The Next Few Months
Dear Friends of Stanton,
The past few months have been a time of incredible ministry in the Stanton Mobile, and we have been honored to serve dozens of precious clients and their babies. It has become clear to the Stanton SoCal leadership team that we need to expand our operating hours and services beyond the current 1-2 days per week. Our hope is to eventually be providing the same quality, compassionate care to women in the High Desert up to 6 days per week.
However, as we have mentioned before, our monthly donation income is not sufficient to sustain even our current operating budget. We are grateful to the many faithful donors who have given sacrificially to Stanton SoCal to keep the Mobile on the road, and we are praying for many more people to step up and commit to this life-saving ministry.
Our wonderful Stanton Mobile team, Jayne and Joanna, will be taking a 3-month sabbatical beginning April 1. During that time, the Stanton Mobile Clinic will not be taking any clients. It will be difficult to say no to the many women who are in need of our services every day in the High Desert for that length of time.
However, it is obvious that for the long-term health of Stanton SoCal’s ministry, the leadership team needs to focus exclusively on seeking out additional significant financial support to sustain an increased operating budget. We intend to reopen the Stanton Mobile in a few short months - ready to serve even more clients than ever before, ready to move forward into the years ahead stronger than ever before.
In order to do that, our leadership team is seeking to raise a minimum of $5,000 per month in regular pledges from new donors. Stanton is sustained by monthly pledges from generous people who value the eternal impact of Stanton’s ministry in our community. We will also be working to develop partnerships with local churches and community groups in an effort to schedule annual Baby Bottle Drive fundraisers, which will provide a critical source of financial support and a point of contact for future volunteers.
How you can help:
Please be praying for Stanton SoCal, and for our amazing group of volunteer leaders: Andrea, Anjie, George, Jayne, Joanna and Danielle. Pray for wisdom and guidance, for doors to open, and for an outpouring of support for this crucial ministry.
If you already donate on a regular basis to Stanton SoCal, please continue giving. Your regular gifts of money and/or client care items are still needed, and will be utilized as soon as the Mobile reopens later this year. Your faithfulness during this sabbatical season is critical, and we are counting on all our current monthly pledges toward our future expanded operating budget. Thank you for your continued support!
If you do not currently donate to Stanton SoCal on a regular basis, please consider joining our team. Whether you can give $5, $15, $25. $50 or more per month, your tax-deductible donation will go directly to the work of the Stanton Mobile. We need you to keep this life-saving mobile clinic on the road. You can schedule your monthly donation at this link. Thank you for standing with Stanton!
Please contact us directly if you would like to bring Stanton to your church or community group. We are delighted to share the work of Stanton, and hope to partner with many local churches and groups for years to come. Our Baby Bottle Drive fundraiser is a simple, easy way to support Stanton on a yearly basis - contact us for more information!
Did you know…
On an average day in the Mobile, it costs approximately $100 to serve one client. During that time, our team may spend up to an hour or more with the young mother, providing a lab-grade pregnancy test, an eye-opening ultrasound featuring their precious baby on the big screen, and a life-affirming advocacy session that can touch on anything from medical care to spiritual health.
Our clients receive all these quality services at absolutely no cost to them, thanks to our faithful donors.
Each mother leaves the Mobile armed with medical information related to their pregnancy, critical medical and practical referrals to local resources, and a beautiful goodie bag specially curated for the mama and her child. But most importantly, each Stanton Mobile client leaves our clinic with the knowledge that they are not alone during this vulnerable time in their life, that they are loved, and that they can count on Stanton.
$100 goes a long way for each individual mother and baby, and your monthly commitment of $100 (or any part of that amount!) will allow us to provide these life-changing services to many more deserving clients.
Just a few thoughts directly from Stanton clients:
“Everything is amazing with Stanton!”
“LOVED my experience”
“You guys rock!”
“Very friendly and helpful :) “
“Great staff!”
“Y’all are the bomb! Thank you for all the help and resources you provided in such a kind way. I appreciate all the looooove :) :) :)”
Again, please consider partnering with Stanton SoCal, join our team, and help us continue to make a powerful impact on the lives of women, their babies and their families in the High Desert.