She sat in her car outside our building, afraid to walk in.
Since losing someone she loved, grief and anxiety had made everyday life overwhelming. She knew she needed help, but asking for it felt frightening.
Finally, she opened the car door.
A few minutes later, she sat in a counseling office, holding a tissue.
“I don’t even know where to start.”
“You can start wherever you need to.”
That first conversation was a beginning—a place to grieve, find support, and learn ways to manage her anxiety.
Your generosity helps make moments like this possible.
What it takes to be ready
When someone finds the courage to reach out, we want a caring person to answer the phone. We want to help them connect with a counselor and welcome them into a comfortable space where they can talk honestly about what hurts.
All of that takes support.
Counseling fees and insurance payments provide much of our income, but they do not cover the full cost of our ministry. As a nonprofit Christian counseling center, we depend on generous churches and individuals to help sustain the care our community needs.
Your gift supports our administrative team, the everyday expenses of our Warm Springs and Box Canyon locations, and financial assistance for people who cannot afford the full counseling fee.
It also supports our Make a Way Fund, helping women who have survived human trafficking and exploitation continue their healing through counseling they otherwise couldn’t afford.
The care you help make possible
This year, we’ve provided 3,250 counseling sessions at no cost or at a reduced fee, representing more than $250,000 in donated services.
We’re on track to provide 17,000 counseling sessions across our two locations. We’ve also provided close to 1,000 sessions for pastors and their families this year, giving those who care for others a place to receive care themselves.
I’m grateful for every person who trusts us enough to walk through our doors. I’m also grateful for the people whose generosity helps us welcome them.
Will you help us reach our year-end goal?
We need to raise $100,000 by December 31 to help sustain this ministry and the people it serves.
Would you prayerfully consider a year-end gift of $80, $320, $500, $1,000, or another amount that’s right for you? At our church partner rate, $80 helps provide one counseling session and $320 helps provide four—every gift brings us closer to our $100,000 goal.
Your gift of any amount helps support the whole ministry—the team, spaces, and financial assistance that make counseling possible. If you’re able to make a larger gift, you can help us take a significant step toward our goal. If a smaller gift fits your budget, we welcome it with gratitude.
Whether you’ve supported Renewing Life Center for years or are considering your first donation, I invite you to be part of this work.
Someone in our community is working up the courage to ask for help. Your generosity helps us be ready to welcome them.
With gratitude and hope,
Jennifer Antonucci
Executive Director
Renewing Life Center