Hope Unlimited Family Care Center is a local non-profit operating in Paducah, Kentucky and Metropolis, Illinois. The organization has provided vital support to expectant mothers and their families since 1989. Today, Hope Unlimited has grown from a pregnancy crisis center to a full family care and prenatal medical clinic. Offering crucial services to mothers, fathers, grandparents, foster parents, and guardians, Hope Unlimited continues to transform lives in our communities. Their services are free of charge and are completely confidential. In order to provide these free parenting classes, essential supplies, encouragement, and care to local families, they need support from the community.
Each year Hope Unlimited hosts two major fundraising events to help sustain their mission, the Annual Gala and the Baby Bottle Campaign. Nicole Farley, the Executive Director of Hope Unlimited, explains that the mission they seek to fulfill each and every day is to “..not simply help parents survive, but truly thrive”. This mantra sparks passion in Nicole. As a mother of three herself, she understands the importance of support during and after pregnancy.
With COVID-19 forcing the 2020 Gala to be postponed, the Baby Bottle Campaign this year is more important than ever. The Baby Bottle Campaign will run between Mother’s Day, May 9th, 2021, until Father’s Day, June 20th, 2021. This timeline serves as a subtle reminder that it requires a mother and a father to create a life and the fact that it takes a community of support to successfully thrive as a parent.
The campaign challenges people in the community to fill baby bottles with extra change, dollar bills, or a check contribution. Hope Unlimited has also created an online and mobile way to give. By simply texting 270-545-HOPE or going online to hopeunlimitedfcc.org, you can donate without even leaving your house! Hope Unlimited will supply the baby bottles, and community members supply the “change for change.” A unique characteristic of the Baby Bottle Campaign is that anyone can participate at any age or position in life. It is a great way to get the entire community involved in raising money for a remarkable cause.
In order to educate in a fun way and involve children in the Paducah community with fundraising and philanthropy, the campaign has challenged local private and public schools to a “Penny War.” Classrooms will collect change, and the class with the highest amount of donations will win a pizza party!
After six years with Hope Unlimited, Nicole still gets the same satisfaction from sparking change in a new parent’s life. Nicole stated beautifully, “We can provide supplies, classes, and support, but sharing the gospel is the biggest change we get to offer to families.”
Hope Unlimited has maintained the same mission from the day it began, empowering families on both sides of the Ohio River. With help from the community, Hope Unlimited’s ministry can continue to spread love and offer support to those in need.
All donations are welcomed. Visit https://hopeunlimitedfcc.org/ for more information.
Additional Ways to Give:
Online: www.hopeunlimitedfcc.org
Text to Give: Text Baby to 270-545-HOPE
