Walk for Life 2024
Saturday, October 5th, 9 AM, at West Jackson Baptist Church | #BCwalkforlife
2024 Walk Report:
$91,633 raised!
🏆Raised for Jackson/Mobile Clinic locations: $83,408
🏆Raised for Gibson County office: $8,225
Top Walkers:
🎖Lucy Overstreet – Jackson – $10,050
🎖Mike Attaway – Jackson – $6,630
🎖Hoeldtke Family – Jackson – $4,975
🎖Pat Boatright – Jackson – $4,560
🎖Carole Beitz – Jackson – $3,720
🎖Wayne Webster – Bolivar – $3,155
🎖Evan Adkins – Rutherford – $3,040
🎖Shelby Raines – Alamo – $2,625
🎖Patriot Crooks – Jackson – $2,585
🎖Sherry Dorris – Jackson – $2,400
Download the full church report here.
Questions? Contact Tiffany | tiffany@birthchoice.us | (office) 731-453-8159
Walk for Life!
Defending Life in an Upside-Down World
Last year 107 precious babies were saved from abortion when people like you answered God’s call to partner with our mission.
Just follow these four easy steps:
- Register to walk at this link. You can register as a family or individual, register under a church, or create a walker team with your friends or church group. When you register, you automatically create a free online fundraising page that you can share with others.
- To get sponsors, ask friends, family, and acquaintances for pledges or donations. Use our sponsor form or share your fundraising page via text, email, or social media. If you need a hardcopy fundraising form, download it here and print it off, or pick one up at our Jackson or Trenton offices. You may also choose to participate by showing up the day of the Walk and donating any amount.
- Check out our fundraising tips and resources below.
- Turn in your pledges and donations at the walk!
Fundraising Resources
Helpful Tips:
- Don’t know who to ask to sponsor you (donate or pledge to Birth Choice)? Ask friends, family, coworkers, church family, small group members, neighbors, etc. Just regular folks who believe in our mission. If you are a student, ask professors or teachers, coaches, parents of friends, or church small group leaders.
- Don’t know how to ask? We highly recommend either asking in person or calling and asking people to donate. The personal touch goes a long way! Another good option is texting people a link to your fundraising page where they can easily donate online. You can share the link to your social media pages as well.
- Don’t know what to say? Use our social media captions and sample email/text below.
- Branch out. In addition to faithful donors, ask people you have never asked before to sponsor you.
- Aim high! You never know how much people are willing to donate for life!
- Ask the highest donating sponsor to donate first. When people see how much previous sponsors donated, say, $100, they will likely contribute a similar amount. If your first sponsor only donates $10, others will likely only donate that amount. Or, consider fundraising with two different sponsor forms, one for higher donors and one for smaller donors.
- Cash donations of any amount are gratefully accepted and encouraged, but donations under $25 will not receive a receipt.
- Need help customizing or using your personal fundraising page? Watch this video or reach out to Tiffany, Director of Development, at tiffany@birthchoice.us or 731-453-8159.
- Have fun!
Here are some helpful tips on who to ask from The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:
DAY # | WHO TO ASK | TOTAL |
1 | Put in your own $20 contribution | $20 |
2 | Ask your significant other for $20 | $40 |
3 | Ask your mom or dad for $20 | $60 |
4 | Ask a friend for $20 | $80 |
5 | Ask your supervisor for $20 | $100 |
6 | Ask a co-worker for $20 | $120 |
7 | Ask a neighbor for $20 | $140 |
8 | Ask another family member for $20 | $160 |
9 | Ask another friend for $20 | $180 |
10 | Ask a business owner for $20 | $200 |
Sample Text Message or Email:
Hey [friend’s name], I am walking for life to support Birth Choice this fall. Birth Choice is a pro-life pregnancy clinic in West Tennessee that supports moms and dads facing unplanned pregnancies and empowers them to choose life instead of abortion. Would you consider donating to Birth Choice to help save babies and share about Jesus with these families?
You can donate at the link below! Thanks!
[your link here]
Social Media
After you register for the Walk for Life and create your online fundraising page through Fund Easy, we encourage you to personalize your fundraising page by adding photos and personal messages. Sharing the link to your page through text is the most effective way to ask people to donate, but sharing it on your social media pages is also a great way to get the word out. When posting to social media, feel free to copy and paste these captions or personalize them. You may also copy and paste the client stories or quotes found here.
Suggested Caption:
I am Walking for LIFE to support Birth Choice this fall. Abortion is illegal in Tennessee, but women in our area are still considering abortion and can travel just over three hours away to get one in Illinois. Sadly, it only takes 5 to 10 minutes to order the abortion pill online. Want to join me in the race to save babies from abortion and share Christ’s love with moms in need?
Please consider donating to my walk by clicking the link below! #BCwalkforlife
[your link here]
Suggested Caption:
I’m Walking for LIFE because women are still seeking abortions online and out of state, even though abortion is no longer available in Tennessee. Women and men still need help for unplanned pregnancies and Birth Choice has plans to help our community more than ever!
Please consider donating to my walk! #BCwalkforlife [LINK]
Suggested Caption:
I am Walking for LIFE this year to help spread the good news of Jesus Christ in West TN. Last year, Birth Choice shared the gospel with 931 of their clients. Will you join me in making an eternal difference? #BCwalkforlife
[your link here]
Birth Choice Stories to Share
These stories happened this year at some of our clinic locations. Share them on social media or with your church or small group! More stories and client quotes can be found here.
“Krista” (pseudonym) came to the Birth Choice Mobile Clinic in Brownsville when she was carrying her first baby, so she knew who to turn to when she got pregnant again. She considered abortion when she first boarded the bus, but after talking with the volunteer advocate about all her pregnancy options and resources available to her, she said it “cleared her mind” and she chose life! This is why accurate information is so powerful, and Krista’s advocate made sure to go over everything in detail. During her ultrasound, Krista saw the heartbeat of her seven-week baby. Krista is considering making an adoption plan, but she may parent instead. Please pray for God to give Krista wisdom on this decision.
“Jessica” (pseudonym) is a single mom who had seen a Facebook ad for Birth Choice, so in April when she found out she was pregnant, she gave them a call. During her appointment, her volunteer advocate, Tina, listened to her with love and compassion. Tina discussed how Birth Choice can support her throughout her pregnancy and shared about the Creator and Savior who loves her so much. Before Tina prayed with her, Jessica felt comfortable enough to shed some tears as she shared about a hard situation in her family. During her ultrasound, when she saw her baby’s heartbeat, Jessica made her decision – she chose life!