2020 Options Pregnancy Clinic
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2020
MESSAGE FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Board of Hello, Options Family!
Directors At Options, we love sharing with our patients that when unexpected and unplanned
Alan Wertjes, Chairman things happen in our lives, there are still blessings and hope. God is in control and He
has a plan. We see this every day in the lives of our patients who are facing adversity.
Rita Drohman, We saw it play out in our Clinic in 2020 when we faced two seperate COVID closures,
Vice Chairman and were carried through so beautifully.
Dr. Al Roser, Secretary
Throughout the changes in 2020, we said many times, “We don’t know what the
Craig Landes, CPA future holds, but we know the One who holds the future.”
Pastor Rob Warner
Our God has been faithful and mighty, as He always is!
In 2020, we:
Medical
Advisory Board • Had 902 appointments to serve local people with pregnancy tests, STI tests
and treatment, ultrasounds, encouragement, and help with material needs
Dr. Laurel Dickason, for diapers, wipes, and prenatal vitamins.
Medical
Advisory Chairman • Moved our education online through a program called Bright Course, which
our patients love! It features parenting classes, infant and child development
Dr. Grant Tibbetts
topics, relationship and marriage help, and it has a phenomenal sexual
Dr. Al Roser integrity series from Pam Stenzel. We still offer personal support education and
CPR certification on site.
Options Staff • Hosted our first-ever virtual events which were all a ton of fun. As we heard
from nonprofits around us that we should not expect to meet our fundraising
Mary Tipps Smith, goals through online events, we discovered that every one of our online
Executive Director events met or exceeded our goals. God is so faithful!
Jenna Loss,
• Gave out 51 love boxes through our partnership with Embrace Grace. I was
Development Director
sweetly surprised when I spoke at a local church one Sunday and saw one of
Kathlyn Sweet, our precious Options babies in the congregation, sporting her “Best Gift Ever”
Marketing Director onesie, which was straight out of her mom’s Embrace Grace love box.
Kaytee Green,
Your gifts and prayers make all of this possible. Without the faithful support of our
Client Services Director
giving partners, we would not be able to meet the needs of the women, men, and
Laurie Golden, children God brings through our doors. Thank you, again!
Nurse Manager
May you and yours be abundantly blessed in 2021. We thank God for you.
Christine McRae,
Education Specialist
In His service,
Robin Thompson,
Front Office Supervisor Mary
Tricia Nichols, Staff Nurse
Janice Uhlmeyer,
Bookkeeper
Natalie Hay, Office Assistant “but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings
like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Isaiah 40:31
Income Sources
Individuals Grants Companies
Fundraising Churches
Expenses
Programs & Medical
Development Supplies
Admin
total giving for 2020: $452,991
ALL SERVICES OFFERED AT NO COST TO THE PATIENT
∙ 24/7 helpline ∙ Prenatal vitamins
∙ Pregnancy testing ∙ Parenting classes
∙ First trimester ultrasound ∙ Community referrals
∙ STI testing & treatment ∙ Handmade blankets & quilts
∙ CPR certification ∙ Diapers, baby wipes, layettes
OPTIONS IS NOW PARTNERING
WITH EMBRACE GRACE
Embrace Grace is a program that pairs our patients who are under 30, single and pregnant, with a
local church. Local churches come alongside Options to support this incredible ministry. The women
who are part of Embrace Grace are welcomed by the ladies of the church, they are nurtured, cared
for, met with weekly, and given a baby shower. They and their babies are loved and celebrated,
and this gives them the opportunity to learn about God’s love for them and to find the saving grace
of Jesus Christ.
THERE ARE OVER 700 EMBRACE PROGRAMS
IN THE UNITED STATES. WE’RE EXCITED
TO BE ONE OF THEM!
Each Embrace Grace experience
starts with a love box. Each gift
contains some encouraging items
for Mom and Baby, including a
hand written letter from a
volunteer, expressing to the Mom
that she is brave and loved, and
that she can continue her
pregnancy and have a wonderful
journey. Each letter is unique.
In 2020, Options gave out
51 love boxes.
In July 2020, we pivoted to the BrightCourse online system to provide lessons that help our patients
prepare for pregnancy and parenting.
BrightCourse offers streaming lessons that are research-based, easy to understand, and
entertaining. Each lesson is extensively documented and reviewed for accuracy by physicians and
content experts who ensure that our patients are working with reliable information.
BrightCourse offers hundreds of video-based lessons that include topics such as
pregnancy/childbirth, infant care, developmental milestones, toddler care, parenting techniques,
coparenting, positive partnerships, fatherhood, sexual integrity, and life skills. Each lesson includes a
video, worksheet, homework and spiritual application. Patients earn vouchers for completed
lessons that can be redeemed for diapers, wipes and gift cards.
OUTCOMES FROM JULY 15th, 2020 - DECEMBER 31st, 2020
Total Lessons Delivered: 162
“I am a mother of 3 young children and I am able to do the lessons once the kids go to bed. It has become my ‘me time’.”
From a first time mom: “With these classes, the closer to my due date that I get, the more prepared I feel for the arrival of my new baby.”
“I have a 5-year-old son, and BrightCourse refreshes my mind and builds a better understanding on various topics. I like that
it's online and accessible at all times. The courses are informative, educational, and entertaining. They help me to be
prepared for our new baby. For example, after watching the Shaken Baby Syndrome, I talked with my husband on reasons
that a baby cries and ways to calm her down. My son and I made posters to put in the nursery.”
The value of this online lesson option is that patients can request lessons anytime and can
complete them on their own schedules. Also, as BrightCourse updates content it is automatically
accessible. BrightCourse continues to add new lessons, as well as training opportunities for
volunteers and staff.
BrightCourse has been such a blessing during the COVID Pandemic. We can continue to offer
pregnancy and parenting lessons that meet the variety of needs of our patients.
MESSAGE FROM THE
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
In 2020, as we faced the challenges of a global pandemic and the varying responses to it, we also
had the opportunity to allow God to sharpen our focus and clarify our vision. Here at Options, we
typically have a few events that, paired with our faithful monthly donors, fund the work we do.
When we had to hit the brakes on in-person gathering, it allowed us to be still enough for God to
show us other ways of doing things.
We were able to host a virtual walk, where people got outside and enjoyed the sunshine on their own
or with a friend. We were able to host a banquet that was personal, intimate, and respectful of the
guidelines our government set up. Through these things, God moved in people’s hearts and we were
able to meet our goals. What a blessing to see God’s hand so clearly in this work!
We learned new ways to reach out and connect with our sweet donors as we continued to share the
vision of what Options is doing and wants to do moving forward.
Thank you so much to those who chose to participate in and share about our events. Thank you for
the grace you continue to give us as we learn how to navigate confidently and faithfully this new
landscape that we are all walking in.
We appreciate you, and we thank God for you.
Affectionately,
Jenna
THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL
2020 EVENT SPONSORS
2021 EVENTS
Laugh for Life featuring Feb. 25th
The Panic Squad
Walk for Life, June 26th
a family-friendly 5K
Annual Banquet featuring Sept. 30th
Alveda King
2020 CHURCH DONORS
360 Family Ministries Grace Community Covenant Church
Calvary Chapel North Thurston Hidden Creek Community Church
Calvary Chapel of Olympia Hope Community Church
Calvary Chapel Women's Bible Study Lakeside Worship Center
Calvary Chapel of Yelm Littlerock Community Fellowship
Christ The Servant Lutheran Church Living Water
City Life Church Lutheran Women Mission League
Cornerstone Community Church Olympia Christian Reformed Church
Cowboy Baptist Church Olympia Lacey Church of God
Daniel's House of Prayer Real Hope Community Church
East Olympia Community Church Sonrise Church of God
Emanuel Lutheran Church Summit Lake Community Church
Emmanuel Bible Fellowship Sunbreak Missionary Baptist Church
Evergreen Christian Community Timberline Baptist Church
Faith Lutheran Church True Grace Church
First Baptist Church of Lacey Turning Point Church of Olympia
First Baptist Church of Tumwater Westwood Baptist Church
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