Peace was difficult to find in 1984 when, after having housed young pregnant women free of charge in her own home, Kathy was fined $10,000 by the state of New Jersey for running an illegal boarding house. Her story appeared in newspapers along with numerous television news programs. State Senator Gerald Cardinale sponsored a bill exempting non-profit groups from the legislation.

When final approval seemed impossible, Kathy was inspired to contact Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The Noble Peace Prize Winner happened to be in New York to accept an award at the United Nations and, coincidentally, the topic of her speech was the rights of the preborn. Mother Teresa wrote a letter of support, which convinced those opposed to the legislation to change their minds. The fine was removed and Kathy's work became legal.

In 1993 our memorial "Garden of Life" was dedicated to help ease the turmoil and the fear of an unplanned pregnancy. Among the flowers are beautiful photographs of babies. As loved ones are remembered, lives are being saved. When our young women walk the grounds, they are often heard to say: "You people really make me feel special. This is the first time since I found out that I was pregnant, that I can feel that someone cares."

In 2000, over 800,000 visitors came to our websites and more than 35,000 spent 15 minutes or more learning and participating in them. There is no doubt that youth love the Internet and computers. Therefore, Several Sources has created an interactive CD ROM and a website called "The Choice Game^TM" as a further aid to teach the merits of abstinence. The game places the players in real life situations where they must choose from a variety of computer images who they wish to date and what they will do on that date. The player can learn critical life skills in a safe environment.

For many years Several Sources volunteers had been working in a church basement and using vans to Zapoverty and needy of the inner city. In 1997 the years of serving the poor of the inner city were blessed with the opening of our fifth Shelter called "Ladies Rest" in Newark, N.J. Three businessmen with kind and generous hearts pledged to pay the rent for the first three years. We had to raise the operating expenses. So now Several Sources has a daytime shelter for women of all ages. Some are battered or victims of other forms of abuse.

Our daytime shelter is needed to compliment other nighttime shelters in Newark where the homeless are only allowed to sleep. The homeless ladies come not only for a safe place to stay but also for help in putting their lives back together. The women are given clothing, provided with financial aid for medicine, transportation to job interviews and if they are unable to work, they are helped with social services and encouraged in every way possible to become independent and self sufficient. Prayer and spiritual support and guidance are an important part of each day.

In addition to Kathy's tireless efforts, there is a dedicated paid staff at each shelter and volunteers who do everything from transporting the girls to manning the hotline and assembling Special Family "Care" Packages which go out monthly to 80 or more needy families. The packages have a theme that coincides with the month in which they are sent. September's package may contain school supplies for the children in the families.

In June of 1999 Several Sources Shelters became a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) of the United Nations with Special Status. NGO's participate in the work of the U.N. and are able to be part of the legislative process through conference participation and new issues raised by NGO's in public session at the U.N.