Walkers raise money for pregnancy center

More than 250 walk to raise money for pregnancy center

Early on a Saturday morning people of all ages filed into the Rowan County Fairgrounds, not for a craft show or tool sale, but rather, for the Pregnancy Support Center’s 15th Annual Walk for Life.

After a breakfast donated by local businesses, more than 250 people headed to the track to begin the 2-mile walk. During the walk, people who were strangers became friends by sharing stories and light conversation.

The Walk for Life is one of the year’s most significant fundraisers for the Pregnancy Support Center and is an opportunity for the Christian community to make a positive statement about the sanctity of human life.

The Pregnancy Support Center has been helping families in Rowan County for more than 20 years.

It provides help to those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy by offering free pregnancy tests, options counseling, education about pertinent issues, appropriate referrals including adoption, provision of pregnancy and baby supplies, peer counseling and support, limited ultrasound services, and various other services.

The Pregnancy Support Center also provides sexual abstinence education presentations to schools and churches in the community.

This year the walk raised $28,203, just under the $30,000 goal. The funds raised will go toward continuing the Center’s work in the community.

After the walk, participants enjoyed games and door prize giveaways and some were spotted picking at the leftovers. All in all, the Walk for Life was a great success in the eyes’ of the Center’s Executive Director, Kristi Greene.

“The morning began chilly, but the hearts and spirits of the attendees, as well as the sun, warmed the event as the day continued,” Greene said.

For more information about the Pregnancy Support Center, or to make a tax free contribution, visit the website, www.RowanFriendsForLife.org, or call the Pregnancy Support Center at 704-633-7695.