Before I share the EXCITING NEWS about another abortion facility director who just quit her job during the 40 Days for Life campaign outside her facility’s doors …

… I wanted to give you a quick update on our progress toward the matching challenge of $118,500 …

We’re four days into the seven-day matching period and thus far, we’ve received one-time gifts and monthly pledges amounting to $45,800 — a great start, but less than half. We certainly don’t want to miss out on the amazing generosity of the donors who put forward this challenge by not hitting the match!

REMEMBER — every gift given between now and midnight next Tuesday, May 17 — up to the $118,500 amount — will be DOUBLED!

Make a ONE-TIME gift now:

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=onetime

And the annualized amount of every monthly pledge (multiply the monthly amount by 12) made between now and midnight next Tuesday, May 17will be annualized (multiplied by 12) and then DOUBLED!

Make a MONTHLY PLEDGE now:

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=monthly

And if you itemize on your taxes, 40 Days for Life is a 501c3 non-profit, and your contribution DOES qualify for a deduction.

Please help TODAY if at all possible — and thank you to everyone who has given already!!

Now for the exciting news …

If you listened to the MOMENTUM webcast and teleconference on Tuesday evening, you heard about the many AMAZING victories God provided in response to your prayers during 40 Days for Life.

One of those victories in particular was absolutely an answer to many prayers.

The director of an abortion facility where a 40 Days for Life campaign was conducted for the FIRST TIME this spring just quit her job, thanking the 40 Days for Life effort for helping her to get out of the abortion industry!

This is one of TEN abortion center workers who walked away from their jobs during this campaign alone …

… and one of 53 who have quit the abortion business since the first coordinated 40 Days for Life campaign in 2007.

Praise God!

This is a very sensitive situation for the former clinic director (who we’ve been working closely with throughout this process) so I’m not going to identify the person or the location. She will no doubt face pressure when her former bosses learn the truth.

Members of the local 40 Days for Life team and pro-lifers in the region have offered to assist this former abortion center worker find new employment. So please keep this courageous lady in your prayers!

But, there’s even more good news from around the country — and the world!

To hear other inspiring stories from three additional local 40 Days for Life campaigns sharing the blessings they experienced, listen to this short audio report:

Download MP3 (right-click to save file to your computer):

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/audio/momentum.mp3

Let’s keep this momentum growing until abortion ends!

For Life,

Shawn Carney
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life

PS: Here are those links again for contributing to 40 Days for Life today — and having your gift DOUBLED to help reach the $118,500 matching challenge.

One-time gift:

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=onetime

Monthly pledge:

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=monthly

Your gift may also be mailed to:

40 Days for Life
10908 Courthouse Road, Suite 102229
Fredericksburg, VA 22408

During Tuesday night’s MOMENTUM webcast, we shared the many blessings and answered prayers that God has provided through your sacrificial efforts surrounding this spring’s 40 Days for Life campaign:

• 80,000 participants
• 247 cities across the United States, Canada, Australia, England, Ireland, Spain, Belize, Armenia and Georgia.
• 714 lives spared from abortion
• 10 abortion workers quit their jobs
• And 3 more abortion facilities shut down and went out of business!

If you missed Tuesday’s event, here’s the audio recording:

Download MP3 (right-click to save file to your computer):

http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1086/audio/10273660212084-001.mp3

On the webcast we offered details about the three abortion centers that closed their doors for good — all locations where 40 Days for Life campaigns have been conducted.

They’re located in San Francisco and San Mateo, California, and Southgate, Michigan. And we have photos of each location:

The California locations had once been part of the Planned Parenthood empire, but had become part of an independent regional chain. After 40 Days for Life campaigns were held outside their doors, they ran into financial difficulty and shut their doors.

We had talked about the Southgate location previously — asking for prayer that God’s will be done, as the facility’s owner had put his business up for sale.

This particular abortion facility has been the scene of 40 Days for Life vigils — and lots of other prayer and peaceful pro-life effort as well.

Well, the bottom line is that PRAYER WORKS!

And with your help, this work will continue to grow and build momentum — thanks to a few very generous donors who put up an unprecedented matching gift.

Contribute to 40 Days for Life before midnight next Tuesday (May 17) and your gift — or the annualized amount of your monthly pledge — will be doubled — up to $118,500!

REMEMBER: The matching challenge will only double gifts or pledges made by midnight Tuesday, so please don’t wait — please give NOW!

We’re off to a good start, but together we still have a long way to go to meet this match — and we certainly don’t want to leave any of this generosity sitting on the table!

If God is weighing on your heart to make a one-time gift that will be instantly DOUBLED, go to:

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=onetime

If you feel called to make a pledge of monthly support (the annualized amount of your monthly pledge will be DOUBLED!) go to:

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=monthly

Many people have asked for our mailing address to send a donation. They can be sent to:

40 Days for Life
10908 Courthouse Road
Suite 102229
Fredericksburg, VA 22408

For those mailed gifts to be doubled, they need to be postmarked by Tuesday, May 17.

Thank you for taking action TODAY!

And YES … if you itemize on your taxes, 40 Days for Life is a 501c3 non-profit, and your contribution DOES qualify for a deduction!

Yours for Life,

Shawn Carney
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life

PS: Just a quick reminder that David Bereit, national director of 40 Days for Life, will be featured on an episode of Johnette Benkovic’s EWTN show today — watch at 11:00 AM Eastern (8 AM Pacific) or when the show re-airs at 11:30 PM Eastern (8:30 PM Pacific).

Many cable services offer EWTN, or you can watch the program online at show time by visiting:

http://www.ewtn.com/audiovideo/index.asp

UN-BE-LIEVABLE!!

Last night, thousands of people joined together for the MOMENTUM teleconference and webcast …

• To learn firsthand the amazing results of this spring’s 40 Days for Life campaign …
• To gain hope from the powerful momentum that is building across the pro-life movement …
• To discover the next-step plans for the future of our unified efforts …
• And to hear an unprecedented BIG announcement (see below for details!)

Many people have asked about whether there will be a recording available from the event … YES!

You can instantly access the audio from last night’s event online:

Download MP3 (right-click to save file to your computer):

http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1086/audio/10273660212084-001.mp3

Even if you have a dial-up internet connection, you can still listen to the streaming audio online — or you can download the MP3 to your iPod or computer.

(Our transcriptionist is putting every word of the event in writing and we’ll have that available shortly as well.)

On the audio recording, you’ll also hear the humbling announcement about a group of committed donors who issued an unprecedented …

… $118,500 MATCHING CHALLENGE.

These donors who believe in the power of 40 Days for Life want to encourage YOU and others to join them in taking this critical work to the next level.

Bottom line: your one-time gift — or the annualized amount of your monthly pledge — to 40 Days for Life will be instantly doubled, up to…

… $118,500!!

Here’s the catch: This challenge will only double gifts or monthly pledges made by midnight next TUESDAY, MAY 17.

We don’t want to leave any of these donors’
generosity sitting on the table, so please consider making a donation — and having it doubled — before next Tuesday.

If God is weighing on your heart to make a one-time gift that will be instantly DOUBLED, go to:

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=onetime

On that page, you can make a secure donation online, or you can print out a form where you can indicate your one-time pledge or gift and mail it in — but it MUST be postmarked by next Tuesday to be doubled.

If you feel called to make a pledge of monthly support (the annualized amount of your monthly pledge will be DOUBLED) go now to:

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=monthly

We are VERY grateful that God has provided these amazing opportunities at this crucial moment and hope that you feel led to respond generously.

The future of the pro-life movement has never been brighter, David!

For Life,

Shawn Carney
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life

PS: 40 Days for Life will get worldwide coverage Thursday on the EWTN television network.

David Bereit, 40 Days for Life national director, will be featured on an episode of Johnette Benkovic’s show, titled: “Discerning the Call: 40 Days for Life.” The show airs at 11 AM Eastern (8 AM Pacific) and repeats at 11:30 PM Eastern (8:30 PM Pacific).

Most cable services offer EWTN, or you can watch the show online at show time by visiting:

http://www.ewtn.com/audiovideo/index.asp

PPS: 40 Days for Life continues to build momentum this week in Canada, as David Bereit and his family travel to Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, where David will speak tomorrow at the Canadian March for Life, the Rose Dinner following the huge rally, and then at the youth conference on Friday morning. If you are attending the Canadian March for Life, be sure to tell David and his family “hello!” For more info, visit: target=”_blank”>http://tinyurl.com/6k9mjom