Highland Lakes Pregnancy Resource Center names executive director
Dolores Bacon (left) recently became the Highland Lakes Pregnancy Resource Center’s executive director. She is pictured with volunteer Heather Edwards. The Kingsland center provides services such as free pregnancy testing, non-medical ultrasounds, Bible studies, maternity and baby items and parenting classes. Courtesy photo
FROM STAFF REPORTS
KINGSLAND — A new executive director has joined the Highland Lakes Pregnancy Center.
The center named Dolores Bacon to the position.
“One of the greatest blessings I could ever have is to wake up in the morning excited about going to work and seeing what miracle the Lord will show me today,” Bacon said about her role as executive director.
The center provides assistance to expectant mothers as well as numerous other services. It also offers free pregnancy testing, free — but limited — non-medical ultrasounds, community referrals, assistance with WIC and Medicaid applications, Bible studies and post-abortion support groups, as well as maternity and baby items. The staff also provides private sessions for residents who would like to discuss issues related to parenting, pregnancy, sexual health and other topics.
The center provides services at no charge to men, women, couples and singles.
According to its website, “The Highland Lakes Pregnancy Resource Center exists to honor the sanctity of life by sharing the unconditional love of Jesus Christ in guiding personal choices involving sexuality, relationships and pregnancy.”
Bacon, who moved to the Highland Lakes in 2012 after living in Ypsilanti, Mich., brings a wealth of experience both in the nonprofit sector and pregnancy centers. She is a past executive director of the Compassion Pregnancy Center in Clinton Township, Mich., as well as the assistant development director at POBLO International Ministries in Dearborn, Mich.
Six people started the center in 2010 (when it was incorporated as a nonprofit) to help those in the community “struggling with pregnancy-related issues.” The center is affiliated with Heartbeat International.
Go to www.hlpregnancycenter.org for more information on its services or call (325) 388-0354.
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