Event will raise money to support healthy babies, mothers
Waukesha, Wis. – The aura will be glamorous and the atmosphere festive, but the focus will be on nurturing healthy babies and young mothers May 5 at a 25th Anniversary Gala to benefit Pregnancy Support Connection Inc.
The red-carpet event will celebrate and support Pregnancy Support Connection’s longstanding outreach to young women facing crisis pregnancies. Featuring a “Retro Hollywood” theme with star-studded trappings, the gala opens at 5:30 p.m. at the Country Springs Hotel, 2810 Golf Road.
Pregnancy Support Connection – formerly known as UP Connection – is the only organization in Waukesha County providing comprehensive services, intervention and counseling to help women deliver healthy babies and become stable, self-sufficient parents. The organization’s motto, “4 Safe Babies,” reflects its goal of helping mothers and babies develop strong, nurturing relationships and chart a successful path in life.
“Our mission has evolved beyond dealing with the immediate situations faced by these women and young children, to addressing the root causes that are tied to crisis pregnancies,” said Nancy Major, Executive Director of Pregnancy Support Connection. “We are working to stop the cycle of abuse and poverty that so many of these women come from, and focus on creating healthy living environments that ensure a positive future for them and their children.”
Pregnancy Support Connection provided services to more than 1,000 people in 2009. More than 85 percent of the young, pregnant women it served were victims of childhood sexual or physical abuse or neglect. Ninety-five percent were identified as living in extreme poverty.
The May 5 event is Pregnancy Support Connection’s biggest annual fund-raiser. The gala will be highlighted by professional dancers, big band music and celebrity impersonators. Attendees can bid on a wide variety of silent auction items, plus enjoy a gourmet dinner and fine wines.
More information about the event is available by calling (262) 524-4120 or visiting http://www.pregnancy-support.org.
“This event will recognize how Pregnancy Support Connection has helped so many young women and their children over the past quarter century,” said Brad Schimel, Waukesha County District Attorney and President of the PSC Board of Directors. “We want everybody to enjoy themselves, knowing that their support is directly helping many young women get through a vulnerable, often frightening time and create a better life for themselves and their babies.”
CONTACT: Nancy Major, Pregnancy Support Connection, (262) 524-4121
