Volunteering
 

Goals:

• To STRENGTHEN THE PRO-LIFE CONVICTION of club members. They get excited and more passionate when they see that they are helping save lives in a more observable manner by volunteering.
• To SAVE LIVES.

Preliminary notes:

- You can contact these places with your ideas on volunteering or donating and also be open to hearing what needs these different organizations have and see if your club can help out. These are great opportunities for team-building and also to renew your sense of dedication to the pro-life cause.
- Try to have these volunteering activities regularly such as once a month, weekly, or every two weeks. But if you think the club prefers to try different volunteering activities during the semester/year, do that instead.

Lists of where to Volunteer

• AZ pro-life clinics. See: Pregnancy Help under Resources.
• Post-abortion healing centers. See AZRTL's listing.
• Women’s shelters such as, Maggie’s Place - www.MaggiesPlace.org

• Other pro-life organizations, such as:

o AZ Right to Life
o See more at our Pro-Life Activist Organizations listing.

Sidewalk Counseling/Organizing Groups Outside Abortion Facilities

Things to do before:

1. Decide on a location.

a. You can contact AZRTL for more info on locations

b. Find out the trespassing laws.
c. Do not park in the clinic’s lot.

2. Decide on a time.
 

3. Gather materials needed.
 

4. Choose a leader.

Materials needed:

1. Flyers to hand out to people going into the clinic.

A. Pregnancy Center Phone Numbers
B. Post Abortive Healing
C. Fetal Pictures
D. Graphic Pictures (optional)

2. Signs

A. Homemade (English/Spanish)

a. “Don’t Lose Hope”
b. “We Can Help”
c. “Free Pregnancy Center Down the Street” (include number)
d. “We Support Women”
e. “Abortions Happen Here”

B. Store Bought

a. Heritage House

3. Fetal Models/12 Week Babies
 

4. Handouts

A. Prayers
B. Song Sheets/Walkie Talkies

5. Chalk to document on the sidewalk how many women have entered the building.
 

6. Bring water and sun block.

Contact people:

1. Contact the police liaison if you will be bringing a large group.
2. Contact people you would like to join you.
3. Contact an experienced sidewalk counselor and ask them to join you.

During activity:

1. Welcome everyone and go through the format.

A. Explain the trespassing information.
B. Explain who will be the sidewalk counselor and who will be praying/singing/etc.

2. When women attempt to enter the clinic, say things that will get their attention and ask them to come and talk to you.

A. Things to say to the women going in.

a. “I know this is the saddest day of your life, please come talk to me.”
b. “Don’t lose hope; we are here to help you.”
c. “We care and want to help you.”
d. “It’s never too late to come out of there.”
e. “It’s never too late to change your mind.”
f. “If you are pregnant, you are a mother of a live child, don’t be the mother of a dead child.”
g. “This is not a solution to your problems.”

B. Things to say to the men going in.

a. “We can help you. Please come and talk to us.”
b. “Be the knight in shining armor she needs you to be.”
c. “If you care about her, you would never let her go in there.”
d. “If your girlfriend is pregnant, you are a father of a live child, if you take her in there, you will be the father of a dead child.”

C. Things to say to the workers.

a. “Why do you work here?”
b. “You are worth more than this job.”

3. When someone does come and talk to you, you should:

A. Ask them why they are there.
B. Offer them help and give them the Crisis Pregnancy Flyer.
C. Show them fetal models/pictures and explain the life within them.

4. When women go into the clinic, document it by writing with chalk on the sidewalk to keep track of how many people are in there.

5. When women leave after their abortion, you should:

A. Tell them that you are still there for them and can offer help and healing.
B. Give them a post abortive flyer.

Things to remember:

• Be kind to every person you speak to including workers.

• If people yell at you, keep your cool, and do not engage them in arguments. They may be distracting you from your purpose.

• Don’t carry the weight with you.

• Know that you make a difference.

Other suggestions:

- Work on getting several members trained in sidewalk counseling so you always have counselors available within your club.

- Every member should be trained in how to talk to pregnant women who are abortion minded as well as women who have had abortions.

- This is an activity you could probably coordinate along with a youth group at your church as well.