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UPHOLDING THE VALUE OF LIFE • STRENGTHENING FAMILIES• CHANGING LIVES
STORK BUSIMAGINE THE LIFE INSIDE
Every child, born and unborn, is a blessing and the success of every family is a priority.
The Alight Care Center believes that every person has God-given worth. Our vision for our mobile ultrasound unit
(Stork Van) is to reach families facing unplanned pregnancies in our communities with the truth about the value of
human life in the womb. Through the use of state-of-the-art technology, coupled with confidential, non-judgmental,
caring compassion from our mentors, those facing a crisis or unplanned pregnancy will be empowered to choose life
for their unborn baby through the real-time sight and sound of an ultrasound image.
Our mission is to affirm the value of each and every human life and to support and promote positive personal change and growth.
We are a not-for-profit, faith-based organization, created to bring restoration to individuals and families through
education and support. At Alight we seek to create an environment where every human heart is cherished and
protected - within the womb and within strong families.
VISION
MISSION
• FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL PREGNANCY TESTS
• OPTIONS SUPPORT AND INFORMATION
• 24-HOUR CRISIS PREGNANCY CARE HOT-LINE
• FREE DIAPER PROGRAM
• STORK ROOM: INFANT/TODDLER/MATERNITY CLOTHES/BABY CRIBS/SUPPLIES
• CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
• INFANT CARE CLASSES
• PARENTING CLASSES
• ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES
• COOPERATIVE PARENTING CLASSES
• POST-ABORTION SUPPORT
• ADOPTION REFERRALS
• EDUCATION REGARDING STI/STDS
EDUCATION& SUPPORT OFFERED BY ALIGHT
HOW DOES GOING MOBILE ACHIEVE THAT VISION?
Alight Care Center is a well-established
Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) that
has been serving the City of Troy and the
surrounding Capital Region of New York State since 1998.
Alight Care Center aims to revive a culture of life in our
community - restoring the truth that every life, born and
unborn, has God-given worth and is worthy or protection.
Having a Stork Van will allow Alight Care Center to offer
ultrasounds in the community, taking life-affirming services
directly to women and men where they live, work and go to
school. This mobility will also bring a greater awareness of
the services and support that are available through a PRC,
while saving unborn babies’ lives not only in the City of Troy,
but in all surrounding communities as well. We looked into
a different type of mobile unit, and after researching other
options we have chosen to partner with Save the Storks.
Like-minded, we both pursue the same goal to save babies
and help women and families in need. Save the Storks offers
an extensive professional package and will work with us to
create a beautiful, custom-built Mercedes-Benz mobile unit.
It can be parked in any parking spot and does not require
a special drivers license to operate, yet is big enough to
provide pregnancy testing and counseling for pregnant
women or women who think they might be pregnant. Save
the Storks has an exclusive partnership with Mercedes-Benz
to build custom-designed mobile pregnancy centers from
Sprinter vans. The van is designed from high-end materials
and superior craftsmanship communicating that we have
made a financial investment because we care for each and
every woman in need and for their unborn baby as well. This
professional mobile setting sends the message that we are
legitimate and trustworthy, and it’s designed to feel inviting,
cozy and comfortable while also communicating that we
care and want each woman to feel comfortable and at ease.
All Stork Vans are equipped with an ultrasound exam
table, ultrasound machine, restroom, and ample seating for
conversations and options counseling. There will also be a
trained ultrasound technician on board, multiple monitors
and media inputs, Wi-Fi internet connection, soft lighting,
a refrigerator, air conditioning, smart mirrors for 360
degree monitoring outside of the vehicle and additional
storage space. The Mercedes-Benz bus is an excellent
investment from a business perspective and provides a
high-quality warranty. The Sprinter is highly efficient and low
maintenance, providing state-of-the-art mobile capabilities
and is equipped with a patented Blue Tech Power Train
engine which is the most environmentally friendly and is the
lowest cost-per-mile vehicle of its class.
Alight is blessed to be an affiliate of Save the Storks. This is
not simply a one-time business transaction, but a long-term
relationship. Their model of partnership includes marketing
tools, strategic planning opportunities, staff training, grants,
and continued monthly operational support.
ANINTERIORYOU HAVETO SEE TO BELIEVE
• W I - F I H O TS P O T
• C O M F O R TA B L E L E AT H E R S E AT I N G
• H E AT E D M A S S A G E C H A I R S
• C L I M AT E C O N T R O L L E D
• C U S H I O N E D S O N O G R A M T A B L E
• R E S T R O O M
• R E F R I G E R A T O R F O R H O S P I T A L I T Y
• T I N T E D W I N D O W S A N D P R I V A C Y S H A D E S
• L I G H T I N G C O N T R O L S
• 24 - F O O T I N L E N G T H ( F I TS I N O N E PA R K I N G S P O T )
• G R E AT F U E L E C O N O M Y ( 24 M P G )
• D I E S E L E N G I N E
• E XC E L L E N T LO W- M A I N T E N A N C E T R AC K R E C O R D
Modern design to reach millennial women, equipped with beautiful features to provide for the comfort and needs of our clients:
The “Capital Region” consists of the 3 major cities:
Albany, Troy and Schenectady, as well as bordering
Saratoga County all within a 30-40 mile radius of each
other and include 12 four-year/grad school colleges, 7 two -year
colleges and dense Inner City populations.
Historic Downtown Troy is situated along the Hudson River, located
in Rensselaer County, which has a population of 160,000 people.
Albany County which includes the Capital city of Albany which has
a population of 307,000. Schenectady County has a population
of 155,000, and Saratoga County has a population of 224,000.
Within an easy commute of about 30 miles there is an estimated
total population of approximately 850,000 people. This Stork Bus
will allow us to bring free life affirming ultrasounds to abortion
vulnerable women in their own community. We will no longer have
to hope they show up at our PRC when they are in crisis and/or
considering an abortion. In this day and age of fast paced internet
access, people often just go to the internet to get information when
they are faced with an unplanned pregnancy, which can often be
inaccurate, and may not take the time to go to a PRC during open
hours of operation. By going mobile, we provide the convenience
of meeting them where they are. Because of the size of the Sprinter
bus we will park it at various strategic locations on a regular basis
and become a visible ongoing presence in the community!
It has been reported that through mobile ministries, other PRCs
have increased the number of women helped by 400%, resulting
in babies’ lives saved. We pray for that same success in the City of
Troy and the Capital Region at large. It is an honor and privilege to
serve abortion-vulnerable women and men, and to empower them
to choose life for their unborn child through the lens of the Lord’s
compassion for all human life regardless of the circumstances.
WHAT WILL THE MOBILE VAN DO?
The Mobile Van is a traveling billboard on the outside and a safe harbor and refuge on the inside.
Our mobile ultrasound van will cost approximately $130,000 to build and purchase and the ultrasound
machine is estimated at $25,000.
The monthly estimated operating expenses are listed below:
Alight is an IRC §501(c)(3) recognized non-profit organization. All donations are Tax-Deductible. Alight’s covering
organization, Arise & Build Community Ministries, was incorporated in September 1998, in part operating under the
Assuming Name of Alight Care Center For Women; our doors were opened to the public in February 1999. We are
now known simply as the Alight Care Center.
Online donations can be made at our secure link at alight.org or make checks payable to Alight Care Center with “Save the Storks” in the memo line. Please Send checks to 500 Federal Street, Suite 200, Troy, New York 12180.
DIESEL FUEL $150 MONTH
MAINTENANCE $150 MONTH
SUPPLIES $150 MONTH
INSURANCE $250 MONTH
OPERATING EXPENSES
COSTS OFGOINGMOBILE
$1,600MONTH
WE NEED FOUR PEOPLE OR BUSINESSES TO GIVE $10,000
4X
WE NEED THREE PEOPLE OR BUSINESSESTO GIVE $25,000
3X
WE NEED TEN PEOPLE OR BUSINESSESTO GIVE $1,000
10X
WE NEED TWENTY-FIVE POEPLETO COMMIT TO $50/month
25X
WE NEED TEN PEOPLE OR BUSINESSESTO GIVE $3,000
10X
G I V I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E SDonations of any amount or interval are appreciated.
$900 MONTH
Alight Care Center 500 Federal Street, Suite 200 Troy, New York 12180 Call: 518.270.5540 • Fax: 518.271.0580 • Email: [email protected]
Visit us online at alight.org or facebook.com/alightcarecenter
For You have been a defense for the helpless, A defense for the needy in distress, A refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat; - Isaiah 25:4
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY