January 2009 Newsletter
Back to Main Newsletters PageAs we bid farewell to 2008 and ring in a new year, I'd invite you to take advantage of a special opportunity to share your gifts with those who are without a voice, and in need of our help.
For over five years, Healing the Culture has been not only a powerful witness and a strong voice for the unborn, elderly, disabled, and terminally ill; we have also been an active agent of cultural change.
Take, for example, "Brian," a college student who attended one of our Life Principles classes this past year. Brian was a seminary student who felt uncomfortable sharing the pro-life message, even though he understood the injustice of abortion.
After attending our class, Brian told us that the Life Principles curriculum changed his attitude completely, and gave him the voice and the courage he needed to teach the pro-life philosophy with clarity and conviction.
"Angela" was a nurse who worked on the maternity floor of a hospital. She was routinely required to prepare women for abortions. After attending a Life Principles lecture at her church, Angela told us that she not only resigned from her position, but that she also had the courage to tell her supervisors why...something that she never thought she could do.
"Jeffrey" was a father of four who held libertarian beliefs about abortion and euthanasia. After reading our literature and attending a Life Principles conference, Jeffrey wrote to tell us that he had completely changed his position on abortion and had begun calling in to radio talk shows to discuss what he had learned.
Each one of these people experienced "epiphany moments," in which they were given not only the tools to make a radical conversion in their own lives, but also the courage to step forward and make a difference in the lives of others.
And all of this happened because you stepped forward to help us in this vital pro-life mission. When you support the work of Healing the Culture, you allow us to change the lives of thousands of people every year... and to equip them to change the lives of countless others.
You see, Healing the Culture is not just about changing people. We are also about making those people agents of cultural change... in their workplaces, their churches, their communities, and their homes. The people we reach are given tools to transform their neighbors, their colleagues, their families, and everyone they touch.
Ours is a mission that travels on a long and difficult road... but as eyes are opened and hearts are awakened, cultural momentum will follow, and life will triumph in the end.
There are many ways that you can participate in helping to change the culture. Healing the Culture is a 501(c)(3) organization, and your gift is tax deductible. Listed below are several ways you can help make a difference, right now!
Mail Donation
Send a donation by check or credit card, today. Or download a PDF form.
Online Credit Card Donation
Donate online by MasterCard, Visa, or Discover, using our secure website.
Telephone Donation
You can also call with a credit card donation at (425) 481-6563.
Workplace Matching Gifts
Many businesses will match all or part of your gift to nonprofit organizations at no extra cost to you. To see if you can double your gift to Healing the Culture, take the following simple steps:
(1) Check with your Human Resource department or Matching Gift office to see if your company has a matching gift program.
(2) Fill out an application form (provided by your employer) and mail it along with your donation to Healing the Culture. There will probably be a portion of the form that you leave with your employer.
Wills and Bequests
You can include Healing the Culture in your will by providing your attorney with the following information: Healing the Culture is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the State of Washington. Our tax identification number is 20-0094679. Sample language: "I bequeath the sum of $________ or ________% of my estate to Healing the Culture, P.O. Box 82842, Kenmore, WA, 98028, to be used in its work to strengthen respect for the intrinsic dignity of all human life."
Automatic Monthly Credit Card Deductions
Many donors would like to give a set amount every month, but don't like filling out forms every month. Increase the power of your gift, and experience hassle-free giving by authorizing Healing the Culture to charge your credit card on a monthly basis. You can change the amount you give, or stop authorization any time. You can feel confident that your giving is secure and protected. Use the enclosed envelope, or log on to our secure website.
Stocks and Securities
By donating stock to Healing the Culture, you can avoid paying capital gains tax on the appreciation, and still deduct the full fair market value of the stock at the time the gift was made.
Please consider prayerfully how you might financially partner with us to replace abortion and euthanasia with love and compassion. There are many ways to donate to our mission, and we are grateful for gifts of any size. May God bless you with a very safe and Happy New Year!
Camille Pauley
President
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