Volunteer at a Pregnancy Center

Her Situation: 

Approximately 3,000 pregnancy centers serve abortion-vulnerable women and their families across the country. These centers provide ultrasounds, counseling, and other life-affirming support services all at little or no cost to their clients. While pregnancy centers have paid staff managing the center, they also rely heavily on volunteers to walk with patients and expand outreach into the community.  

Her Community: 

There are many ways to get involved with a pregnancy center. In-clinic volunteers may work directly with patients, ministering to them and connecting them to additional resources while clinic medical staff provide ultrasounds. Male volunteers are especially needed to walk alongside fathers and offer mentorship support, encouraging them as they enter this new role.  

In-clinic volunteers will mostly be utilized during working hours and are ideal for those who are retired, work part-time, or have a flexible schedule. But there are positions for those who can only volunteer after working hours, such as volunteers for specific events like fundraising galas or community baby showers. Photographers can offer to take photos of moms and their babies, and handymen can provide necessary building and grounds maintenance.  

If you have a medical or nursing background, pregnancy centers across the country could greatly benefit from your time. Whether working with patients in-clinic, serving as medical director, or reviewing ultrasounds, your medical background is a great asset to a pregnancy center serving abortion-vulnerable women. 

High school students looking for service hours or college students needing internships may be able to provide administrative support or develop marketing skills by managing the center’s social media platforms. 

Pregnancy centers often utilize a network of churches who support their pro-life mission. Centers may have dedicated church ambassadors that serve as the liaison between the church and the center. This could look like coordinating a baby bottle campaign, inviting pregnancy center staff to speak at ministry events, or simply keeping the congregation informed about the center’s work.  

There will likely be required training to complete before you can officially volunteer at the center, including a period of shadowing another volunteer, especially if you will be directly serving patients. This is to ensure volunteers are prepared to walk with vulnerable women no matter the circumstances she is facing. To volunteer in any position, you will likely have to complete a background check and agree to a statement of faith or core values of the center. 

Most importantly, pregnancy centers need people to pray for them, their staff, and the women they serve. Centers may send prayer intentions to a dedicated list of prayer warriors. Or you can choose to pray intentionally for the pregnancy center independently, using our 30-day prayer guide as a resource.