Choose Life Liscense Plates

Choose Life Virginia

Submit the Virginia Choose Life Interest
and Eligibility Confirmation Form

 

In 2009 the Virginia Assembly established Choose Life license plates to be issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Heartbeat International agreed to the legislators’ request to serve the Virginia pregnancy help providers as the distributor of the proceeds collected.

With the completion of the first year of Choose Life license plates sales (in July), the Commonwealth of Virginia noted that more than 3,000 plates sold. They have just recently sent us a check. Our records reflect that there are approximately 75 service providers that meet the general qualifications of being one of the “pregnancy center locations” serving “pregnant women and women who suspect they may be pregnant in Virginia...”

Eligibility is defined by the legislation as:

  • Pregnancy center that is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization
  • Officially committed” to the Commitment of Care and Competence (Current affiliates of a national organization recognizing the Commitment as a condition of affiliation need only indicate affiliation(s). Others need to adopt a board resolution and forward a duly signed copy of the Commitment.)
  • Agree to use the funds specifically “to provide services to pregnant women and women who suspect that they may be pregnant in Virginia.”

In order to confirm interest and eligibility to receive a portion of the proceeds, please complete and sign the attached form and provide the necessary documentation postmarked no later than December 3rd. You may also complete this form on-line at HeartbeatServices.org under the Connections heading select “Choose Life.” Multiple location centers need only complete one form, indicating the primary/main location, but must include all additional location information requested.

We appreciate the work of all pregnancy help efforts in Virginia and are pleased to serve you in this role at our own expense. No Virginia Choose Life monies are retained by Heartbeat International or provided to any other organization other than indicated by the legislation. Any monies refused or not distributed will be returned to the Commonwealth of Virginia. We intend to distribute proportional payments the week of December 13th.

If you have any questions regarding the confirmation of eligibility process please contact the Heartbeat International office at 614.885.7577.

VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2009 SESSION contains the criteria for distribution of Choose Life License Plate funds and is viewable in entirety on this link: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+CHAP0755+pdf 

The following extract is from Section 3 Paragraph B:

These funds shall be paid annually to Heartbeat International, Inc., to be distributed in equal grants to pregnancy center locations in Virginia that are tax exempt organizations under § 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and officially committed to Heartbeat International's "Our Commitment of Care" standards. Choose Life Virginia Fund distributed funds are to be used to provide services to pregnant women and women who suspect that they may be pregnant in Virginia and may be refused within 60 days by return to the Choose Life Virginia Fund.

Click here to submit the Virginia Choose Life Interest and Eligibility Confirmation Form
 

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