The Calgary Pregnancy Care Centre is a Christian charity that seeks to care for those impacted by crisis pregnancy and any resulting challenges and to educate individuals concerning sexual realities.
The Centre opened its doors in May of 1985 and continues to serve the community in the following ways:
- Free pregnancy tests
- Options counselling
- Prenatal Classes
- Parenting Classes
- LEAP (Life Encouraged and Prepared) – life skills classes
- Birthmoms Support Groups
- Post Abortion Resource Education Support Groups
- Maternity Clothing
- Baby Clothing
- Take Charge – abstinence presentations in public and private Jr. & Sr. High schools
- Adoption Book – researched and written by Wendy Lowe & Jutta Wittmeier
- Volunteer Training Video series – developed by Centre staff and used by CAPSS for Centres across Canada
- Adoption Training Sessions – Care Net conferences
Affiliations
- CAPSS (Canadian Association of Pregnancy Support Services)
- Care Net – North American association of evangelical pregnancy centres
- Heartbeat International – North American association of pregnancy resource centres
- CCCC (Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
We are governed by a responsible Board of Directors, who are not staff members or their relatives. Our full Board meets at least ten times annually to establish policies, set budgets, oversee operations, and review ministry accomplishments.
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. We obtain an annual audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by an independent public accounting firm,XX, LLP Chartered Accountants. Copies of our current audited financial statements are available upon request.
Our Board appoints an audit committee, who are not staff members or their relatives, to review the annual audit and report its findings to the Board.
We seek to conduct our activities with the highest standards of integrity and to avoid conflicts of interest. Because we believe that it is God's place to prompt a response to our fund-raising appeals, we shun high-pressure or manipulative fund-raising tactics.
Contributions to the ministry are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
We will not operate this ministry with indebtedness that dishonors the cause of Christ and hinders the work of the Gospel. When we make a purchase, we pay the approved invoice within 30 days. We do not intend to use the vendor's money. While we may occasionally borrow funds for capital expenditures, we repay those loans as quickly as possible.
Out of respect for individuals' privacy, we do not sell or rent our mailing list to other groups wishing to use the names and addresses of our supporters. We maintain tight security on our list of friends and supporters.
The Calgary Pregnancy Care Centre seeks to care for those impacted by crisis pregnancy and any resulting challenges and to educate individuals concerning sexual realities.
