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I just wanted to say thank you for all your kindness and support throughout my pregnancy and helping me make the right choice for me and baby Carter.
Your friend, Charity
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I went to the Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic when I was 20 years old. I had been in an abusive relationship and was abusing drugs and alcohol. I was so scared and lost at that time. Everyone at RPCC was there for me emotionally and spiritually. They had the resources to help me and told me about all my options, but what helped me the most was just their just being there for me. Now my daughter is 5 years old.
Christa
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Tara age 5 |
Dear Anita,
I just wanted to tell you thank you for the help during my
miscarriage and for the "Permission to Grieve" book.
I thought it was very thoughtful of you to send me it.
Jennifer
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Crystal's Story
March 8th~ 2009
I was first introduced to the clinic 2 years ago when I came in and found out I was pregnant. At that point in my life I was I no way ready to have a child. I was living in a drug house with a man who physically, emotionally and verbally abused me. |
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My choice to participate in the use of drugs led me to loosing the baby. Afterwards Anita helped me through the grieving process and had me volunteer several times a week. Shortly after I unfortunately detached myself from the clinic and dove deeper into my addiction, not caring about myself and what I was doing to my body or how it effected people in my life like family and friends. |
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When I found out I was pregnant again I made an appointment to get back into the support I had found before. This helped me to overcome my drug addiction and become part of my family again. I now have a decent relationship with my parents and my friends are proud to be seen with me. At the Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic they offer classes about nutrition and childbirth education that taught me how to eat right and prepared me for the birth of my daughter. Throughout my pregnancy everyone was a great support in getting me ready to be a single mom. | They helped me to get back to church and to a new understanding of who God is and his miraculous works. Teresa has helped me get to doctors appointments and has taught me priceless life lessons that I will forever use in raising Meredith to be a respectable part of society. I look up to all the women at the clinic and hope to help out new young mothers by passing on the wisdom that was freely given to me.
I currently attend the support group~Bridges and the scrap-booking craft class on a
weekly basis and every parenting class whenever offered to continually gain new
knowledge. These are just a few of the fine things offered at the RPCC. Without the
caring and loving women I would have been lost.
Thank You so much,
Crystal and Meredith
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Sade's Story
March 15th, 2009
When I found out I was pregnant I was in denial. I didn’t think I was and it was actually my mom who knew I was. She was the one who called the pregnancy center and set up an appointment. I went down there with my best friend and the next day, when I came in, again I thought I wasn’t pregnant and felt I didn’t need to take the test but I did. When I looked at the results the nurse asked me how I felt and I said I feel fine. I told you guys I wasn’t pregnant, and she said that two bars mean that its positive, and that’s when it hit me. | I was in shock and scared. I was terrified to tell my parents and also the father because at the time we were not together. When I told my mom she said these things happen for a reason, and I really believe that now. The ladies at the center offered for me to come and check out a meeting called Bridges and it’s a group of parents and expecting parents. And when I went I really liked it because they offered a lot of support. The father of my son also went to these meetings. He’s not present now because he told me he did not care about me or the baby and did not want to be there. We did try to make it work before but he just didn’t want to be there. When he left I tried to bring him back to be here, but he wouldn’t have it. Now he is in jail, he faces up to 5 years. Now I’m a single parent.
The center offered me parenting classes and single parent classes. I went to the parenting classes as much as I could and when I went they were very helpful and informing and I learned a lot. I still had the struggles and made it through. I had lots of support from home and the center and they gave me lots of advice especially at Bridges. They give me support and its something I always look forward to every other Thursday.
When I said my mom told me that this baby was here for a reason I believe it, because I have broken through a lot of struggles and help to break through the struggles from my family and the ladies at the center. This baby has helped me see who people can really be and the right people that have supported me and is going to be there no matter what happens. The ladies have shown me also how to be stronger as a person. My family has shown me and helped to do that also. Now I have a beautiful son through all this and he is my world.
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Sheana's Story
When I came to the Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic I was very scared. I had just finished 6 months of Interferon and Riboviron treatment for Hepatitus C. My doctor had clearly told me over and over again not to get pregnant during or 6 months after the treatment. I discovered that I was pregnant just 2 weeks after my final dose of the treatment. |
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I was being pressured to abort by everyone it seemed. My doctor told me that the risk was too great to have a mutated baby as a result of the treatment. My mother had pressured me into an abortion when I was 19 and was doing everything to make me choose it again. I didn’t want to have an abortion but I was afraid of the thought of a mutated fetus living in me.
My counselor at RPCC counseled me and reminded me of God’s love and truth and that was so helpful because I needed to hear the truth and all the help that was available to me. |
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I was able to see my baby’s heartbeat on the sonogram right away and that sealed the deal for me, that was so assuring- my baby was ok..
Throughout the pregnancy I continued to receive pressure to abort. My husband and my allies at RPCC were the only ones who supported my decision to go ahead with the pregnancy.
Today I am married. My daughter is healthy and about to celebrate her third birthday. We have a second daughter 9 months old. My husband and I are active in our church and very happy with our family.
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Tanya, Kert, and Orion
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Dear RPCC, 1/14/09
I heard from a friend about this program and I thought I’d check it out because I was kind of scared when I found out that my husband and I were having a baby. I went and met with the volunteer. She asked me a couple of questions, and made me feel welcome there. We talked about everything. After talking to her I understood more about my pregnancy. It was then that I heard about Bridges, where you come to a support group meeting and there are other mothers with children or pregnant. You earn Baby Bucks at Bridges and you can buy baby clothes, diapers, wipes and so many other things that very kind people have donated to the clients. I love going to the meetings and meeting new people-new moms just like me. I rediscovered people that I knew from high school that had kids too. What I'm trying to say is I’m so thankful for RPCC. You guys mean a lot to me. Even when we moved down to Lakeside I still came to the meetings. I just enjoyed them so much! I also wanna thank everyone who donates to the clinic. Without their help and support there wouldn’t’ be RPCC.
So again, thank-you from the Campbells.
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July 22, 2008
Our granddaughter Bryianna is one of the greatest joys of our life. We met her for the first time when she was just 21 weeks along in the womb. It was at RPCC when our daughter had her ultrasound. We walked into the room and she was waving her beautiful hand like she was saying, “Hi grandma and grandpa!” We are raising her now and we’re so thankful for RPCC helping give her the chance for life.
Dale and Lynn White |
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Anie and Nicole Anne
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April 15, 2008
When I first came to RPCC I thought everyone would judge me. But the ladies there didn’t. They helped me and told me that everything would be ok and that they had other girls with needs like me all the time. They gave me clothes and diapers and lots of things that I needed for my baby. It made me feel comfortable and secure and that there were people that care about me and my baby. |
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June 7, 2008
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I learned about RPCC from the school nurse. I was 14 years old when I found out that I was pregnant. I didn’t really feel anything. I kind of knew that I was pregnant, so when I first came to RPCC and took a test I wasn’t surprised.
I always appreciated all the calls I got from Michelle, my counselor at RPCC. She loved and accepted me, without judging me. It made me feel ok about the pregnancy and she gave me the courage finally to tell my mom.
The hardest thing for me was going to school everyday, because I had to ride 45 minutes each day and I would get carsick on top of my morning sickness. I was enrolled in a school that had a special program for pregnant teens. It had a daycare and I got to work in the daycare one period each day. I also took child development there.
My favorite thing about the Bridges support group at RPCC is that I get to talk to other women who are going through the same thing as me. Since I’ve had Tony I haven’t had to buy diapers, clothes, etc. because other moms have given them to me or I’ve earned them at the Bridges program. |
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February 24, 2006
Hi Anita, Teresa, and everyone else from Bridges!!
I hope everyone is doing very good. We miss everybody. All is good here. James is constantly learning. He stands up all by himself. He'll be walking soon. And he eats like a grown man. This is his new picture. Take Care!! <3 Kandis and James
P.S. And thanks again for all of your help. I'll never forget it.
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To Everyone at RPCC, March 13, 2008
Thank you so much for all your support as I prepare to welcome my little one. From the test and ultrasound, to the "Hope for the Future" Bible. I appreciate all you do! God bless you all!
~ Katrina (11 weeks preg)
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To Anita and Everyone at Bridges, 9/29/07
I want to tell you how much I appreciated your help. Thank you to everyone there. Because of Bridges, I was able to learn and get the things I needed. I so appreciated the meetings.
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Dear RPCC, July10, 2004
Thank-you for your wonderful gifts. I love the cute race car outfit, and the book is really great. Thank-you for making me the warm blanket too. We really appreciate all that all of you have done for us.
Alison and Eli
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Dear Anita and RPCC Staff,
I want to say thank you for everything. Thanks to the volunteers, to the people who make their donations. Thanks to each one who works very hard and makes this program possible.
Thanks to Mrs. Pacheco. Every class that she gave me was very interesting. I can’t believe how much this program helped us. I said helped us, because I’m including my baby too.
One more time “Anita” Thank you a thousand times.
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Chandra
Chandra was brought to us by her boyfriend’s mother. She already knew that she was pregnant, but her father was insisting that she have an abortion. While in our office she was able to have an ultrasound and see the image of the baby inside her. She was given referrals for insurance and prenatal care. She believes that with all this support available to her, she will be able to follow through and give her baby life.
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Dear Anita and Staff,
Thank you all so much for the beautiful gifts you gave baby and I after his birth last month. I couldn’t believe how many wonderful gifts were stuffed into that diaper bag! The blankets were especially beautiful and I remain grateful for your continuing generosity and support. God Bless.
Sincerely, Darlene
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