Give Hope to Empower a Mom to Choose Life

35,412 babies’ lives were lost to abortion in Pennsylvania in 2023* — 3,100 in our very own communities, in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, and York counties.

As the winter air grows cold and the days shorten, we are reminded of the stark, ongoing battle for life that defines our mission here at Morning Star. The fight to protect the unborn and support vulnerable women can feel hopeless. But it is vitally important. Every one of the 3,100 lives lost to abortion in our community is precious, loved by God, and worth fighting for. And every one of their mothers deserves the opportunity to feel supported during her pregnancy so she can make an informed choice for Life.

While the world outside may have grown colder, Morning Star remains a warm and safe refuge for every woman who comes to us in need. Last year, 511 women at risk for abortion came to Morning Star and chose Life for their babies. We celebrate every one of those mothers and their babies.

This is not a simple task. Women are being fed the lie that abortion is safe and easy. They can order the abortion pill online with NO medical oversight… even BEFORE they are pregnant, to have on hand “just in case”. Educating women about Morning Star’s existence is a challenge, as our message competes with ads, apps, and social media messaging encouraging abortion as a quick answer to an unplanned pregnancy.

On top of that, Morning Star is also facing a significant increase in our expenses. As you have surely experienced in your own personal spending, costs of many items are increasing. For Morning Star, this means a greater investment not only in marketing, but also in everything from medical supplies and baby items to office supplies and building maintenance. To meet our budget goal, we need to raise $167,000 by the end of the year… and even that may not be enough.

Despite these challenges, Morning Star has continued — and will continue — to stand firm, just as we have for 53 years. Armed with a message of truth and hope, we are cutting through the noise to reach women through digital and traditional marketing and providing them with the honest, nonjudgmental answers they need. With your support, our clinics are achieving remarkable success in offering women a compassionate alternative to abortion. And we are confident that, by God’s grace and with your support, we will be able to continue and expand our Life-saving work.

In a world where it is easy to feel discouraged, we have been blessed with a front-row seat to countless stories of victory.

As 2025 is concluding, we celebrate the victories we’ve shared, but the fight is far from over. Together, we can be a powerful source of hope to the moms who come to Morning Star.

On average, it costs Morning Star $648 to provide one mom in our community with Life-affirming services. Your generous donation of $648—or $54 a month—will:

• Provide a vulnerable mother with the pregnancy medical services, support, and resources she needs to make a Life-affirming decision.
• Equip her and her partner with the knowledge and tools they need to raise their child with confidence through our Live Connected parenting classes.
• Offer essential supplies like diapers, warm clothing, and blankets.

Your gift can transform the future of a woman at risk for abortion—so that she and her baby don’t become just another statistic. For every frightened young woman who comes to Morning Star feeling hopeless, your generosity can be the warm embrace that shows her a different path. You can help her see her baby’s heartbeat for the first time, offering her a clear picture of the life within her. You can provide her with a community of support to walk with her every step of the way on her pregnancy journey.

As we reflect on the incredible victories of this past year, will you consider a special winter gift to help us continue this vital work?

With your help, we can answer the Lord’s call to be beacons of hope and demonstrate the love of Christ to those who need it most. When we hold tightly to the hope we have in Christ, we are moved to action—to acts of love and faith that change lives and build a culture of Life!

*Pennsylvania Department of Health, 2024.
“The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Pennsylvania residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions on women outside of the healthcare system. It is also unlikely that the report contains the number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Pennsylvania residents prescribed by licensed abortion providers in other states.” (Losier Institute: Steupert & Gaitan, 2025)

As the season changes, the air is crisp, the leaves are changing color, and our thoughts naturally turn to gratitude and the promise of a bountiful harvest. Here at Morning Star, we see a different kind of harvest taking place every day—a harvest of new-found hope in the lives of vulnerable women and families.

When Emily* walked through our doors last fall, the season felt anything but promising. Having just left an abusive relationship and with an uncertain living situation, Emily felt alone and afraid. She was scared her abuser might find out she was pregnant and come looking for her, and she didn’t think she could provide for and take care of a baby on her own. She felt abortion was her only option. When she came to Morning Star, Emily wasn’t looking for judgment; she was looking for a lifeline. She needed hope.

Thanks to the compassion of supporters like you, Morning Star was able to offer her that hope. At Morning Star, Emily learned about all her options. A trained patient advocate helped Emily identify her barriers and find solutions through community referrals. During her free ultrasound, Emily saw her baby’s heartbeat for the first time and her despair turned to hope. As her due date approached, Emily participated in our parenting classes and received material assistance, which equipped her with the knowledge and resources she needed to begin her journey into motherhood with confidence.

This past summer, Emily welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world. Because of your support, Emily’s future, once overshadowed by fear, is now bright with the promise of new life.

This is the harvest we celebrate—the incredible, Life-affirming choices of women and families in our community.

Thanks to YOU, Morning Star is reaching more women actively searching for abortion, offering them confidence and support. Just as the seasons change, so do our challenges, and Morning Star has risen to these challenges! In May 2024, Morning Star began implementing the SperaVita model in our clinics, strengthening our support to women most at risk for abortion and empowering them to choose LIFE.

This wouldn’t be possible without you, and now Morning Star needs your help more than ever to be there for more moms like Emily who think that abortion is their ONLY option. Pregnant moms who feel alone and scared. Giving today will ensure that these moms find support and hope for their futures.

Morning Star needs to raise $167,000 by the end of this year to reach our end-of-year budget goal to support 258 more moms like Emily with essential, Life-affirming services including:

• Pregnancy testing
• Ultrasound examinations
• STD testing and treatment
• Options counseling and emotional support
• Parenting classes for moms and dads
• Material assistance such as diapers, formula, and clothing
• Additional support to meet the individual needs of her and her family

On average, it costs Morning Star $648 to provide all our services to one mom in our community—the medical services and counseling she needs to make a choice for Life, as well as ongoing support so she can parent with confidence.

Your donation of $648 today—or $54 a month—will provide a mom like Emily with Life-affirming support throughout her pregnancy journey. With your gift, you can turn her despair into hope, empowering her to choose Life.

Through your generosity, Morning Star has been blessed to witness so many stories like Emily’s. Thank you in advance for continuing to sow hope by investing in Morning Star’s ministry and for empowering even more moms to choose Life.

*Client names have been changed to protect confidentiality. Photos are stock photos posed by models.

Morning Star is here to help every woman facing an unplanned pregnancy, no matter her circumstances. Every woman’s story is different. When she walks through our clinic doors, she brings her own fears, challenges, and obstacles… but there is one thing that all our Morning Star moms have in common: YOU.

Because of YOU, the five moms whose stories we share below were empowered to choose Life. Because of YOU, their babies have a future. And, in total, with YOUR support, 511 babies were saved from abortion in 2024 through Morning Star’s services.

From now until June 20, partner with Pronio’s Market to support a mom at risk for abortion. It costs $410.70 to provide one mother with an initial client visit, which includes non-judgmental counseling, information and education on all her options, a medical-grade pregnancy test, an ultrasound by a registered diagnostic medical sonographer, and STD testing and treatment by a registered nurse.

Help us raise $30,000 by June 20 to support 73 mothers in our community. Your gift of $205.35 will be matched to provide one mom with Life-affirming support. Or partner with the Pronio Family and support TWO moms with a donation of $410.70!

Join Pronio’s Market to help women in all types of situations—supporting the family and future that God has planned for Her.

Aleaha, who is in high school and was afraid her parents would kick her out

Morning Star’s patient advocate learned about Aleaha’s situation and encouraged her to tell her parents. When Aleaha’s mom heard the news, she saw the tears streaming down Aleaha’s face and rushed to hug and reassure her. Morning Star provided Aleaha with prenatal vitamins, transitioned her into prenatal care, and is supporting Aleaha with classes so she can learn to be a good parent and role model.

Lucia and Jeremiah, who are expecting their fourth baby and barely making ends meet

When Lucia told her husband, Jeremiah, that she was pregnant, he said to get an abortion because they couldn’t afford another child. Lucia came to Morning Star for a pregnancy medical appointment and returned home with an ultrasound picture. Jeremiah looked at it and said, “It’s a baby… we’ve got to have it.” Morning Star is connecting Jeremiah and Lucia with community resources to help offset the financial burden and is providing them with a pack ‘n play and baby supplies.

Rose, who was undecided and didn’t realize an STD could threaten both their lives.

Rose wanted information and an ultrasound to help her make a decision about her pregnancy. However, when Morning Star’s medical team determined she needed STD testing, Rose found out that she was positive for syphilis—putting her life and her baby’s at risk. Rose decided to keep her baby and came back for treatment, putting her and her baby on a trajectory for a healthy outcome.

Stacy and Daniel, who are empty nesters and felt too old to have a baby.

Stacy and Daniel didn’t have the energy they used to and were looking forward to traveling and being grandparents, not parents to a newborn. At Morning Star, they were able to discuss their situation and see the ultrasound—showing them their fully developed baby. Daniel took Stacy’s hand during the ultrasound and both agreed that they had to have their child.

Aura, who is putting herself through college and just wants to graduate and start her career.

After discussions with a patient advocate at Morning Star, to her surprise, Aura determined that placing her baby for adoption is the best option for her. Morning Star is connecting her with the help she needs to ascertain what type of adoption is best for her and to move forward in the adoption process.

*Client names have been changed to protect confidentiality.

Christmas is a period of reflection and a season to count our blessings. It’s a time to draw closer in our faith and remember Jesus’ love to help others. You are one of Morning Star’s blessings. You continue to stand up for Life by loving and supporting mothers who find themselves facing unplanned pregnancies and who are struggling with their decisions.

Morning Star’s patient advocates and medical staff are here for so many young girls and women who have experienced trauma in their lives, girls like Charlotte…

Charlotte* ran away from home at age 11… and was sex trafficked. At 15 years old, she got in trouble with the law. She was eventually released and placed into the care of an aunt. As Charlotte struggled to deal with the trauma she had endured, she also wrestled with going back to school and attending classes. She couldn’t pretend that nothing had happened and that her life was “normal.” Charlotte desperately looked for acceptance and love—and at 16, she got pregnant.

When Charlotte’s aunt found out about the pregnancy, she immediately called Morning Star to set up an appointment and provide background information on Charlotte’s situation. Morning Star’s staff met Charlotte’s needs—physically, mentally and emotionally. Our patient advocate gave her the extra time she needed during counseling so Charlotte’s anxiety lessened and she became more open and comfortable speaking about her current situation. When Charlotte became agitated and demonstrated physical symptoms of anxiety upon seeing her baby during the ultrasound, our sonographer took the time to reassure her, answered her questions in a calming manner and directed her focus on the present, instead of past traumatic experiences.

Our medical team also provided STD testing to ensure Charlotte’s health was safeguarded and educated her on the different STDs, gently discussing ways to value herself and her body.

Morning Star’s patient advocate concluded the pregnancy appointment by sharing resources that would be available to Charlotte if she chose adoption or parenting: She wouldn’t be alone.

Although Charlotte had experienced so much devastation in her 16 years of life, she chose to continue her pregnancy—Charlotte chose LIFE! Her aunt was willing to continue providing a home for Charlotte, as well as her new baby, and Morning Star will continue to support Charlotte with parenting classes and baby supplies.

Morning Star is able to provide Life-affirming pregnancy medical services at no cost. Many women come to us because they can’t afford an ultrasound or STD testing and treatment. These moms also want to talk to someone about their situation and gather information on all their options so they can make an informed decision.

Moms are supported after their babies are born. Moms can receive baby clothing and supplies when they can’t afford to clothe and take care of their babies. And so many of the moms who come through our doors haven’t had role models. Morning Star’s Live Connected classes are giving them education on relationship and parenting skills and how to create a budget and save for their future.

By the end of the year, Morning Star needs to raise $154,000 to support all of the services we provide these moms on a daily basis. We must meet this goal to keep our three clinics in operation while facing an annual budget shortfall of $100,000 due to the defunding of Real Alternatives. Your support is essential to continue providing free Life-affirming services to moms, dads and families in our community.

Partner with Morning Star to be a voice for the unborn and save a mother from the heartache of abortion.

A gift of $410.70 will provide one initial pregnancy services appointment, which includes non-judgmental counseling, a medical grade pregnancy test, an ultrasound and STD testing. Or monthly support of $68.46 will provide two client visits for two women who want or are considering abortion.

A gift of $1,000 in honor of a loved one this Christmas season will help us reach our end-of-year goal of $154,000 to meet our operational budget.

A legacy gift of $5,000, $10,000 or more will help Morning Star reduce our budget shortfall due to the defunding of Real Alternatives, which supported families with baby supplies, counseling and educational classes.

It is a privilege to partner with you, day in and day out, loving these women as Jesus loves us. We thank you in advance for your compassion and generosity in supporting this ministry honoring Life.

*Name changed to protect confidentiality.