On September 4th Bishop John Stowe blessed the new ultrasound machine at Hope Pregnancy Center in Morehead Kentucky. This machine was purchased through Supreme’s Ultrasound Initiative program. From Supreme’s website: “The program encourages state and local Knights councils to assist qualified pregnancy resource centers in their areas by raising half the cost of an ultrasound machine. The K of C Supreme Council’s Culture of Life Fund then matches those dollars to contribute to the purchase of a machine, with the cost per machine starting at about $20,000. To date, Knights of Columbus councils have spent nearly $7.5 million, with just over $7.5 million provided by the Supreme Council. The total value of the ultrasound machines provided thus far is nearly $26 million.”
Bluegrass Council #762 in Lexington was the driving force in getting this project completed. They started this project and pushed it all they way through to the end. Funding came primarily from councils in the Lexington area through various fundraising events. In the past year, Kentucky has placed five ultrasound machines in pregnancy resource centers.
Click here to read an article published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops praising the Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Initiative.
