Heartbeat International’s Babies Go to Congress campaign may be one of the most powerful Pro-Life events on Capitol Hill. Just imagine your lawmakers meeting with women who chose life at your center! Working with you and your clients, we can communicate with various congressional offices from both sides of the aisle. After all, who can turn away smiling mothers, with happy babies in hand, who share their stories of the love and support they found at their local pregnancy help center? 

One by one these moms will share their stories of how your organization helped them through a difficult time in their life. Some with a pregnancy test, some with housing, some with ultrasound, and some with mentorship programs... each story is different but highlights the fact that once each woman walked through your door, you continued to build a relationship and invest in them.

Pregnancy help centers are great for America. We know this. Women know this. Your centers and organizations provided resources and support when no one else did.

View the news coverage for our 2023 Babies Go to Congress event below: 

Additional articles can be found in Townhall, the Daily Signal, CBN, and CNS News, as well as coverage in our very own Pregnancy Help News.

Because of organizations like yours, we are able to continue bringing mothers and babies to Washington, D.C., to deliver the good news of pregnancy help! Will you join us?

Thanks to centers like yours, more than 180 moms and babies have gone to D.C. and told their stories in nearly 400 Congressional offices since our first trip in 2009! Every one of these moms and their babies are living proof that pregnancy centers are great for America.

Did you also know that your center can greatly benefit from participating in Babies Go to Congress?

Here are just a few ways that your center can benefit:

1. Local and National Media Exposure

Babies Go to Congress is an excellent way for you to utilize local and national media to tout the good work that your ministry is doing in your community. We all know the constant attacks on pregnancy help centers that are being released from mainstream media, but no reporter can argue with a woman's real-life story of finding help and support at your center.

2. Media/Event Training

While participating in Babies Go to Congress you will receive training that is vital when talking to the media. Heartbeat will train you in developing talking points that will keep you on target when speaking to friendly or unfriendly media outlets. Through this training you will also be empowered to return home and have your own "Babies Go to Congress" event in your state capitol or city.

3. Donor Relations

What donor doesn't enjoy giving to a specific project? Participating in Babies Go to Congress is not free. But it does open a golden opportunity for you to engage your donors in the lead-up to a major event that will make a major impact on a national level.

4. Pictures and Videos

Your center will have access and rights to the high-quality images and videos captured at Babies Go to Congress. Many centers have found these images to be very useful for events, banquets, and donor relations pieces.

5. The March for Life

Have you ever participated in the national March for Life? If not, this is an opportunity you do not want to miss! The March for Life is the largest gathering of pro-life people in the country. It is a powerful event that will energize and inspire you and your group. You will go home wanting to share this experience with everyone you know and make plans to attend next year!

Some states require special notices to be included with each solicitation delivered to the public.

CA: Heartbeat International’s audited financial statement is available upon request to Heartbeat International.

DC: Heartbeat’s Business ID is #400214000149 and our license expires on June 30, 2024. This information does not constitute an endorsement by the District of Columbia or by an officer or employee of the District.

FL: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (1-800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE, REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. THE REGISTRATION NUMBER FOR HEARTBEAT INTERNATIONAL IS CH14778. 

IL: Contracts and reports regarding Heartbeat International, Inc. are on file with the Illinois Attorney General.

MD: A copy of the current financial statement of Heartbeat International, Inc. is available by writing 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH 43240 or by calling (614) 885-7577. Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available, for the cost of postage and copies, from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis MD 21401, (410) 974-5534.

MI: MICS No. 27401.

MN: Heartbeat International, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization located at 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH, 43240. Heartbeat International, Inc. provides training and education to pregnancy resource centers. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

MS: The official registration and financial information of Heartbeat International, Inc. may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement by the Secretary of State.

NC: Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available for the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-807-2214. The license is not an endorsement by the State.

PA: The official registration and financial information of Heartbeat International, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1 (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

VA: Financial statements are available from the State Division of Consumer Affairs, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PO Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218.

WA: Heartbeat International, Inc., located in Columbus, OH, is registered with the Washington State’s Charities Program as required by law and additional information is available by visiting www.sos.wa.fov/charities or, within the state, calling 800-332-4483.

WV: West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Registration does not imply endorsement.

WI: Heartbeat International, Inc. provides training and education to pregnancy resource centers. A copy of the most recent financial statement disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue, and expenses, is available by contacting Heartbeat International, Inc. at 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH 43240.

Heartbeat International is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All gifts to Heartbeat International are tax-deductible. Thank you for your support.