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LAKESHORE PREGNANCY CENTER INC

Loving people to life

aka Positive Options   |   Holland, MI   |  www.lpcenters.com

Mission

MISSION: To Love People to Life Before, During and After a Pregnancy Decision VISION: To build a vibrant community where every life is valued, loved, protected, and transformed because of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Notes from the nonprofit

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Ruling year info

1994

Executive Director

Garry Markvluwer

Main address

339 S River Ave

Holland, MI 49423 USA

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EIN

38-3046882

NTEE code info

Pregnancy Centers (P47)

Right to Life (R62)

Pregnancy Centers (P47)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

70% of teens age 18-19 have had oral sex.
65% of women who have had abortions state they are Christians.
90% of children age 8-16 have viewed porn.
64% of Christian men admit to viewing pornography at least once a month.
Over 5 out of 10 pregnancies* in Michigan are unplanned. *for women ages 15-44
8 out of 10 Christian singles in their 20's are sexually active.
81% of 250 women stated they aborted due to the influence of the man in their life.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Positive Options

POSITIVE OPTIONS identifies our medical services; pregnancy testing, ultrasounds,
limited prenatal consultation, and medical referrals in each of our centers.
Services Offered:
• Walk-in pregnancy testing by trained staff
• Limited ultrasounds by a certified sonographer
• Family support
• Men's services
• Pregnancy and parenting education

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Men and boys

Fatherhood Services is our Men's outreach program. This program serves fathers with pregnancy options information and parenting education. It also guides men into prenatal, parent education and support, as they take on the role of fatherhood. We equip men to become great Dads. They can be their family’s hero, and we’re here to help.
Services Offered:
• One-on-One Appointments with a Male Advocate
• Fatherhood and Parenting Support
• Tools to make Educated Choices

Population(s) Served
Men and boys
Families

Our Family Support Service provides parenting classes offered to all parents, educating both mom and dad so that they can become the best parent they can be. Topics include Pregnancy and Birth, Parenting, Co-parenting, Life Skills, Fatherhood, Bible studies and so much more!
• Online and In-person Pregnancy Education
• Online and In-person Parenting Classes
• One-on-one conversations
• Spanish speaking services and classes (Holland Center)

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Men and boys

BESTLIFE COMMUNITY is our Church Partnership Program. It exists to equip members at local churches to become safe, educated, and responsible encouragers for those facing an unplanned pregnancy, those considering abortion and those having experienced abortion. Our desire is to connect our clients to churches
who are equipped to provide support and life discipleship long after they leave our care.
Services Offered:
• Making Life Disciples (MLD) program
• The Whole Sex Talk parenting classes
• Pregnancy and Abortion Conversation website
• Monthly Prayer Calendar
• Baby Bottle Campaign

Population(s) Served
Families
Parents

Project BestLife is our Sexual Health Education program. We serve area schools, churches, parents, and students by bringing them sexual and relational health education. Our team equips them to choose healthy lifestyles and relationships.
Our school-approved curriculum serves grades 4th-8th. We share age-appropriate curriculum including topics such as Respect & Communication, Social Media and Values, Friendships & Dating,
Love vs. Infatuation, Abstinence, Sexting, Pornography, and Purity.

Population(s) Served
Students

Where we work

Awards

Charity of the Month 2019

Better Business Bureau of West Michigan

Affiliations & memberships

Care Net 2023

HeartBeat 2023

ECFA 2023

BBB 2023

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Pregnancy Tests Administered

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Positive Options

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Numbers affected by Covid-19

Total Client Visits

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Positive Options

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Numbers affected by Covid-19

Number of students reached in schools

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Project BestLife

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Numbers impacted by Covid-19

Number of babies born/chose life

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Positive Options

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

2020 COVID

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What We Do? We have life-honoring conversations with those who may be presented with the choice of abortion.

How Do We Do It? Through intentional programs that create opportunity for these life-honoring conversations.

Why Do We Do It? To reclaim love by helping people understand their connection to the God of love and life.


WHAT WE DO: CIRCLE OF CARE
The "Circle of Care" is a term we use to describe the support and services available to individuals facing an unplanned pregnancy. Positive Options is a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive services to people facing unplanned pregnancies. Positive Options offers five key services as part of our Circle of Care:
Community Life (Church engagement), Project BestLife (Sexual Health Education in schools), Family Support Pre-natal classes, material services and Parenthood classes, Medical services (pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, telemed, and counseling), and Fatherhood services (counseling and parenthood/fatherhood classes).

We have a skilled, comprehensively trained, and committed group of 28 staff members and over 100 volunteers that passionately work to fullfill our mission.

Geographically, we serve Allegan, Ottawa, Kent, Muskegon, and Van Buren Counties. We have centers in Holland, Allegan, Allendale, Grand Haven, and a Mobile Medical Center that travels throughout West Michigan.

76% of Lakeshore Pregnancy Center's total budget is client-service centered.

All of our services are free, so we rely on the faithful giving of individuals, churches, businesses, and foundations to provide us with the resources.

Lakeshore Pregnancy Center began its ministry as BIRTHRIGHT in 1973. A subsequent affiliation with CareNet culminated in 1991 with Lakeshore Pregnancy Center receiving its incorporation as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.

In 2000, our Grand Haven center began operations and continues to experience consistent growth. The year of 2004 began with the completion and dedication of a new facility at 14th and River Ave, in Holland, Michigan. Later that same year, we opened our Allegan center. In 2006, we opened our Allendale location near the Grand Valley State University Campus.

As of 2008, our client activity revealed that over 2,000 clients come to us each year, which confirms to us the critical nature of the problems around us and our continued desire to be used of the Lord with a ministry that is worthy of His blessing. We added a medical clinic in 2007, hired registered and licensed practical nurses, and currently have an ultrasound machine in each of our four Centers. In 2013, we purchased a motor home and had it retrofitted as a mobile medical center, bringing our medical services to our clients.

A number of years ago we responded to the national challenge to address the explosion of teen pregnancy and STD infections. We have developed a sexual health and relationship program formerly known as A-Team, and now known as {project} BestLife. We have produced a comprehensive curriculum for youth groups, parent groups, and the private and public schools in the communities we serve. It is our goal to reach more grade levels and partner with surrounding churches to proactively impact the youth in our communities.

In 2013, we realized the importance of separating our services, and the outcome led us to create separate names and spaces to meet specific needs:

Positive Options identifies our medical services, and BestLife identifies our educational and support services. We are committed to celebrating with those who choose life and encouraging them to pursue the "Best Life" possible through Christ and our caring support.

We are excited as we look back at what God has done and we are convinced that He has even greater things to come!

Lakeshore Pregnancy Center has continued to grow and expand its services to meet the varying needs within the community. But our work is far from over. New needs come to us on an ongoing basis.

At this time, we desire to further develop and grow the programs we have put into place to address the needs of the communities we serve.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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LAKESHORE PREGNANCY CENTER INC

Board of directors
as of 06/07/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mike Van Drie

Redemption City Fellowship

Term: 2023 - 2026

Sylvia Munoz

Haworth

Tom Witteveen

Baumann Builders

Cal Gulker

Retired

Marsha Major

Retired

Julie Plaggemars

Huntington National Bank

Brooke Van Til

Mike Van Drie

Redemption City Fellowship

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 10/29/2021

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/03/2020

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.