The O’Deas’ deeply-heartfelt motto was to love each mother in order to love her baby into life. That vision continues today in service to 500+ at-risk women and their families each year, at no cost.

Motherhood is a sacred vocation, a role of tremendous love, sacrifice, and grace. Yet, in today’s world, some are viewing motherhood as a burden they cannot take on. As a Catholic community, it is our responsibility to stand with them, offering not just the undeniable reasons to choose life for their babies, but long-term support that empowers them through their journey. To make this vision a reality, we need to strengthen our future—by growing our endowment.

The Importance of Endowment: Securing a Future of Support
An endowment is a fund designed to provide financial stability and long-term sustainability for our mission. Mother and Unborn Baby Care has been defending the lives of mothers and babies since 1984. This mission is personal for me as my own maternal grandmother, Margaret Joyce, a mother of eight and a nurse, helped the O’Deas in MAUBC’s earliest days.

Today, by increasing our endowment, we ensure that the crucial programs and resources for mothers in need can continue for many years to come. It’s about planting seeds that will grow into an enduring legacy of care, faith, and service.The Power of Your Legacy
An endowment isn’t just about growing funds—it’s about growing a legacy. By contributing to our endowment, you are helping to:

1. Ensure Long-Term Financial Stability: With a robust endowment, we will have a dependable income source that allows us to continue supporting mothers in need, without relying solely on short-term fundraising efforts.
2. Fund Life-Changing Programs: The endowment will help fund essential and Christ-centered services including compassionate peer counseling, high quality ultrasounds, parenting education, and up to two years of material assistance after the baby’s birth. These services will continue to evolve with the needs of the community, giving vulnerable mothers the support they need so they feel empowered to continue their pregnancies rather than succumb to the false promises of abortion.
3. Create Generational Impact: Your contribution helps build a foundation that will support future generations of mothers and their children, extending Christ’s love and compassion well into the future.
4. Support Outreach and Advocacy: With a strong endowment, we can advocate through community outreach for a culture that elevates the role of mothers in society, helping to create a culture of life that honors the dignity of motherhood and all children, born and unborn.

How You Can Contribute

As we seek to grow our endowment, we invite you to consider making a lasting impact in one of the following ways:

1. Endowment Gifts: Make a direct donation to our endowment fund at the Catholic Foundation of Michigan by clicking here.
2. Planned Giving: Consider leaving a gift through your will, trust, or other estate planning vehicles. This is a way to ensure your legacy continues to serve at-risk mothers long after you are gone.
3. Matching Gifts: Some employers offer matching gift programs. Double the impact of your generosity by utilizing this option!
4. Gifts of Appreciated Assets: Donating stocks and bonds can be an excellent way to contribute to our endowment while receiving tax benefits. Learn more here.

A Call to Build a Culture of Life

At the heart of Catholic teaching is the belief in the inviolable dignity of every person, and nowhere is this more evident than in the lives of vulnerable mothers and their innocent unborn children. By supporting our endowment, you are helping to ensure that we can continue to serve, love, and uplift these women for generations. Every gift, no matter the size, contributes to the building of a brighter, more life-affirming future. Together, we can build an enduring foundation of love and support that will stand as a testament to Christ’s compassion for all mothers and families in our community.

About Mother and Unborn Baby Care
The mission of Mother and Unborn Baby Care is to protect women and their unborn babies from the tragedy of abortion. Our Catholic, Christ-centered ministry provides ultrasounds, peer counseling, parenting education, and material assistance. We also contribute to a culture of life through outreach to schools, churches and other community groups.

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