COLORADO
SPRINGS, Colo., April 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Known for one of the biggest
comeback stories in sports, professional surfer Bethany Hamilton has become synonymous with
inspiration. As a wife and mother, Hamilton continues to show
people around the world how her determination and faith, seeded at
the age of 13 when she lost her arm in a shark attack, spills into
her everyday life. Hamilton was the keynote speaker at Save the
Storks' Inspired for Life event in Key
Largo, Florida, on April 15
and shared her journey, including becoming a mother.
Relating to every woman who has had doubts about their ability
to handle an unexpected pregnancy, Hamilton shared that her own
journey of motherhood has not always been easy. She and her husband
were in the middle of creating a documentary about Hamilton's life
when Hamilton discovered she was pregnant.
"I could not wait to be a mom, but not that
day. All of a sudden, I felt like I was rejecting motherhood.
Sometimes I feel so ashamed of that version of me. Why didn't I
want to be a mother?...Cultural mindset says we have to go
live our life and have a career. Motherhood can come later. I was
led on by this…I struggled through the first half of my pregnancy.
[But when my son was born], I had this overwhelming feeling that I
would give my life for [him]. No one can truly explain that
feeling...If there is one thing that motivates you, it is your
children."
Save the Storks' Inspired for Life event brings together those
from across the United States who
are working together to affirm a woman's choice to become a mother
and helps eliminate obstacles to provide equal opportunities for
future moms. The organization works to create a community of
support through partnerships with pregnancy health clinics,
churches and local providers.
"Save the Storks is dedicated to providing empowerment,
meaningful resources and hope to women everywhere," said
Diane Ferraro, CEO of Save the
Storks. "Bethany Hamilton is an
inspiration to girls, teens and women because of her perseverance
and determination, no matter what obstacles have been in her way.
She has proven to the world, as a successful professional
world-class athlete and a thriving, loving mother to four children,
that women must be given the opportunity to choose motherhood.
Bethany is a beacon of hope for women everywhere and is a
phenomenal role model for motherhood."
Save the Storks' mission is to serve the whole family, not just
women facing an unexpected pregnancy. The organization empowers
women with resources, education and support to help them choose
life. Save the Storks believes children in the womb need to be
protected and welcomed into this world with inherent dignity.
About Save the Storks
Save the Storks' mission is to create a story of hope and
empowerment for every woman in an unplanned pregnancy. A nonprofit
that began in 2012, with headquarters in Colorado and staff across
America, Save the Storks is 100% funded through the support of
donors. Save the Storks is ECFA certified, a top nonprofit
organization on Charity Navigator and Ministry Watch, a five-star
charity on GreatNonProfits.org and has a 4.3-star rating on Google
reviews. The organization equips, educates and trains pregnancy
clinics and churches across the United States to help them empower
women to choose life. Save the Storks has captured the imagination
of millions with its innovative mobile medical clinics, known as
the Stork Bus. There are 101 Stork Buses on the road in 34 states.
Four out of five women who board a mobile medical clinic choose
life.
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