Right to Life of North Central Indiana held its third of four spring banquets on Monday, April 13th, at Hanfield Global Methodist Church in Marion, IN. This year’s banquet had over 60 guests in attendance! Guests received an update from Katie Willman, Executive Director for Pregnancy Help Center in Marion. Our keynote speaker was Sheila Harper, founder and director of SaveOne, a post-abortion ministry for women and men. Sheila shared her experience of abortion and healing.
RTL Executive Director Dave Koontz also gave an encouraging update on pro-life activities in North Central Indiana. Guests enjoyed a meal catered by King Gyros of Marion and truffle balls from Nothin’ But Truffles. Thank you to these in-kind donors: Rabb Water Systems for providing bottled water and Wildman for the table linens.
At the end of the evening, generous guests raised almost $6,000 in donations and pledges with an additional $4,160 in matching money for a total of over $10,000! Right to Life donors promote a culture of life in North Central Indiana and beyond by:
- Promoting the pro-life message through billboards, social media, & radio
- Partnering with five North Central Indiana pregnancy centers
- Sponsoring Pregnancy Resource Center Networking Day
- Encouraging & equipping students through providing opportunities for students to travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in the National March for Life and Life Guardians Training
- Coordinating Life Chains in 12 locations in North Central Indiana
- Encouraging pastors to stand for life through Pastor Trainings
- Promoting the Safe Haven Baby Box hotline number
- Sponsoring RTL’s presence at fairs & at the Marshall County Blueberry Festival
- and so much more!
We are grateful for every sponsor, table host, speaker, donor, guest, and volunteer who made the banquet a success. We hope that the banquet inspired guests to provide continued support for the pro-life movement in North Central Indiana and beyond! The work in advocating for the unborn and their mothers is far from over, but together, we will continue to lean on God for strength and wisdom.