Annika's Story...



Annika, was facing an unplanned pregnancy. A friend of hers (who also happened to be a volunteer at Southside) referred Annika to ELEVATE. She decided to come "check it out" but kept coming back because in her words, "the people there are very sweet and caring."

Annika was able to participate in group discussions and take part in the parenting curriculum, learning while earning "Boutique Bucks" to shop for essential items in the Baby Boutique. Annika said that this helped her at a time when she could not afford to purchase these items on her own, and that, "the ELEVATE program has encouraged me to give back, because of what has been given to me!"

Recently Annika was featured in a video for Shout My Story, which is a social media campaign of Pro-Life Champions, that uses traditional and new media to educate, motivate, inspire, and challenge the culture on life issues. Check out the video below!