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Parkville Women's Clinic saves lives, one baby at a time
...So they prayed harder. And thought bigger.
"We began praying for God to show us where he wanted this ministry to go," Rice said.
The blessings began flowing, not the least of which was the commitment from parishioners from St. Therese Parish in Parkville, its Knights of Columbus chapter and its pastor, Father Joe Cisetti.
"We had members on our board who were from St. Therese who made the contacts with Northpoint Development. They offered us a deal we couldn't refuse," Rice said.
It was for a suite of offices with examination rooms, counseling rooms, a conference room and storage space, all tucked away in an easily accessible corner of the easily accessible development, but still with the privacy that clients would need.
"We pay rent," Rice said. "But Northpoint gave us an amazing deal."
"Then another parishioner from St. Therese, Ken Karr, stepped up and said, 'I'll be your project representative,'" Rice said. Karr oversaw the entire move into the new southern Platte County space.
Then came the Missouri Knights of Columbus, who donated the key piece of equipment - a $24,000 ultrasound with a full screen. That was vital, Rice said.
"Ninety-three percent of women who are shown an ultrasound will choose life," she said.
"The ultrasound is a very powerful tool. You put that with great client advocacy, and they can't get that anywhere else."
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