Friends of LifeCare

03/08/2026

🚨 Mark Your Calendars! Annual LifeCare Center Yard Sale is on– You Don’t Want to Miss This! 🚨

📅 March 27th & 28th
⏰ 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
📍 519 West 4th Street, Ottawa, KS
💰 PAY WHAT YOU THINK IT’S WORTH! 💰

No price tags—just donate what feels right and take home some incredible finds!

DROP OFF HAS STARTED!!! Drop off any donations to 519 West 4th Street, Ottawa, KS through March 22! Time to Spring Clean!

Every dollar raised goes directly to our organization, which provides cost-free pregnancy and parenting resources to families in our community. ❤️

Donate any items, support a great cause, and help make a difference! Spread the word and bring your friends! 🎉

03/02/2026

📣 More Ultrasound Models Needed – Monday Afternoons Preferred! 📣

We are currently looking for additional volunteer ultrasound models, with Monday afternoons being our greatest need.

We are seeking:

🔹 Pregnancy Models (Post LMP 6–18 weeks)
• Must be 6–18 weeks based on last menstrual period (LMP) at the time of the scan
• Transabdominal ultrasound will be performed
• If 6–10 weeks, both transabdominal and transvaginal imaging will be expected

This is a free opportunity to receive a limited ultrasound while helping support important ultrasound training.

Please note: these are training scans and not full diagnostic exams.

If you are interested or would like to schedule for a Monday afternoon, please contact the center at 785-242-4500 for more information.

We would greatly appreciate you sharing this post with anyone who may qualify! 💙

02/16/2026

🚨 Mark Your Calendars! Annual LifeCare Center Yard Sale is on– You Don’t Want to Miss This! 🚨

📅 March 27th & 28th
⏰ 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
📍 519 West 4th Street, Ottawa, KS
💰 PAY WHAT YOU THINK IT’S WORTH! 💰

No price tags—just donate what feels right and take home some incredible finds!

Items can be dropped off on the porch between February 28 and March 22 to be donated!

Every dollar raised goes directly to our organization, which provides cost-free pregnancy and parenting resources to families in our community. ❤️

Donate any items, support a great cause, and help make a difference! Spread the word and bring your friends! 🎉

02/12/2026

LifeCare Center is seeking our next Full-Time Executive Director.

This is a unique opportunity for a Christ-centered leader who is passionate about life-affirming ministry, servant leadership, and guiding a nonprofit organization with wisdom, integrity, and compassion.

Our Executive Director provides spiritual, strategic, and operational leadership, working closely with our Board, staff, volunteers, and community partners to advance the mission of LifeCare Center.

We are prayerfully seeking the individual God is preparing to lead LifeCare Center into its next chapter. If you or someone you know may be called to this work, we invite you to review the full job posting and application information below.

Please share this post to help us reach qualified candidates and join us in praying for wisdom and clarity during this important season of transition.

To apply or request additional information, please contact:
Kelsey Morris; Executivedirector@lifecarecenter.org

01/18/2026

📣 Volunteer Call – Kansas March for Life 💙

Calling all Pro-Life Volunteers! The Kansas March for Life is almost here, and LifeCare Center would love for YOU to join us at the State Capitol.

We’ll be hosting a LifeCare booth inside the Capitol (2nd floor rotunda) starting at 10:00 AM, and later we’ll march alongside Kansans from across the state to stand for life. The day will conclude on the Capitol lawn with inspiring pro-life speakers and legislators.

📍 Kansas State Capitol – Topeka
🗓 Wednesday, January 28, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – ?

Volunteers will help represent LifeCare at our table and during the march—LifeCare T-shirts encouraged! We have T-shirts for anyone interested!

👉 Full details, schedule, and parking maps: KFL.org/marchforlife

Let’s make this a powerful day—celebrating life and being proactive in the fight for life in Kansas. 💙

The Kansas March & Rally for Life is held annually in Topeka to inspire our state legislators to stand boldly for life as they begin their legislative session. Together we’ll show our movement continues to be a powerful voice for the voiceless!

01/14/2026

📣 Looking for Ultrasound Models – February 2–6 📣

We are seeking volunteer models for an upcoming ultrasound training taking place February 2–6. This is a free opportunity to receive a limited ultrasound while helping support sonography education.

Model types needed:

🔹 GYN Models
• Not pregnant
• Must be willing to have both transabdominal and transvaginal (TV) ultrasound exams

🔹 1st Trimester Pregnancy Models
• 4–12 weeks pregnant at the time of the scheduled scan
• Includes transabdominal and transvaginal imaging

🔹 2nd Trimester Pregnancy Models
• 14–28 weeks pregnant at the time of the scheduled scan
• Transabdominal ultrasound only

📅 Training Dates: February 2–6
🕘 Morning and afternoon appointment times available

📌 Limited obstetric scans are offered for the following purposes only:
• Confirmation of an intrauterine pregnancy
• Estimation of gestational age
• Confirmation of fetal cardiac activity

Please note: this is a training scan and not a full diagnostic exam.

📞 Interested? Please contact the center at 785-242-4500 to schedule or for more information.
Feel free to share this post with anyone who may qualify! 💙

12/29/2025

💙🍼 Thank You, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church! 🍼💙

We are incredibly grateful to Holy Trinity Orthodox Church for their generous donation of baby items. Your kindness and compassion will directly bless the mothers, babies, and families we serve, meeting real needs with love and care.

Thank you for living out your faith through generosity and for being a beautiful reflection of Christ’s love in action. Your support makes a meaningful difference, and we are so thankful for your partnership in supporting life and families in our community. 🙏✨

12/24/2025

🎄👶 Thank You Faith Lutheran Church and Preschool Families! 👶🎄

We are so grateful for the gifts and for throwing a Baby Shower for Baby Jesus! 💛 What a meaningful and Christ-centered way to celebrate the season.

Our ministry was truly blessed by your generosity. Every gift donated will go directly to supporting the mothers, babies, and families we serve, helping them experience God’s love in practical and life-giving ways.

Thank you for teaching your little ones the joy of giving, compassion, and celebrating Jesus—the greatest gift of all.

Your kindness made a real impact, and we are incredibly thankful for your hearts and generosity! ✨🙏

12/19/2025

🎄✨ Thank You for Making Christmas Truly Meaningful ✨🎄

We are incredibly thankful for the generosity from AdventHealth Ottawa, Ryan Henningsen Edward Jones, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Faith Lutheran Church in donating Christmas toys and hosting our annual client Christmas party. Because of your kindness, families were blessed with more than toys — they were given hope, joy, and lasting memories this Christmas season.

After participating in our event, one family shared:

“Thank you so much for blessing our family with this opportunity to participate at the Life Care Center. We truly see God’s hand in all of it. Being able to participate in the classes allowed us to spend meaningful time together and create memories we will always treasure. 💖 Having the opportunity to buy Christmas gifts with the baby bucks for our children Michael, Brantley, and Elizabeth is such a gift in itself! What you provided went far beyond activities or presents. It was a reminder of God’s provision, His faithfulness, and the way He uses others to show His love. ❤️ Your generosity lifted a weight off our hearts and filled our home with peace, joy, and gratitude this Christmas season. Because of you, our children will experience the joy of Christmas in a special and meaningful way. 🎄🌟 Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus. Your kindness has made a lasting impact on our family, and we are deeply thankful. 🙏 Thank you from the Wilsons!”

Thank you to every organization, volunteer, and donor who helped make moments like these possible. This is the power of community, compassion, and generosity in action. ❤️🎁🎄

12/02/2025

Our clients are working hard and earning lots of great items for their new babies! This wouldn't be possible without our faithful and generous donors! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

11/22/2025

📣 Tune In Today! 📣

Want to learn more about what we do at LifeCare Center? Our Executive Director, Kelsey Morris, and Program Manager, Sarah Starrett, will be LIVE on KOFO 103.7 in Ottawa, KS today at 11 AM! 🎙️

This is a great chance to hear directly from our leadership about our services, our mission, and how we’re supporting the community.

👉 Don’t miss it—tune in at 11 AM on KOFO 103.7 to learn more about us!

Thank you for your continued support! 💙

11/19/2025

💛 Thank You to Faith Lutheran and Preschool! 💛

We want to give a sincere thank-you to Faith Lutheran Church and Preschool for providing lunch for our staff and volunteers the other day! The meal was wonderful, and your thoughtfulness truly meant a lot to our team. We appreciate your kindness and the encouragement! Thank you for making our day a little brighter!