Panic vs. Calm

There are many reasons why the women who walk through the doors of Care Net feel abortion is their only option. For Natalie,* it was a chronic medical condition. She was overwhelmed by her health situation and felt it would be impossible to go through with her pregnancy. Our volunteer nurse, Laura*, listened and talked … Continued

Merry Christmas!

We wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! May you know the joy of this season. Thank you for all you do to make a difference for life!  

What Does This Gift Hold?

Guess what is inside this package. Go ahead…take a guess. As unlikely as it seems, it is actually a floor lamp. Once unwrapped, it will give light in the darkness around it. Over 2,000 years ago, the Light of the World appeared in the darkness in a surprising “package” – a baby born in a … Continued

Beginning Advent

As we begin the beautiful season of Advent, we have much for which we are thankful. Virtually every day, at least one person walks through our doors bringing in beautiful handmade baby blankets, baby clothes, diapers or other baby items to provide tangible gifts for the moms, dads and babies we serve. Many weeks, a … Continued

Give Us This Day

You Have Probably Heard About #Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a day planned for giving back after we celebrate Thanksgiving with family and then begin the holiday shopping season with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. So sit back and take a few minutes to reflect. How has God blessed you? We hope you will share … Continued

It Could Be a Wonderful Life

by Liz Osborn Excerpted from “Our Role in Redemption” speech delivered at the Annual Care Net Fundraising Banquet on November 3, 2016. Every life matters. Every life is worth celebrating. Every person is worth saving. There’s a word for this process. It’s called “redemption.” Redemption is buying back and restoring that which was lost. Redemption … Continued

Five Ways to Help a Friend

5 ways to help a friend

Recently I was talking with a woman I’ll call Leslie. Leslie told me that she wished more people knew about Care Net. Then she told me why. Leslie has a friend who had been pregnant and ended her pregnancy. Leslie knew about Care Net, but didn’t know how to talk with her friend about Care Net … Continued

Not These Two

Every day in Dane County, two women end their pregnancies, feeling they have no option but abortion. But on a recent day, God broke in and said, “Not these two.” Makayla and Nicole (names changed) came into our clinic on the same day. Both felt that abortion would be the responsible decision. The circumstances in … Continued

Welcome…

Welcome to the Friends of Care Net Pregnancy Center of Dane County website. We are glad you are visiting our new site! Perhaps you have been a friend of Care Net for a long time or perhaps you have only recently learned about the life-affirming work that many friends of Care Net make possible. Whether … Continued