Options United was founded in 2009 in Pasadena by Thomas Rudkins, an entrepreneur and a devout catholic, who had a vision to leverage technology to unite all the disparate pro-life entities into one network so they could better serve women in crisis pregnancies.
Thomas is still running day-to-day operations, pursuing the exact same big picture vision, though now with a seasoned team in place and goals that are bigger than ever.
Armed with his philosophy degree, trust in God and lots of tenacity, Thomas originally set out to see how he could help support life-affirming non-profits, specifically, from an operational perspective. More than a decade later, Thomas has earned the support of leading Catholic foundations, organizations such as The Knights of Columbus and endorsement of the Conference of California Bishops.
Throughout his time leading Options United, Thomas has focused on mobilizing the pro-life community into prayer and has inspired many to financially support building a Culture of LIfe in California. The next chapter of Options United is to invite even more into our work so we can revolutionize how mothers are supported in California.
