ADRIAN — Former professional football quarterback Tim Tebow was the speaker at the CPC of Lenawee Pregnancy and Family Resource Center’s annual fundraiser, which took place on Oct. 23 in Adrian College’s Dawson Auditorium.

Drawing on his background as an athlete, Tebow told a packed auditorium that “tonight is so much more important than a game could ever be.”

He described his own personal story of being born after a high-risk pregnancy.

“I’m so grateful that I could be here tonight because my mom gave me a chance,” he said.

He also described the pregnancy center’s purpose as a “rescue mission” and urged quick action, saying: “When was the last time you heard of a rescue mission taking place in five years?”

After Tebow’s speech, guests watched a video about the journey that future parents take from the moment they first come to CPC’s resource center in downtown Adrian.

“It’s not just about saving a life, it’s also about raising a child,” executive director Roxanne Meeks said.

She described the growth in the center’s services since it first opened in 1984 and said, “We’re so much more than we were before, and we can become so much more with our community’s support.”

Joined on stage by development director Megan Pippin and ultrasound technician Jessica English, Meeks also shared a story about a young mother who is now studying to become an ultrasound technician after her own experience getting a prenatal ultrasound at CPC’s clinic early in her pregnancy.

CPC is working toward turning a house directly behind its North Broad Street facility into a family resource center. 

More information about the organization is available online at cpclenawee.com.