EASTERN SHORE PREGNANCY CENTER SETS FUNDRAISING RECORD

SALISBURY, MD – The Eastern Shore Pregnancy Center held its tenth annual Labor of Love fundraising banquet on October 16, at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, with approximately 185 people in attendance. The banquet raised over $50,000 in sponsorships, cash and pledges, setting a single event fundraising record for the center.

Jacquelyn Seldon, Pregnancy Center Director, noted that the financial contributions were crucial for the not-for-profit organization. “All our services are given free of charge. We now provide ultrasound services, and these funds will allow us to serve more individuals at no cost.”

Susan Baldwin, Special Guest Speaker for the banquet, and Executive Director of the Women’s Resource Center of Mobile, Alabama, spoke of the importance of providing nonjudgmental support and encouragement to women, men, and their families during a woman’s pregnancy. She noted the uniqueness of the individual, and showed a video comparing abortion numbers to those lost in U.S. wars. She added that Maryland, as a state, has the second highest number of abortions per capita in the U.S., with 33 thousand abortions annually, and encouraged those in the audience to help to turn that number around.

Ed Williams, Chairman of the ESPC Board of Directors, was happy with the banquet results. “We have been truly blessed and are most grateful to our donors,” he said. “This demonstrates that our community supports our work to provide unconditional assistance to anyone who faces the challenge of a crisis or unintended pregnancy.”

If you would like to make a donation to the Eastern Shore Pregnancy Center, you may call them at 410-546-5433, or write them at: 1300 S. Division St., Suite C, Salisbury, MD 21801.