Go Tell It On the Mountain
This classic Christmas carol is about Sharing The Greatest Story and Spreading The Good News.
We also have so many great stories and so much good news to share with you from 2024. Stories of women, men and families climbing various mountains of obstacles to find hope at the top.
I want to share with you one story to represent the rest that we are thrilled to shout from the mountaintop this Christmas, over the hills and everywhere…
Ellie’s Story: Watch the difference your support makes in her story below!
Ellie’s Story Matters
Just like how Ellie found us online, in the last 5 years (since January 2019), the number 1 way that Envisage has been discovered by clients has been online. Our visibility online is incredibly important to our ability to continue reaching those looking for support in an unexpected pregnancy or pregnancy related difficulty. Of the 292 clients who reported to us how they located our services, 98 (34%) of them claimed that they found us online. Other methods of find Envisage included hearing about us from a friend or relative (22%), or being referred by a community agency (16%). This means that 72% of our clients who reported where they found us, heard about us in one of these three ways directly effected by the narrative of who we are as they search for compassionate support online and in our community.
The narrative of who we are as a Pregnancy Care Centre in our communities matters significantly for us to continue providing compassionate support to those who are looking for it.
People need to know that they don’t have to walk this road alone and that this kind of support is available to them. If our community does not have an accurate picture of who we are, and if our online visibility decreases due to funding of google ads and websites to deter individuals from accessing our services, we will not be visible to the majority of those who can benefit from the accurate support that we offer – just like Ellie.
A Mountain to Climb and a Story to Shout
At Envisage, because we know God’s love for us, we can then share this love with others no matter what people are facing… but not everyone sees us this way.
Heath Canada as well as our Federal Government have recently published a new website about abortion with a warning intended to discourage anyone from reaching out to pregnancy care centres, and held a press conference including similar information. This is due to a widely spread, deeply unfortunate misunderstanding of the good work done every day at local pregnancy care centres like Envisage.
We need to share with our community the reality of who we are and the accurate support that we offer – a safe place full of compassionate care, access to accurate, trusted information and space for people to make informed pregnancy decisions. People need to know that they don’t have to walk this road alone and that this kind of support is available to them.
Thank you for being an invaluable part of our story and the impact we’re creating together. As the year draws to a close, we invite you to consider joining us in reaching new heights. Your end-of-year gift will empower us to spread our message clearly, ensuring that those in need can find the support we offer. Let’s climb this mountain together.
We wish you and your loved ones a heartfelt Merry Christmas as we go tell it on the mountain and everywhere that Jesus Christ is born!
Executive Director
Your Generosity is a Gift to us!
Envisage Pregnancy Services relies solely on the generous support of individuals, families, businesses and churches to keep our doors open. Envisage is not government funded (except for previous summer student grants). Envisage is a registered charity (# 84501 6526 RR 0001). The centre provides tax receipts for donations every year in January. Make a difference in the lives of vulnerable families by donating to Envisage Pregnancy Services today! Make a monthly pledge or one-time donation in any of the ways outlined below.
E-Transfer
E-Transfers can be sent to finance@envisagepregnancy.ca. Please include your mailing address in the message section for receipting purposes. E-Transfers are direct deposited into our account
Online
Use our secure online donation form to give one-time, monthly or tribute and memorial gifts.
Phone
Call the Barrie centre at
705-739-7280
to make a VISA or Mastercard donation
Please make cheques for the Barrie centre and the South Georgian Bay satellite payable to Envisage Pregnancy Services and
mail to Envisage Pregnancy Services, 5 Sophia St. East, Barrie, ON L4M 1Y1
Monthly Pledge
Envisage also accepts Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) donations, directly from your bank account. To set up (PAD) giving, simply download our PAD Form HERE, then complete and return it with a void cheque by mail or by e-mail with a picture of a void cheque, to finance@envisagepregnancy.ca.
At the heart of it all, this Christmas, we celebrate THE Greatest Story and THE Good News of Jesus’ birth, a message we’re blessed to go tell from every mountain!
More in-depth information about revenue and expenses for Envisage can be found on the Canada Revenue Agency Website for our specific charity.
BARRIE LOCATION
5 Sophia Street East
COLLINGWOOD LOCATION
35 Fourth Street East
CONTACT US
Email: info@envisagepregnancy.ca
Text or Call: 705-739-7280
GENTLY USED DONATIONS
Thank you for thinking of us for your gently used and in good condition material items. Please call the centre ahead of your drop off donation. We have limited space for storage and while we are grateful, our capacity may be full.
MORE ABOUT ENVISAGE
Envisage Pregnancy Services provides support to anyone facing unplanned pregnancy or pregnancy related difficulty.
All services are completely free and confidential. Our support is peer-based and not intended to substitute for professional counselling.
We are not a medical clinic. We do not provide abortions or make arrangements for abortions. We are not an adoption agency. We do not facilitate adoptions.
Envisage Pregnancy Services is an affiliated centre with Pregnancy Care Canada.
Formerly Barrie Pregnancy Resource Centre.