08/05/2026
CONGRATULATIONS to our amazing volunteers for being awarded the Governor's Volunteer Service Award for 2026! On Monday, August 3, our team was pinned at the County Commissioners Meeting (Nominated by Leanna Van Der Have).
The award presentation was as follows: Coastal Pregnancy Center assists families in Beaufort and surrounding counties in achieving a positive parenting outcome through parent knowledge and support so that their children can thrive. These are just a few of the 2025 accomplishments of these 18 volunteers, which includes two doctors, coming alongside staff members:
â—Ź Provided 79 pregnancy tests and 65 ultrasounds to women
â—Ź Sorted/washed/folded and displayed clothing donations and organized baby supplies which blessed 177 clients
â—Ź Provided parent education and support through 395 classes
â—Ź Assembled and sent bulk mailings and organized material and financial donations
â—Ź Organized 2 fundraising banquets
â—Ź Distributed 42 large food baskets to clients during the holidays
Thank you, Coastal Pregnancy Center volunteers for making a difference in the lives of so many families. It is our pleasure to present this certificate and lapel pins to you as recipients of the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for 2026 for outstanding volunteerism in Beaufort County.
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Pictured Left to Right: Laura Strabley (Executive Director); Dr. Wesley Earley (Medical Director); Dr. Jacqueline/Jacki Thompson (OBGYN Sonographer); Susan Stahl (Administrative/Baby Boutique); Janet Elks (Baby Boutique); Pauline Taylor (Baby Boutique); Faith Booker (Prayer Team); Pastor Charles Latham (Client Advocate/Dads); Cynthia Harrison (Client Advocate); Louise Bonadies (Administrative/Baby Boutique); Linda Crisostomo (Client Advocate); Jeff Mault (Facility Upkeep); Diann Otten (Center Manager); Leanna Van Der Have (Nominator)
Unable to attend: Hanna Fondriest (Administrative/Baby Boutique); Evelyn McNab (Administrative/Baby Boutique); Elizabeth Sullivan (Prayer Team); Kim Kidwell (Administrative); Laura Labassi (Administrative); Loretta Campbell (Client Advocate); Kam Bryant (Client Advocate/Dads)