Winter Coat

One of the great things about our work, is the relationships we are able to foster. As a Pregnancy Resource Center, EMC is able to assist our clients with material resources like job placement, baby clothes, and emergency housing. We also help with other needs. Sometimes she is just afraid to tell her parents that she's pregnant, or maybe her boyfriend isn't being supportive, or maybe the people that matter most in her life are pressuring her to abort her baby. In cases like these we are able to support our clients by being present with them as they reveal their pregnancies or by helping to educate those applying the pressure. So it's no wonder that we would have long standing relationships with our past clients.

A particular incident especially comes to mind! I was working at EMC's South Bronx Pregnancy Center when a guest stopped by for a visit. It was one of our clients from the previous year! When she first came to us she was pregnant, scared and had no place to live. She was leaning towards aborting her baby. We were able to help her find housing at a maternity home in the Bronx. This made it easier for her to follow her heart's true desire and choose LIFE for her unborn child!

The Maternity home assisted her in securing employment and she was able to save money in hopes of having an apartment of her own. Life wasn't easy, but she was happy and she had her beautiful baby boy with her.

Winter came and the temperature began to descend, soon the snow would come. Her son was so little and still, he had outgrown last years coat. Mom too, had nothing to keep her warm but a sweatshirt. With all of the saving for an apartment, she just couldn't afford it. She stopped by and we took a look through our resource closet, sure endugh there was a thick, fluffy coat just the right size for Baby David. Sadly we didn't have anything to fit mom. We quickly called up our friends, the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and were able to obtain a winter coat for her. Mom and baby wouldn't go cold after all!