Our Story

• 1971:   Birthright opens an office in the St. Cloud Hospital

      Calls transferred from hospital nursery to homes of Founders, Alice Brown and Flo Sullivan.

• 1980:   First full-time paid Executive Director, Mary Ann Fitzgerald, hired. 

                  Treasure Chest Gift Store Opens to support Birthright.          
               Birthright moves to St. Cloud Hospital Annex.

• 1987:   Name changes to Birthline, Inc.
• 1988:   Office moved to Memorial Medical Building.
• 1991:   First Annual Festival of Life Celebration, now known as Evening for Life.
• 1994:   Birthline moves to River house located near the St. Cloud Hospital.
• 1999:   New client tracking program installed.

                  First Birthline website created.

• 2000:   Mary Ann Fitzgerald retires after 20 years of dedicated service to Birthline.

                  She is replaced by Linda Allen, Executive Director.          
       HEART program begins.

• 2002:   Stepping Stones program begins.

                  Ultrasound machine donated by Health Partners.

• 2003:   Expanded HEART curriculum.

                  Breastfeeding Support Group begins.

• 2005:   National DONA Training hosted by Birthline for Doula Volunteers.
• 2006:   Birthline receives first Positive Alternatives Grant offered from the Minnesota  Department of                           Health

                  Birthline moves to Germain Professional Building.

• 2008:   Birthline hires Executive Director, Carrie Tripp.
• 2011:   Ultrasound Machine donated by local and state Knights of Columbus.
• 2012:   Staff becomes certified in Sexual Risk Avoidance Education and Real Essentials Curriculum.
• 2016:   Mike Stalboerger joins Birthline as first male Executive Director.

                  Increased office space to serve client needs.

• 2017:   Birthline announces new Executive Director, Tammy Lindell.
• 2018:   New Executive Director, SuLynn Williams, is announced.
• 2019:   Name changes to Elevate Pregnancy and Family Resource Center.

                  Elevate moves into strip mall near the Crossroads Center.