New Home for Hope

Media Release

Belleville, Ontario

May 13, 2026

Liz Palmer, the Board Chair of The Belleville Pregnancy and Family Care Centre, is pleased to announce the launch of the public phase of the New Home for Hope Capital Campaign. The capital campaign has a $1.7 million goal to purchase 180 Front St. and renovate the building into the new location of the Belleville Pregnancy and Family Care Centre. At this time, the campaign has raised $1,265,000.

Liz added, “I am so grateful for all the donor support our project has received to date, including the lead gift from the John M. and Bernice Parrott Foundation. I also want to thank the 34 contractor firms in the region who have donated materials and in-kind labour to the project.”

The project was designed and is managed by the Belleville firm Bel-Con Design Builders Ltd. The day-to-day construction is overseen by volunteer Ken Wielemaker from Wielemaker Construction. Additionally, Richard Gobeil and Greg Meeks are the main volunteers and serve as volunteer coordinators for all the other people supporting the project.

The centre is projected to open in early July.

Heather Tapp, the Executive Director of the Centre, stated, “People in our community are facing so many challenges today. When they are facing an unexpected pregnancy, all those things just seem to come to the surface and overwhelm them. And making decisions is difficult, so you need a place where people will care for you: empowering them so that they can thrive and move forward and have hope.”

Heather added, “We are a Christian organization, and we believe that it’s God’s love that impacts their lives, and so when we see each person coming through our door, we want to honor them, respect them, value them, care for them… and be committed to that care, as long as that takes.”

Liz noted that, “the campaign still needs the support of the wider community, and if people wanted to make a gift, they can visit the website Donate Page to make a gift to the campaign.

After many years of surging demand, including a 30% increase compared to two years ago, the board realized that after 15 years in their current location, it was time to move to a larger, permanent space. The new facility will include:

· two private support rooms

· a much larger space for distributing essentials like baby supplies,

· accessible, well-equipped facilities that include a large group room and kitchen.

A new feature of the building is a program space on the second floor, dedicated to helping fathers learn to care for their little ones. The second floor also has a large apartment that is rented out to help offset operating costs and could be converted into additional space for the Centre in the future.

About the Belleville Pregnancy and Family Care:

The Belleville Pregnancy and Family Care Centre is a Christian charitable organization registered with the CRA. We offer assistance to anyone facing an unexpected pregnancy or challenges related to pregnancy. Our services include post-abortion care. Our focus is always on the life and well-being of each person who walks through our doors. Every client receives accurate, compassionate information about their options.

Media contacts:

Heather Tapp, Executive Director

Belleville Pregnancy and Family Care Centre director@bpfcc.ca

613-969-7866