Patrick Lyons Ms. Linda Maly Mrs. Lisa Moran Mr. James Osowski Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lysebettens Ms. Marcela Manrique Mr. Keith Morgan Mr. and Mrs. William Ostendorf Mr. and Mrs. David A. Macolini Mr. Leon Marasigan Ms. Patricia Morrissey Mr. and Mrs. Valentino Ottaviani Ms. Colleen Madden Mr. and Mrs. William Markowski Ms. Brooke Morse Mr. and Mrs. Frank Otte 21 UP TO $100 (CONT.) Ms. Anne Reedy Our Lady of Kazan Skete Parish Mr. John Regan Mr. and Mrs. Nick Ovalle Mrs. Werner Regewitz Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. Pabich Ms. Mary Sharon Reilly Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Pacold Ms. Brooke Reising Ms. Mary Palmert Ms. Helen Rendant Mr. and Mrs. Gus Paloian Ms. Leona Rennie Mr. and Mrs. Ricky A. Pango Rev. Marc W. Reszel Ms. Natalie Pasillas Ms. June Rietz Ms. Shirlee Pasko Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rigor Mr. and Mrs. Milan Pastuovic Ms. Kathleen Ringleman Mr. and Mrs. John Pater Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rinka Mrs. Mary Pawl Ms. Lucy Ann Ripp Mr. and Mrs. Wieslaw Pawlowski Ms. Kathleen Rizzo Mr. and Mrs. George Pearce Ms. Kelly Rizzo Barbara Berens Mr. Frank L. Pento Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Roalkvam Our Very First Volunteer Ms. Cecilia Perez Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roberts On October 6, 2018, Aid for Women celebrated our Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Perez Ms. Graciela Rodriguez Mr. Raiden Perez Ms. Sherry Rogers 40th anniversary. Barbara Berens (photo above in Mr. and Mrs. Clement Periolat Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ronczy 1978), Aid for Women’s very first volunteer brings Mrs. James E. Pestello Mr. Gerard Rose us back to 1978 — “I was feeling so appalled about Mr. and Mrs. John Peters Ms. Joan B. Rosen abortion in our country. So when I saw a call Mr. and Mrs. Earl Peterson Mr. and Mrs. William Ross for volunteers in my church bulletin for a new, Mr. Edward Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rossi soon-to-be-opened, pro-life pregnancy center, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pfeiffer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Rotunno Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Rowland I felt moved to respond. They were looking for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pfister Philippines Consulate Mr. Russ Rudsinski volunteers to answer their crisis hotline. There were Mr. and Mrs. David J. Philipps Mr. and Mrs. Edward Runyan about six volunteers who joined to work alongside Mr. Douglas Picariello Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ruscitti founders Deacon Tom Bresler, Nancy Corbett, Ms. Anita Piccoli Mr. and Mrs. Mateusz Rusnak Penny Crowley, Mary Kraychy and Mona Lukas. Ms. Elnora B. Pierce Mr. and Mrs. James R. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pinter Mr. and Mrs. Garry Ryan “We were all very eager and enthusiastic to start Mr. and Mrs. John Pirelli Mr. and Mrs. James T. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pitzaferro Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan helping abortion-vulnerable women in our Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus S. Plis Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan community. However, I can say that I was feeling Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Podjasek Mrs. Mary L. Rycroft a bit nervous and inadequate to handle what may Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Polanski Mr. Chet Salzmann lay ahead. There I was on opening day, ready and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Polenzani Mr. and Mrs. Al Sanchez waiting to answer the phone and it finally rang! I Ms. Julie Polt Ms. Caitlin Sanchez know I bumbled my words for several minutes Ms. Carol Post Mr. and Mrs. Herminio Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Prassas Mr. and Mrs. Craig Sanders trying to offer the young woman words of support... Ms. Diane Prokopiak Ms. Mary Santos but then it turned out to be a wrong number. I still Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Province Mr. and Mrs. Carols Sauceda laugh about that today. Ms. Anna Purymska Mr. Mark Sauer Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quaiver Mr. Roman Sawicki “In those days, we were really bare-bones. We didn’t Ms. Mary Quinn Mr. Ronald Schaefer offer pregnancy tests, ultrasounds or baby items. Ms. Pilar Racca Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. Olli Rahkola We were just there to listen and offer support and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schank Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Raish Ms. Carolyn Schanzer encouragement. When I look at Aid for Women Ms. Ananda Rae Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. George Schmelter today, I am so amazed at how it has grown and Ms. Margaret Ramker Ms. Marilyn Schmid how sophisticated it is. We never dreamed that our Mr. Michael Rang Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Schneider little organization would come this far!” Deacon and Mrs. John Rangel Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Scholl Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rapacz Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schreiner Mr. Frank Raucci Ms. Nancy Schweitzer Ms. Bonnie B. Rauen Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Scully Dr. and Mrs. James Rechtien Mr. and Mrs. John Semik 22 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stern Dr. Martha Villalba Mrs. Mary Jane Stevens Mr. Marcial Villaverde Ms. Cameille Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Vining Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stippich Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vlies Captain and Mrs. Joseph A. Strada Mr. Robert Voves Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stucker Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wachel Ms. Cassie J. Stutman Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner Ms. Lenore Suchy Mr. and Mrs. Carl Walker Ms. Mary Suda Ms. Laura Walker Sullivan Funeral Home Mr. and Mrs. James Walkowiak Mr. and Mrs. William Sullivan Mr. William Wallbaum Ms. Lynn Sullivan Mrs. Mary Walsh Ms. Meleesa Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Waring Mr. and Mrs. Roger Sullivan Ms. Karen Warren Mr. and Mrs. Allen Suvetor Mr. and Mrs. David Wasserman Vitae Corps Mr. and Mrs. James E. Swarthout Ms. Norma Wawrzyniak Live-in Volunteer Staff Mr. William Swee Ms. Kathleen Weil Vitae Corps members are recent female college Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sweetman Mr. Thomas S. Weishaar graduates who volunteer by living and working Ms. Sandra M. Sylvester Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wellbank together in community at Aid for Women’s residential Ms. Sue Syslo Mr. Ralph A. Wellings Ms. Iza Szewczul Mr. Richard Wells programs (Heather’s House and Monica’s House) to Ms. Ann Tanabe Ms. Charlotte Werdell help provide our residents with safe and nurturing Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Taylor Mr. Mark Weyermuller homes. Vitae Corps members are dedicated to Aid Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Taylor Ms. Mary Wheeler for Women’s pro-life mission and play a vital role Ms. Rita Tenzinger Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wholey in affirming and supporting each mother in her Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Thalman Ms. Rose P. Wilcox decision to choose life — providing her with the Mr. and Mrs. Bill Theisen Mr. Carl Wilk emotional, practical and spiritual support she and Mr. and Mrs. Jerome F. Thomas Ms. Felicia Williams Mrs. R. W. Thompson Ms. Kathleen Williams her baby need while participating in our residential Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Tischler Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Williams programs. For more information, visit our website Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Tomaselli Ms. Madeleine Wilmsen at helpaidforwomen.org/vitaecorps. Mrs. Paula Toro Mr. Adam Winiarczyk Mr. Robert C. Toy Mr. and Mrs. James Winikates Mr. and Mrs. Art Treutler Ms. Claudine Wisniewski Mr. Kenneth Trojan Mr. and Mrs. John Witkowski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Tschanz Mr. and Mrs. Fred Woods Ms. Fran Serpe Mr. and Mrs. David Smith Mr. and Mrs. Benito Tud Ms. Catherine Wrenn Mr. and Mrs. Russell Seward Mr. Derek Smith Ms. Sandra Tudisco Mr. and Michael P. Wrenn Ms. Carol Seymour Ms. Elaine Smith Mr. and Mrs. David Tuegel Ms. Marie Wright Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shannon Ms. Grace Smith Ms. Sharon Twardowski Mr. and Mrs. Rod Wright Ms. Molly Shapiro Mr. Thomas Smith Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Uhm Mr. and Mrs. Brian Wysocki Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sharpee Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Snyder Ms. Cheryl Urbanski Mr. and Mrs. William Yacullo Mr. and Mrs. David Shaughnessy Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sokol Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Urbaszewski Mr. and Mrs. Alan J. Yakes Ms. Patricia Shea Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Solger Mrs. Katrina A. Vainisi Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yoo Mr. Patrick Sheerin Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Spaeth Ms. Marguerite Valadez Ms. Kate York Dr. and Mrs. Kirk Shepard Mrs. William A. Spencer Mr. and Mrs. James Valentino Mr. and Mrs. Thomas York Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sheridan Ms. Joyce D. Spinner Ms. Lynn Vance Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Zachar Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shermack Ms. Margaret Spoonholtz Ms. M. Alyssa Varsanik Mr. Gregory Zamites Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stack Mr. Sam Vazzano Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zegadlo Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Shimer Mr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Staron Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Veeneman Ms. Carol Zehren Mr. and Mrs. James P. Simmons Ms. Janet Starr Mr. and Mrs. Jorge I. Velez Mr. and Mrs. Lee Zeitlin Ms. Marie Simonetti Ms. Lorraine Stastney Mr. and Mrs. Raul Venzon Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Zerega Mr. Matthew Siwiec Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Stazy Ms. Danielle Vera Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zicarelli Mr. and Mrs. Michael Skelly Ms. Angela Steger Ms. Stephanie Vereb Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ziola Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Slania Mr. Jennaro Stehling Mrs. Chridad Vergara Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zuba Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smedinghoff Ms. Patricia Stephan Ms. Fran Vetter Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zurawski 23 Gifts-in-Kind

Aid for Women thanks the following individuals, groups and businesses for their generous donations of baby and maternity items or other goods and services that in some invaluable way help us provide support to the women, babies and families whom we serve at our pregnancy care centers and residential programs.

Alioto Gift Shop Mrs. Richard Jaeger National Conference of Puerto St. Emily Parish Rican Women The Angel Team Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jimenez St. Emily School Ms. Lily Niederpruem AOK Gourmet Mr. Dan Johnston St. Ignatius Parish Northbrook Senior Knitters Ms. Kristin Arriaga Ms. Adelaida Kagan St. James Parish Old St. Mary’s Church Mr. Brian Barrett Mr. Aaron Katz St. John Bosco Parish Olympiacos Football Club Mr. and Mrs. Charles Black Ms. Ellen Keith St. John Cantius Parish Mr. and Mrs. John Ostrowski Tracy Brooker Mr. and Mrs. Alan Koren St. Leonard Parish Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Chicago Cubs Ms. Janie Khoury St. Luke Parish School Ms. Jolly Padiyara Chicago White Sox Ms. Judy Kozak St. Mary of the Angels Parish Mr. and Mrs. George A. Pandaleon Church of St. Mary Mr. and Mrs. George Kveck St. Mary of Vernon Parish Panera Bread Deacon and Mrs. Larry Chyba Ms. Anna LaCorte St. Norbert Church Ms. Rosa Perez Ms. Teresa Cook Mr. and Mrs. John Large St. Pascal Parish Ms. Karen Piehl Mr. and Mrs. Ruud Coster Mr. and Mrs. Michael Large St. Patrick Parish Ms. Lisa Pizzello The Crocheting Ministry Club Lee n’ Eddies St. Paul of the Cross Parish Katie and Wendy Planek Ms. Vilma Colum Ms. Amber Liset St. Richard Parish Pope Francis Global Academy Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. Couri Sr. Lucille Madura, C.S.F.N. Ms. Shelly Temple Ms. Lauran Qualkerbush Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Crame Mr. and Mrs. Dex Malicay Mr. and Mrs. Bill Theriault Ms. Abby Rechenthin Ms. Elizabeth Domenico Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Mangiaforte Two x Four Ms. Judith Regan Ms. Jessica Felice Mary, Queen of Heaven Ms. Lidia Vallejo Ms. Kristina Flathers Mr. Devin Robnick Maryville Academy Ms. Alley Vodakumche Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foos Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Rodriguez Ms. Judith Mendoza Mayoral Ms. Alison Walsh Ms. Fran Gertie Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roller Mr. and Mrs. Tom McGuire WeDignify at DePaul University Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Giglio Ms. Linda S. Romansic Fr. Michael J. McGivney Centers of Ms. Karen Welsch Mr. and Mrs. James Ryan Mrs. Mary Anne Goldberg Hope and Healing Ms. Jaime Wikell Ms. Maria Scherer Ms. Geri Haddon Ms. Rosalie Miller Windrose Project Ms. Gina Sevorino Ms. Patty Helmstetter Ms. Barbara Minarik Ms. Winifred Wong Ms. Marieann Sieroslawski Ms. Rocio Hernandez Mission San Juan Diego Ms. Sherelle Wood Sisters of Christian Charity Ms. Madeline Heyd Missionary Sisters of the Holy Spirit Ms. Gina Zaobiedny Skin Care Company Ms. Lydia Hlibchuk Ms. Clara Muller Mr. Tom Zarebski Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Solmos Ms. Katrina Hutton Ms. Nora Murray Mr. Gary Ziols Mr. and Mrs. John Iberle Mr. Stephen Murray St. Anne Parish Immaculate Conception School Ms. M. Kathleen O’Brien St. Anne Women’s Club Imperfect Produce Mr. and Mrs. Stephen O’Grady St. Colette Parish

24 2019 Events

Aid for Women hosts several events each year to celebrate the sacred gift of life and to provide essential funding for Aid for Women’s pregnancy care centers and residential programs. Please join us to support our life-saving work!

MARCH FOR LIFE MASS AND BRUNCH Annual Event before March for Life Chicago Celebrant - Fr. Francis J. Hoffman, JCD, Relevant Radio Guest Speaker - Ryan Bomberger, The Radiance Foundation Union League Club of Chicago Sunday, January 13, 2019

SPRING EVENING Hosted by Aid for Women Auxiliary - West Chapter Guest Speaker - Ashley Bratcher, Lead Actress, Unplanned Oak Park Country Club, River Grove, IL Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 6:00 pm

SPRING LUNCHEON Hosted by Aid for Women Auxiliary - North Chapter Guest Speaker - Ashley Bratcher, Lead Actress, Unplanned Skokie Country Club, Glencoe, IL Thursday, May 2, 2019, 11:00 am

SWING FOR LIFE GOLF OUTING Hosted by Aid for Women Golf Committee Featuring Silent Auction of Golf and Sports Items Location and Date TBD - Summer/Fall 2019

DAY AT THE RACES Hosted by the Aid for Women Junior Board Our Annual Event for Young Adults and the Young-at-Heart Arlington International Racecourse, Arlington Heights, IL Date TBD - Summer/Fall 2019

40TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER Hosted by Aid for Women Dinner Host Committee Keynote Speaker - Obianuju Ekeocha Union League Club of Chicago Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 5:30 pm

For event information and other inquiries, please call (312)621- 1107 or email [email protected] or visit our website at: helpaidforwomen.org/events Pregnancy Care Centers and Residential Programs 8 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1418, Chicago, IL 60603

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You are called to stand up for life! To respect and defend the mystery of life always and everywhere, including the lives of unborn babies, giving real help and encouragement to mothers in difficult situations. You are called to work and pray against abortion. — Pope Saint John Paul II

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