Peer Counselor Scheduling. If you are already trained as a Peer Counselor, enter your username and password in the spaces to the right, and press "login," to view the Peer Counseling Scheduling Calendar and for on-line personalized scheduling.  If you are not trained, we invite you to enlist in our Volunteer Training Program (see below).  

Volunteers are the
heartbeat of Fifth Ward Pregnancy Help Center!  

Click the "Become a Volunteer" button above if you would like us to send you more information on volunteering.

The team of volunteers at Fifth Ward Pregnancy Help Center is made up of individuals like you who want to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Countless volunteers have commented that serving at Fifth Ward Pregnancy Help Center has been one of the most fulfilling and rewarding experiences of their lives.

Women helping Women - become a volunteer peer counselor*.

• Crisis - provide counsel, support, encouragement to those initially facing an unplanned pregnancy.
• Pregnancy Support - Provide counsel/mentoring to birth moms throughout their pregnancy.
• Sexual Health - provide abstinence until marriage and decision-making support to clients.
• Layette - provide baby items and emotional support to new moms at the birth of their baby.
• After Care - provide counsel/education to moms during the first year after the birth of their child.

 

Men helping Men - become a volunteer peer counselor*. For every unplanned pregnancy there is a male involved! 

 

Crisis - provide counsel and education to men (birthfathers or father of the birth mom)

*(Please note that individuals having direct client contact are required to complete our 21-hour volunteer training course as well as one-on-one in-house training. Completion of the training does not necessarily guarantee placement as a counselor. An application and interview, and Criminal Background checks are required.)

 

 More Opportunities for Involvement.

• Prayer - Join the Prayer Team at  Fifth Ward Pregnancy Help Center and receive monthly prayer updates.
• Liaison - Be the contact at your church to keep church informed about Fifth Ward Pregnancy Help Center events & needs.
• Projects - Help with special projects, mailings, and events as needed.
• Ladies Auxiliary - Join other ladies for special service projects, luncheons and meetings.
• Special Skills - offer your talents (such as medical, advertising, fundraising, graphics, etc.)
• Financial - Become a Friends of the Ministry partner with Fifth Ward Pregnancy Help Center by making a monthly pledge on-line through egiving.
• Attend our annual Celebrate Life! Banquet in the winter and sponsor a table and bring your friends. 

Opportunities for Churches and Groups

• Host the baby bottle campaign - members collect change in bottles provided by Fifth Ward Pregnancy Help Center It's a fun, easy way for members of all ages to get involved.
• Volunteer for a group project: painting, making baby quilts, cleaning, help at the Banquet and or Golf Classic, see www.golfforelife.org.
• Include Fifth Ward Pregnancy Help Center in your home mission budget.
• Collect a special offering at Sanctity of Human Life Sunday in January.
• Host a baby shower - fill a crib in your foyer with baby items.

Thank you in advance for your support!

 

Sylvia B. Johnson

Executive Director

Fifth Ward Pregnancy Help Center