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October 24, 2024April 14, 2025

A Family YOU Helped This Year!

Below are some sweet pics of a family YOU provided help and hope to this past year! Thank you for praying over our moms, babies, and their families CNP Family. We’re so grateful for the love and support you provide.

Family Photos - Care Net Peninsula - Newport News, VA - Virginia

Photos By: Roma Nicholson, Volunteer Photographer

Amanda Franks, Marketing Director

Thursday, October 24, 2024

A Beautiful Celebration of Family

Isn’t this little family the cutest? Thank you for the help and hope you provide for our moms, babies, and families!

Year-End Update: Cadie’s Story

Cadie’s story may have turned out differently if it hadn’t been for your support this year.

Double the Christmas Spirit

Were they the cutest or what on our Christmas card? When we did Christmas photos back in October, these little cuties were celebrating 6 months.

Baby S. Turns One!

It has been a joy to celebrate each milestone with Baby S. and his mom, celebrating his life while he was still in his momma’s womb. This week, we got to celebrate his upcoming FIRST birthday and Christmas!

October 17, 2024February 15, 2025

When Going Above and Beyond Makes All the Difference

When Going Above and Beyond Makes a Difference

Although the clinic is open during daytime hours, our nurses and advocates frequently serve vulnerable women around the clock to support themin their time of need.

One example of this happened this week! On Tuesday, one of our advocates received an after hours call from a client in a very dangerous situation and in need of an escape. The team immediately collaborated to find a safe place for this client and one of our advocates personally drove this young woman, late in the night, to get her to a maternity home and away from harm. For our team to be able to connect this woman to a maternity home in less than 24 hours was a miracle in itself! Typically, the maternity homes in Virginia are continuously booked and working on a wait list. Yet, God provided an opening the exact same day this woman reached out for help.

Our team consistently gives above and beyond every week to support women as they navigate hard circumstances in their pursuit to choose LIFE for their babies!

Your support of this mission helps us continue to connect vulnerable clients in our area to the practical and spiritual help and hope they need. Please pray with us for the continued safety, protection, and health of this client and her baby.

Anne Sych, Director of Development

Thursday, October 17, 2024

A Beautiful Celebration of Family

Isn’t this little family the cutest? Thank you for the help and hope you provide for our moms, babies, and families!

Year-End Update: Cadie’s Story

Cadie’s story may have turned out differently if it hadn’t been for your support this year.

Double the Christmas Spirit

Were they the cutest or what on our Christmas card? When we did Christmas photos back in October, these little cuties were celebrating 6 months.

Baby S. Turns One!

September 17, 2024February 15, 2025

Two Failed Abortion Attempts = LIFE For A Beautiful, Baby Girl

Two failed abortion attempts =

life for a beautiful, baby girl!

The other month we celebrated the birth of Baby N! This client came to us extremely abortion minded from the time she walked in, to the time she walked out and even attempted to abort her baby twice. Yet this little baby escaped death both times!

You might be thinking, how could this little girl have survived two attempts? God used some ordinary and extraordinary means.

We see this frequently. God uses flat tires on the way to the abortion clinic, overbooked appointments at the abortion clinic, google searches, the sign on our street, friends who help them stop and think, the abortion reversal pill, and even strangers outside the abortion clinic to draw them to Alcove Health. This was the case for Baby N and her mom. Divine obstacles interrupted her plans and brought her back to our caring team at Alcove Health where she received the help and hope she needed to choose life for her little girl. They are prime examples of the ordinary and extraordinary ways God protects LIFE inside the womb.

Because of you, we are here for her. Your support to this mission is saving lives every day. Thank you for your faithfulness to this mission!

Anne Sych, Director of Development

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

A Beautiful Celebration of Family

Isn’t this little family the cutest? Thank you for the help and hope you provide for our moms, babies, and families!

Year-End Update: Cadie’s Story

Cadie’s story may have turned out differently if it hadn’t been for your support this year.

Double the Christmas Spirit

Were they the cutest or what on our Christmas card? When we did Christmas photos back in October, these little cuties were celebrating 6 months.

Baby S. Turns One!

September 10, 2024April 14, 2025

Lashawna, Mason and Baby Kennedy

One of the families YOU provided help and hope to!

“Alcove has been absolutely amazing! Becoming a new mommy comes with a lot of questions and concerns, and the employees are amazing!! Being blessed with an advocate definitely makes “us” more comfortable with our blessing on the way!”

– Lashawna’s Google Review

Lashawna, Mason and Kennedy at Newport News Park, Virginia

Baby Kennedy at Newport News Park, Virginia

Lashawna and Baby Kennedy at Newport News Park, Virginia

Lashawna, Mason, and Baby Kennedy at Newport News Park, Virginia

Photos By: Cindy Matthews, Volunteer Photographer

Amanda Franks, Marketing Director

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

August 19, 2024September 22, 2024

Bringing Hope To The Women We Serve

Bringing Hope to the Women We Serve

For four years after college, I was a missionary in the Dominican Republic. It was life-changing, and there are still days I’m convinced the mountains of the DR are my most natural habitat.

The experience informed how I think about culture, religion, and politics: those problems every society faces that I try to solve in my head on a morning run.

In the DR, as in most of Latin America and the Caribbean, abortion is illegal and culturally unacceptable. Nothing grieves my heart more than when immigrants feel emboldened by our culture of death to kill their own children. Tragically, this is happening more often. We will serve twice as many Hispanic women considering abortion this year than any previous year.

The great news is that God has gifted our team with multiple bilingual staff and volunteers and our Hispanic clients are 40% more likely than our average client to change their mind and choose life for their baby.

Please pray with me that we would stop exporting our abortion views to other cultures. Pray that our team would be well-equipped to handle clients from any background or language. As always, thank you for your partnership with our ministry.

For Life,

Executive Director

“God has been extremely good to me” – Camela told her church family at World Outreach Worship Center. She had mustered up the courage to share her testimony on Sanctity of Human Life Sunday.

“When I arrived in the U.S. from Jamaica, I said, ‘Okay, this is a whole new life!’ I started working and soon had the opportunity to go back for my two children I had to leave behind. While there, I married my daughter’s father, but he couldn’t return with us. While transitioning back to life in the U.S., now with two kids, I realized – I was pregnant.“

Camela’s reaction to the news was a plea to God –

“The thought of abortion came to me, so I went online looking for help. I found Alcove Health and said, ‘Wow! It’s a free clinic!’ and I made an appointment. Upon arriving at my appointment, I realized it was a Christian clinic, and right then and there, I said, ‘Oh, this is not going to work for me.’ But I still went in.“

God was bringing Camela the help and hope she needed, and at that moment, the Holy Spirit was working in her heart to combat the lies in her head about why it wouldn’t work to bring this new life into her life.

“When I met with Nurse Kinta, I told her what I wanted to do. She hugged me and said, ‘No, you’re not going to do that’. Then, on the ultrasound screen, she showed me my little baby. And I said to myself, ‘This is a life inside of me. God, I can’t do it.’

I had given up everything when I found out I was pregnant; I had given up on myself. Care Net Peninsula came into my life, and they brought my hope back. They brought me a mentor, and this is where my spiritual mother came into my life”.

That spiritual mother was Pastor Terrie Council, of WOWC, whom Camela met through our Spiritual Mentorship Program.

“She has been a tower of strength for me and was only supposed to be with me for six weeks. But here we are, almost a year later, as she holds my precious little angel. I was raised in a Godly home by a Pastor and teacher; I knew God. But sometimes, we lose our way. This tremendous woman of God came into my life and mentored me, shared with me, and guided me, never letting me make excuses for myself.

God showed Pastor Terrie something in me that I didn’t even see in myself. She has been there for me when I needed it most and is like a mom to me. God is good. I’ll never leave, and I’ll always be in his sanctuary.”

Because of your support and partnership, we can meet our clients’ physical, mental, and spiritual needs. When a woman comes to us about her unplanned pregnancy, she is presented with an opportunity during that visit to connect with a local Christian woman. This mentor steps into her life and walks alongside her spiritually, showing how great our God is, even in the most challenging of seasons.

Make a Gift Today to Serve Women Like Camela

Amanda Franks, Marketing Director

Monday, August 19, 2024

A Beautiful Celebration of Family

Isn’t this little family the cutest? Thank you for the help and hope you provide for our moms, babies, and families!

Year-End Update: Cadie’s Story

Cadie’s story may have turned out differently if it hadn’t been for your support this year.

Double the Christmas Spirit

Were they the cutest or what on our Christmas card? When we did Christmas photos back in October, these little cuties were celebrating 6 months.

Baby S. Turns One!

August 9, 2024February 15, 2025

Olympians Are Not The Only Ones Setting Records

Olympians are not the only ones setting records

Summer doesn’t take a break from unplanned pregnancies and neither do we here at Care Net Peninsula. Our clinic is busier than ever before. In fact, we served an all-time record number of women in just the first 7 months of this year (657 to be exact)! We are so grateful to be able to bring lifesaving help and hope to women facing an unplanned pregnancy.

Many of the women who come through our doors are not making their decision alone. She is often faced with family members and friends counseling her to have an abortion regardless of her desire to carry her baby to birth. As she examines her options, she may be risking many relationships if she chooses life – perhaps even with the father.

This was the case of a brave woman we served last week who went against culture AND family coercion to choose life for her baby.

We understand that it’s complicated, but we are unshakable in our stand for LIFE. We are so proud of this woman and the many women who choose LIFE regardless of the pressure around her!

So when you pray for this ministry and the women we serve, please also remember to pray for the families and friends who are part of the decision. Pray that they will have hearts towards life; for the mom and for the baby. Your prayers are powerful and are making a difference.

Friday, August 9, 2024

A Beautiful Celebration of Family

Isn’t this little family the cutest? Thank you for the help and hope you provide for our moms, babies, and families!

Year-End Update: Cadie’s Story

Cadie’s story may have turned out differently if it hadn’t been for your support this year.

Double the Christmas Spirit

Were they the cutest or what on our Christmas card? When we did Christmas photos back in October, these little cuties were celebrating 6 months.

Baby S. Turns One!

July 2, 2024April 14, 2025

Twice As Sweet: Welcoming These Beautiful Newborn Twins

Twice as Sweet:

Welcoming These Beautiful Newborn Twins

There is something incredibly special about newborn photo sessions—the tiny details, the soft snuggles, the quiet moments. But recently all of that was doubled when we captured these moments for a set of twin girls you helped this past year.

Photos By: Cindy Matthews, Volunteer Photographer

Amanda Franks, Marketing Director

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

A Beautiful Celebration of Family

Isn’t this little family the cutest? Thank you for the help and hope you provide for our moms, babies, and families!

Year-End Update: Cadie’s Story

Cadie’s story may have turned out differently if it hadn’t been for your support this year.

Double the Christmas Spirit

Were they the cutest or what on our Christmas card? When we did Christmas photos back in October, these little cuties were celebrating 6 months.

Baby S. Turns One!

May 28, 2024April 13, 2025

Everyone Loves Baby Giggles

There’s nothing more heartwarming than the bond between a mother and her baby. These photos capture the quiet joy, tender snuggles, and playful giggles that fill their days. From sweet cuddles to shared smiles, every moment is a reminder of just how powerful and beautiful that connection is.

Other Sessions: Maternity

Photos By: Cindy Matthews, Volunteer Photographer

Amanda Franks, Marketing Director

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

A Beautiful Celebration of Family

Isn’t this little family the cutest? Thank you for the help and hope you provide for our moms, babies, and families!

Year-End Update: Cadie’s Story

Cadie’s story may have turned out differently if it hadn’t been for your support this year.

Double the Christmas Spirit

Were they the cutest or what on our Christmas card? When we did Christmas photos back in October, these little cuties were celebrating 6 months.

Baby S. Turns One!

April 19, 2024September 13, 2024

Sarita’s Story of Hope!

Sarita's Testimony - A real client you helped through Care Net Peninsula's free women's clinic

Sarita's Story

The saying goes—it takes a village to raise a child. To the women we serve, you’re their village. But saving that child’s life takes an entire team, as Sarita shares with you below in her own words.

“I was in such a comfortable place before I found out I was pregnant. I was 28 years old, raising my daughter and managing motherhood well while focusing on my career in the medical field. My work schedule aligned perfectly with her school schedule, and our day-to-day life was molded around the two of us so that we could be happy and content. I enjoyed the freedom I had. Life was good.“

But two pink lines on a pregnancy test would quickly change that feeling.

“When I found out I was pregnant, it took a toll on me – mentally and physically. I was in a constant battle between myself and my baby. I didn’t know what to do, where to start, who to look to – who to rely on.”

So, she turned to a place she knew. A place she could feel safe.

“I went to Alcove Health because I was comfortable with them. I came here 9 years ago with my first child. I knew I could trust them.

I experienced a family at Alcove – a mother, a nurturer, and a team who healed me back to life. I felt uplifted and empowered. I knew Alcove was where I could leave my tears, and when I walked out those doors, my shoulders would no longer be heavy. I didn’t leave feeling like a patient. I left feeling like I was a daughter loved and cared for by the whole team.”

As Sarita continued, she talked about the women on our team who impacted her.

“The moment I walked through the doors, Candra’s presence at the front desk made me feel safe and put a smile on my face—and every time after. She is a jewel. Karen, my advocate, and Kinta, my nurse, are my light and protectors. In the darkest time of my life, they found a way to make it my brightest. If it wasn’t for the two of them, I don’t know where I would be today”.

Since my first visit, I have become a better woman and mother. I love this team with every ounce of me, and I know that my time with them will live with me for the rest of my life. I can see that God sent them to save lives. They saved my life and my daughter Gabby’s life”.