Every January, pro-life Americans remember the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision that legalized abortion in this country. Some demonstrated yesterday in our nation’s capital.
At Sunrise Children’s Services, we believe that pro-life values extend beyond a child’s birth. We affirm the sanctity of the lives of all the children who become unwanted after they’re born. We demonstrate our commitment to these children daily by caring for kids in Kentucky who have removed from their families because of abuse, neglect or some other crisis.
Through our residential treatment programs and statewide network of foster families, we provide comfort each day to approximately 400 children whose family members didn’t value their lives enough to love and nurture them. They come to us desperate for food, clothing and shelter as well as medical attention, educational instruction, emotional healing and spiritual renewal.
Some of the teenagers who come to Sunrise have made bad choices as a result of the way the challenges they faced and the hurts they endured growing up. When others look at them as problem kids, Sunrise views them as youth with God-given worth, purpose and potential that we must help them see.
“It is impossible to calculate the pain, suffering and reduced quality of life that victims of violence against children experience throughout their lifetime,” said Jim Hmurovich, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America. Yes, the consequence of legalized abortion has been a staggering 40 million lives lost. However, the consequence of giving up on the lives of God’s suffering children here in Kentucky is also great. There are more than 7,000 children at a time in the state’s care. Without help, they will be on the path toward adulthoods filled with drug addiction, alcoholism, prison and failed relationships.
Do you care enough about unwanted children to support Sunrise in some way? Visit www.sunrise.org to find out about foster parenting and other ways to make a difference.
When i was about 12urs old i met a group of guys in BearCreak Al. who had grown up in a kentucky orphanage i don't know what part of Kentucky and i can"t remember their last names but it was around 1980 to 1982.There was a set of twins that didn't look like twins at all,Amos&Andy,Mike who plyed a electric guitar and also lived with my family for some time.And then there was Pete who was nick named "crazy pete".Anyway these group of guys made a big impact on my life and i would really like to get in touch with them if you could help it would be a blessing to me .ThankYou,KatherineCorbin
Posted by: Katherine Corbin | July 15, 2009 at 01:50 AM