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A pregnancy resource center in Gainesville, Florida, is expanding into a second location after purchasing a former Planned Parenthood facility which closed in June.
SIRA, a pregnancy resource center in Gainesville, Florida, has purchased a former Planned Parenthood facility.
Planned Parenthood closed in June due to a reported lack of clients.
Over the past five years, SIRA has reportedly served 2,786 unique clients. With its expansion, it hopes to serve even more.
The former Planned Parenthood building at 914 NW 13th St. in Gainesville was purchased September 10 for $345,000 by the SIRA pregnancy resource center. Kathy Gratto, SIRA's executive director, announced the acquisition last Thursday, at the organization's annual fundraising gala.
“Closing procedures began, and the seller found out that it was a crisis pregnancy center that wanted to buy the building, and there was pushback, which we expected,” Gratto said. “So with some legal extra steps, and two closings, for which Planned Parenthood paid all the costs, on September 10, SIRA became the proud owner of the 914.”
Gratto noted the divine impact of the pregnancy center taking over a former Planned Parenthood:
“Many of you in attendance tonight are rejoicing with us and witnessing the fruit from your sacrifice, commitment, prayers and investment. God always has a plan. We have hopes and desires and missions and goals. We pray, and we wait, and in the waiting, our faith grows, and God continues to reveal Himself. And as you can see, He’s still the God of miracles.”
The Gainesville Planned Parenthood closed at the end of June, with the organization citing a lack of patients (though an intentional move to telehealth is also part of a broader restructuring plan nationwide). Though the facility reportedly hadn't committed surgical abortions "in recent years," it did provide cross-sex hormones to individuals, as well as abortion referrals.
SIRA had been operating next door to the Planned Parenthood since 1997. According to the Alachua Chronicle, the faith-based pregnancy center began in 1974, under the name Women’s Resource and Medical Clinic. In May 2016, it changed its name to SIRA to reflect the services it also offers to men. The center offers ultrasounds, counseling, pregnancy and STI testing, life skills classes, abortion recovery, and much more.
Over the past five years, SIRA has reportedly served 2,786 unique clients, at no cost to those clients. Gratto said the new space will allow SIRA to continue expanding.
“There’s still much to be done in our community, and in the fight for life,” Gratto said. “We have a lot of work and planning ahead of us."
Pregnancy resource centers exist to provide real and ready help to pregnant and parenting families. Planned Parenthood Gainesville's closing for 'lack of patients' all while a pregnancy center next door is booming, is a telling sign that what pregnant women really want is support.
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·Former Planned Parenthood facility set to become pro-life pregnancy center in Florida
A pregnancy resource center in Gainesville, Florida, is expanding into a second location after purchasing a former Planned Parenthood facility which closed in June.
SIRA, a pregnancy resource center in Gainesville, Florida, has purchased a former Planned Parenthood facility.
Planned Parenthood closed in June due to a reported lack of clients.
Over the past five years, SIRA has reportedly served 2,786 unique clients. With its expansion, it hopes to serve even more.
The former Planned Parenthood building at 914 NW 13th St. in Gainesville was purchased September 10 for $345,000 by the SIRA pregnancy resource center. Kathy Gratto, SIRA's executive director, announced the acquisition last Thursday, at the organization's annual fundraising gala.
“Closing procedures began, and the seller found out that it was a crisis pregnancy center that wanted to buy the building, and there was pushback, which we expected,” Gratto said. “So with some legal extra steps, and two closings, for which Planned Parenthood paid all the costs, on September 10, SIRA became the proud owner of the 914.”
Gratto noted the divine impact of the pregnancy center taking over a former Planned Parenthood:
“Many of you in attendance tonight are rejoicing with us and witnessing the fruit from your sacrifice, commitment, prayers and investment. God always has a plan. We have hopes and desires and missions and goals. We pray, and we wait, and in the waiting, our faith grows, and God continues to reveal Himself. And as you can see, He’s still the God of miracles.”
The Gainesville Planned Parenthood closed at the end of June, with the organization citing a lack of patients (though an intentional move to telehealth is also part of a broader restructuring plan nationwide). Though the facility reportedly hadn't committed surgical abortions "in recent years," it did provide cross-sex hormones to individuals, as well as abortion referrals.
SIRA had been operating next door to the Planned Parenthood since 1997. According to the Alachua Chronicle, the faith-based pregnancy center began in 1974, under the name Women’s Resource and Medical Clinic. In May 2016, it changed its name to SIRA to reflect the services it also offers to men. The center offers ultrasounds, counseling, pregnancy and STI testing, life skills classes, abortion recovery, and much more.
Over the past five years, SIRA has reportedly served 2,786 unique clients, at no cost to those clients. Gratto said the new space will allow SIRA to continue expanding.
“There’s still much to be done in our community, and in the fight for life,” Gratto said. “We have a lot of work and planning ahead of us."
Pregnancy resource centers exist to provide real and ready help to pregnant and parenting families. Planned Parenthood Gainesville's closing for 'lack of patients' all while a pregnancy center next door is booming, is a telling sign that what pregnant women really want is support.
Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.
Our work is possible because of our donors. Please consider giving to further our work of changing hearts and minds on issues of life and human dignity.
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