Rep. Kelly visits Lawrence County foster care & adoption center

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- On Monday, July 11, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) visited The Bair Foundation in New Wilmington, Lawrence County, as part of his tour meeting with officials from adoption & foster care facilities, crisis pregnancy centers, and women's care centers throughout the 16th Congressional District. The Bair Foundation is a Christian foster care agency, with locations in nine states and local offices in New Wilmington and Erie, that has provided hope and stability to more than 250,000 children and families in crisis.

"The Bair Foundation's work in our community and nationwide is invaluable," Kelly said following the visit. "A child's well-being is their top priority, and what we saw today was a team striving to strengthen families to ensure these children have a bright and successful future."

Among the Bair Foundation officials Rep. Kelly met with include:

- Maria Sizer, Program Director

- Caryl Dexter

- Falon Gervais

- Ann Sharek

- Sarah Heichel

BACKGROUND
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on abortion last month, Rep. Kelly is meeting with key stakeholders and officials from adoption & foster care facilities, crisis pregnancy centers, and women's care centers throughout the 16th Congressional District. The goal of the meetings is to learn more about each organization's work and how, if at all, the federal government can assist in their efforts to protect children and strengthen local families.

Monday's visit on this tour was Rep. Kelly's second stop throughout the 16th Congressional District. He previously visited the Women's Care Center of Erie County in Erie on July 1.

The visit comes the same day Rep. Kelly's latest op-ed highlighting his pro-life legislation, the Heartbeat Protection Act, was published in Newsweek.