Newsletter Spring 2022
Unity for Life is Back – Virtually!
In 2011, a group of volunteers and Lifehouse staff came together to plan the first ever Unity for Life event. Modeling it off many typical nonprofit fundraiser galas, the event was a dinner with a keynote speaker, a testimony from a resident, and a message from the Executive Director. The event became an annual fundraiser with a variety of celebrity speakers, community faith leaders, and even a couple of plays depicting life at Lifehouse.
When I joined Lifehouse Maternity Home in 2019, the board leadership had decided to take a year off from having a Unity for Life event so the focus could be on transitioning between Executive Directors. In 2020, we looked to a new direction for Unity for Life in the form of a spring breakfast. What? You say you missed it? Well that is because it never happened thanks to the pandemic. Instead, a letter was sent to our donors, with a wonderful response. In 2021, with the pandemic still a concern, we once again sent a letter in the spring, and again our donors faithfully responded. During the pandemic, many nonprofits shifted to virtual events. Admittedly, this made me nervous. I know just enough about technology to be dangerous.
After talking with some other organizations who successfully shifted to a virtual type of event, we decided to take a leap of faith in 2022. On May 18 and 19, 2022, we will launch our first Unity for Life virtual event. You may remember telethons back in the day. Some would run for a day, some a full weekend. There would be stories from supporters, stories of success, live reports from a studio, and throughout, donors could call in and donate.
The Unity for Life virtual event will be like a telethon, but online. It will feature stories from supporters and others impacted by Lifehouse Maternity Home. There will be a heartwarming story from a former resident, and throughout the event, instead of calling in to donate, donors will click an online link: givegab.com/campaigns/unityforlife. The stories, the live reports and donations will all be coordinated online through our social media, website, and our donation platform, GiveGab. If you have participated in the Community Foundation of Louisville’s “Give for Good Louisville,” GiveGab is the same platform used to receive donations for the hundreds of nonprofit participants. It is safe, secure, and your information is not shared outside of Lifehouse.
A toolkit is being sent to our supporters with instructions on how to give, how to set up your own fundraiser, and how to encourage those in your circle to support Lifehouse. The best way is to set up a peer-to-peer fundraiser. It is just like inviting your friends to fill a table at a fundraising dinner, without the table or the dinner. Using the toolkit, you can help Lifehouse reach our goal of $50,000 for Unity for Life. Give us a call at 502-897-1655 or send us an email at lifehouse@lifehouselouisville.org, and we will make sure you receive a toolkit.
Set up your fundraisers, reach out to your peers, and tune in online May 18 & 19 to learn how Lifehouse is impacting moms and babies. We are also looking for sponsors. If you or your company would like to sponsor Unity for Life, contact us for details. We are encouraging business sponsors to challenge their employees to help match their sponsorship through individual donations to Lifehouse Maternity Home.
We consider you our partner in saving and transforming the lives of moms and babies at Lifehouse Maternity Home. We welcomed Baby #85 at the end of January, Baby #86 in March, and Baby #87 in April. Your help is needed to ensure these precious lives continue to have a safe home and the support they need.
“A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.” Proverbs 18:16