Oktoberfest Fall FUNdraiser The sound of traditional German music and the smell of German sausage filled the air as over 175 supporters of the Carlisle Area Family Life Center enjoyed the 2018 Oktoberfest fundraiser. Many enjoyed the dancing, bidding on over 25 silent auction items, trying for the vacations in the live auction and enjoying a chance to visit with friends old and new!

The fundraising committee decided to try something new this year to put some FUN into the FUNdraising! This seemed to work as we raised over $18,000 for the center! We are very grateful to the Carlisle Ribbon Mill, Egerlander German Band, Desperate Times Brewery and many other businesses in the area who donated items for the silent and live auctions.

Winter 2018

THEBEACONCarlisle Area Family Life Center ~ Serving the Greater Carlisle Area Since 1979

If you missed the fun this year,please plan on joining us in 2019!

Thrivent Action Team Stocking Stuffing Project Thrivent members, Darlene and Frank Ramond recently organized an Action Team project that included students from River Rock Academy! They all met at the center and stuffed Christmas stockings for our clients’ little ones. What a huge help these stockings will be as our clients prepare for Christmas! We are so grateful for their support!

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Ultrasound Update

In the first 9 months of 2018, CAFLC served over 2,100 clients! We have not served over 2,000 clients before in any prior year! We attribute this increase to our Ultrasound Program and are thrilled to be able to provide this service to our community. As of the end of November, Jen has performed 124 scans so far this year and we have some already scheduled into next year!

Jen, our Nurse/Manager, has been such a blessing to the center. Our volunteers continually remark how they appreciate the care and concern that she shows for each one of our clients. She never complains when we call her in to do an emergency scan for a client and will rearrange her family’s schedule to accommodate a client’s work schedule! Recently she hurried in to do a scan on a young woman who had only been in our country for a few months and spoke no English (gratefully she had a friend to translate!); and she even came in the night before Thanksgiving to reassure a young mother! Our center is so grateful to have her!

CAFLC Volunteer News

We are thrilled to have the time and talents of 6 new volunteers here at the center. Two are retired teachers, one a retired nurse, one works in the court system, one volunteers at the Employment Skills Center and one recently decided to leave her job to stay home with her toddler! They all share a willingness to serve in their places of worship and here at the Carlisle Area Family Life Center. Our volunteers are our most valuable asset here at the center! They are all so willing to do whatever is needed to serve our clients and their families. We are so blessed to have them all and could not open our doors each day without them. If you are feeling called to share your time and talent here at the center, please just give Jackie a call for more information 717-243-6544.

Shaina Sollenberger Rita Keelen Jody AndersonBarbara Teed

CARLISLE AREA FAMILYLIFE CENTER

Our Mission is to support, educate and give practical assistance, in a loving way, to families in need by providing positive alternatives to abortion and by enabling them to make informed decisions regarding their lives and the lives of their unborn children.

Board of DirectorsPatty DowlingBrad GiampietroKathy KeatingMaria KeyDr. Paul RastTina RossGeorge TeagueDr. Lauren Winn

Staff/VolunteersExecutive Director Jackie Phillips

Associate Director Mary Pat Povirk

Medical Director Dr. Lauren Winn

Nurse/Manager Ultrasound Jenifer Morrison

Counselors Jody AndersonMary BlairKathy BoldenSusan BolingJoAnn CenteneraCindy CerviTheresia CowanKerry GrossDee HobrleRita KeelenAmy KellamAnne LaskowskiPat LoomisCathy MadiganCarol MinnsMaureen OrsingerKaren OtstotStacey PotteigerDeeg ShankJoyce SheelerShaina SollenbergerMary SutliffDebbie TeagueBarbara TeedGinny TicehurstPat TrittTeresa WarlowDawn WellsDiana WellsRose WheatleyBecky YutzyMary Zimmerman

Bookkeeper Rege Orsinger

Statistician/Consultant Carol Sloan

Clothing Coordinator Pat Clouse

Interior Design ConsultantKaren Comello

EditorJackie Phillips

ContributorMary Pat Povirk

Dee Hobrle Mary Sutliff

A Message from the President of the Board- Paul Rast Advent is here! Thus, we begin a new year awaiting the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ. This Holy season is full of joy, family and friend gatherings, exchange of gifts, sweet delights and sumptuous meals. And, the children await St. Nick! Oftentimes, the “reason for the season” is not always at the forefront at this time.

Most of us are familiar with the Christmas Narrative according to Matthew, where our Lord is born in the most humble of circumstances to be among us, fulfilling prophecy as Emmanuel, ”God among us” ...and He was named Jesus…” the One who saves”...and SERVES. We can commemorate His birth with an emphasis on His message and actions during His earthly ministry. We can serve the most needy and vulnerable in the society of the times and, in particular, with special dignity and respect to women. And that service is always with respect for the gift of life emanating from the Love of God the Father, providing us with an example to follow in our lives. This instruction for service of others underlies our purpose at the Carlisle Area Family LIFE Center. We see all our clients in this light, tending to their needs--non-judgmentally, and helping their children-- born and unborn. I pray that all readers will join me in celebrating Life by celebrating CHRISTmas for the true gift that it is for all of us.

Christmas will indeed be here very soon and your Carlisle Area Family Life Center is finishing a tremendous year. Soon, we will celebrate an anniversary year: 30 years as Birthright and 10 years as The Carlisle Family Life Center. Already the dedicated volunteers of the Center are planning festivities to highlight our successes and growth while serving the women and their children of our community in need. With the generous gifts of all our benefactors and the dedicated service of all our volunteers, we have enjoyed successful growth and had FUN doing it. For example, Bingo for Babies and Oktoberfest were both hits. These events were not only good for the “bottom line”; but the exposure in our community brought solidarity in our purpose -- that is to SERVE the vulnerable and needy women with LOVE and to praise and preserve LIFE!.

May the Lord Bless all of you this Season. Alleluia, Alleluia!

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A Note from Jackie We have just finished our celebration of Thanksgiving where we remember all of our blessings and thank God for them. At the Carlisle Area Family Life Center, each day we have occasion to realize how blessed we are! Nearly every day we have a client come in who desperately needs the assistance we are able to offer thanks to our amazing donors and volunteers! I truly wish each of you could see the relief on the client’s face as we offer diapers, formula, a crib, clothing or the other items we have here at the center thanks to the generous donations we have received. I wish you could hear their sincere thanks or receive the hug that they offer us! Please know that we tell them that we could not help them if it were not for your generosity! They truly are so grateful! We are so grateful! Now we move on to our celebration of Christmas where we remember how our Savior was born to a poor, homeless, young couple. It often seems sort of romantic in the Christmas stories…I am guessing it was really very scary for Mary and Joseph. I know it is for the homeless, pregnant moms that we have as clients. We cannot offer them swaddling clothes, but thanks to your generosity, we can offer them a layette filled with warm clothing, blankets, diapers, towels, bottles, books, toys and few small things for mom. We can offer them reassurance that they can return regularly for more diapers, formula, clothing and sometimes what is most needed someone they can talk with who really cares about them and their baby. Thank you for helping us to be there for them! Thank you for letting the Carlisle Area Family Life Center be someplace that they can count on when others have let them down! The center could not be there for our clients if it were not for ALL of our volunteers, board members, donors, and supporters. Each does their part to help the Carlisle Area Family Life Center serve the families of our community. Please know that we thank God for you each day! Mary Pat and I wish you all a blessed Christmas and a peaceful, joy-filled new year.

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CAFLC Urgent Wish ListIf you are out shopping or cleaning your closets, please keep us in mind and consider donating the following:

Our babies born June 15 - December 1

GIRLSAnastasia

Ariya

Avianna

Chloe

Eliaynah

Fareedah

Jalianna

Janna

Kimslee

Lollah

Majesty

Mila

Nada

Philomena

Samizha

*Similac Advanced, Soy or Sensitive formula

*Baby head-to-toe wash, baby shampoo

*Diapers or Pull-ups all sizes

*2T-4T Girls and Boys clothing- sizes

*Crib sheets, pack-n-play sheets, receiving blankets

*Regular yoga pants sizes M-XL (for our expectant moms)

Visit our NEW website!www.carlisleareafamilylifecenter.org

BOYSCamden

Daniel

James

Jaylen

Josiah

Geker

Kip

Kyon

Kysir

Logan

Noel

Sami

Wyatt

THANK YOU The Carlisle Area Family Life Center receives no government funds so we rely on the generosity of our community. We would like to thank the following:

Emilie McGinnis for her years of setting up and maintaining our websiteCommunity CARES (formerly Carlisle CARES)-for their donation of extra baby itemsBountiful Blessings for the donation of baby wipes, cream and tissuesCarlisle Vietnam Veterans for their donation of baby food and formulaDickinson Presbyterian Church for their diaper and wipe collectionDoubling Gap Church of God for their Coins for Change collectionFirst Lutheran Church for their Christmas in July baby item collectionSt. Patrick Church for their Christmas in July diaper and formula collectionGreen Spring Brethren in Christ for their diaper, wipes and baby item collectionHoly Spirit OB/Gyn for their donation of formulaHope Springs Farm for the visit and donation of baby itemsLeTort Quilters for the gorgeous handmade quiltsMt. Rock Methodist Church for the diaper bags, wipes, diapers and baby itemsMy Fantasy Party “Kids Night Out” visitors-Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Rapunzel, Ariel and Cpt. AmericaSafe Harbour for the donation of Diaper Genies and other baby itemsThe Printed Image for the donation of extra paper as they went out of businessThe Teague Family for the many baby items and treasures that you find and share with us

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Thank you faithful friends! Fill a Diaper Bag Fundraiser July 1, 2017 to December 15, 2018

The generosity of the CAFLC and its capacity to operate relies directly upon the goodwill and contributions of our benefactors. We receive no local, state or government funding and are completely dependent on our community donors. Capital donations are critical for the center in meeting daily expenses, such as rent, utilities, and supplies. This allows us to provide a location and services where women and families in crisis situations can find comfort, understanding, and information for themselves and their unborn infants.

Our mission relies solely on your kindness as we cannot do this without you by our side. We are all very thankful for the support and generosity that you continue to give. We thank God for you daily!

Maria Bessasparis

Paul & Marilyn Caldwell

Christian Life Community Church

Christine Ciavarella

Karen & Jerome Comello

Beth Ann & Sean Connolly

Barbara DeGaetano

Ricman & Laura Fly

Barbara & Ed Gardner

Jane Gibish

P.V. Paula Heckman

Mark & Paula Howard

Janet & Charles Kacsur

Lois Kielkopf

Rob, Pam & Cheryl Kole

Carol & Marc Lorence

Michael & Annajean Lybarger

Heidi Lynch

David S. Masland, MD

Pat & Ann Midgley

Debbie & Gordon Miller

Ralph & Elaine Mowery

MT Rock UM Church

Regis & Maureen Orsinger

Robert & Mary Pat Povirk

Jacque & Jon Reapsome

Kathleen & Jed Ruegg

Darrell & Tanya Ruth

Jeanne & George Shevlin

Carol & Sonny Sloan

Dolores Smith

St Patrick Church

The Turo Foundation

Richard Vrabel

F. Antony Watson

Reid & Judy Wilson

Pamela S. Wiwel

Birthright of Carlisle was founded on March 22, 1979-thus this March marks our 40th Anniversary!

Our name was changed to Carlisle Area Family Life Center in Spring 2009-thus this spring marks our 10th Anniversary!

We plan to celebrate! Please join us for an Open House at the center on Friday, March 22nd from 5-7 pm.

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$200 $100 $50 $25 $10 Other $________

Name _______________________________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

City _______________________________________________ State ______ Zip __________________

Phone ______________________________________eMail _____________________________________

I want to make this gift in honor of ______________________________________________________

Thank you for your continued support!

Carlisle Area Family Life Center

Carlisle Area Family Life Center is a 501(c)(3) and acknowledges that no goods or services were provided to you in return for your contribution. A letter will be sent acknowledging your gift. Please keep acknowledgement letter for tax purposes.

Each level below represents a value and service your donationcan provide to the women and families faced with a crisis pregnancy.

$50Three (3) large

containers of formula

$10Baby Toiletries

Yes!

$100A newborn layette

$25One (1) large box

of diapers

$200Sponsor a LEEM

(Learning and Earningfor Expecting Moms) client

I/we want to help fill a stocking for mom!

155 N. Hanover Street, Carlisle, PA 17013 • (717) 243-6544 • www.carlisleareafamilylifecenter.org

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American Artisan Gallery

Amie and Ernie Szabo

Anne Moffatt

Artist Market Boutique

B&O Railroad Museum

Baltimore Museum of Industry

Boles, Metzger, Brosius and Walborn PCBookwalter Photographics

Bruster’s

Carlisle Barracks Gold Course

Carnegie Science Center

Cathy Madigan

Charles and Patricia McDowell

Cindy Cervi

Create-A-Palooza

Debbie Teague

Desperate Times Brewery

Dr. and Mrs. Virgilio Centenera

Eastern State Penitentiary

Fiddlers Restaurant

Food 101

General Sutter Inn

Gettysburg Heritage Center

Gettysburg Tours, Inc.Gilded Door Oil & Vinegar Tap Room

Hershey Bears

Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens

Historic Ships in Baltimore

Home Depot

Jackie Phillips

John and Mary Blair

Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery

Linda Benson Photography

Lisa Kahle

Lititz Museum

Maria Keller

Marjorie’s Gems

Market Cross Pub

Mary Pat Povirk

Maureen Orsinger

Mayapple Golf Course

Mummert Chocolates

Museum of the American Revolution

Nancy Stamm’s Art Galleria

National Liberty Museum

Olio Olive Oils & Balsamics

Pat Loomis

Patty Dowling

Penn FC

Penn Museum

Planet Fitness

Platinum Fitness

Seven Springs Mountain Resort

Sheryl Steele

Southside Deli

Starbucks

Sweet Farm Fudge

TAN Vacations

The Brick

The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

The Lodges at Gettysburg

The Olde Susquehanna House

The Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

The United States Hot Air Balloon Team

Theresa Warlow

Watermark Harbor Cruises

Yankee Candle

YMCA

Valentine Sweet Farms Fudge Sale!

We will be taking orders from Jan. 2-17 Please call CAFLC to order yours!

717 243-6544

Carlisle Area Family Life Center Oktoberfest Sponsors

AmVets Post 274Anonymous Contributors

Boles, Metzger, Brosius and Walborn PCDr. Joseph Bourdon

James and Mary BraunDr. and Mrs. Virgilio Centenara

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin DowlingFraternal Order of Eagles 1299

Ric & Laura FlyThe Long Educational Foundation

Charles and Patricia McDowellRege and Maureen Orsinger

The Peters FamilyThe Phillips Family

Mr. and Mrs. Robert PovirkSara and Jeff Predmore

Mr. and Mrs. Sonny SloanMr. and Mrs. Gary St. Hilaire

St. Patrick Church CCWAmie and Ernie Szabo

Mr. and Mrs. George TeagueStephen and Lauren Winn

VFW Post 477

2018 Oktoberfest Auction Donors The Carlisle Area Family Life Center would like to extend a sincere thank you to the following businesses and individuals who donated items for our 2018 Oktoberfest Silent and Live Auction. We look forward to working with you in the future and hope that we can continue to count on you for your support. Again, thank you so much for your generosity and support of the center and the women and families that we serve.

We have a new logo, a new website and a new web address! Like us on Facebook and update your bookmark!

www.carl is leareafamilyl i fecenter.org

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CenterFamily Life

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Pregnancy Help.

Protecting Life.

Supporting Family.

If you have ever tasted her fudge, you know it is AMAZING!!

Mary Zimmerman, a long-time volunteer and owner of Sweet Farms Fudge has graciously agreed to make her delicious fudge again this year for a CAFLC fundraiser!

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UPCOMING CAFLC EVENT Bingo for Babies Friday, March 1, 2019

Carlisle Area Family Life Center155 North Hanover Street

Carlisle, PA 17013

Clients: 717-243-1918 Hotline: 1-800-848-LOVE Business: 717-243-6544 eMail:info@carlisleareafamilylifecenter.org Website: carlisleareafamilylifecenter.org Find us on Facebook and “Like” us!

Office HoursMon., Wed., Fri. 10 am-1pmTue. 1pm-5pmTue. & Thurs. 7pm-9pmSat. 10am-1pm (Sept-May)

“Providing Crisis Pregnancy Resources,Support and Services Since 1979”

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CenterFamily Life

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CenterFamily Life

Pregnancy Help.

Protecting Life.

Supporting Family.

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Carlisle Area Family Life Center presents

Friday, March 1, 2019St. Patrick Church Parish Activity Center

Tickets go on sale January 14th. Ticket price $25