Kansas City Maternity Services Adoption Services

Did you know that Missouri has a special Tax Credit for Maternity Homes?
If you have Missouri income, you may be able to get back 50% of your qualified donation to the Light House, AND still deduct the donation from both your state and federal taxes. Call us for more information at 816-361-2233 x208.

Just a reminder: To count as a qualified donation for your 2009 tax return, your donation must be postmarked by December 31, 2009. You may also donate right here on our website, or call us to make a credit card donation over the phone!

December 2009

Dear Friends,

“Hi! I’m the Delivery Boy.” How often have I responded this way to people when they ask what I do at the Light House. But, that is exactly what I have done for the last 25 years. Wow! TWENTY-FIVE years!

Because of donors like you, I have had the privilege of delivering the babies of mothers who were desperate and considering abortion as their only option. It is still a thrill after all these years to be involved in God’s plan. Since that first baby miraculously arrived on July 2nd, 1985, more than 1,200 young women have discovered the Light House despite the odds against this discovery. Like many other women in the same situation, the mother of the first Light House baby was referred to an abortionist by her own doctor before she found the Light House.

Because of you, young women find compassion and hope at the Light House at a critical juncture in their lives. They are provided for materially, emotionally, and more importantly they are offered spiritual nourishment. Your support has delivered young women from as far away as Brazil and as close as the apartment next door to the Light House. Some are already homeless or on the verge of homelessness. Their vulnerability is embaced by Godly house parents, counselors, nurses, administrative persons, and hundreds of volunteers and supporters like you.

Because of you, young women have chosen to place their babies in Godly, Christian homes through adoption. Others have chosen to take the lifelong journey with their babies and learned important life skills that emphasized parenting through the Light House program. Meeting some of those mothers and babies, some of whom are fully grown, has been a special privilege for me. It is more than gratifying to hear about the life-altering experiences of these young women, who experience the love of their neighbor and God, sometimes for the first time, because of you, our generous donor.

What does the future hold for the Light House? Another 25 years of the Holy Spirit working through this ministry to benefit desperate young women? I certainly hope this is the case. Because of you, I know that I can continue to work to relieve the societal wound. I can only do so much, though. I need your support as I continue to bring new life into the world. Without you, my hands can only do what two hands can do. Please consider a gift of $25, $50, $100, or even more if you are capable. The need is great. Please ask God to guide you in your decision to continue your support of young women and their babies. I am only a “delivery boy,” but I am honored to deliver this message to you and hope you will renew your support of the cause of LIFE!

Please send a gift today. Your help is needed!

In Christ’s Love for Young Women and Babies,

Donald E. Philgreen, MD
“The Delivery Boy”