GREENSBORO — Celebrating “milestones” and “recent wins,” North Carolina Right to Life will hold its 50th Anniversary Gala Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro.
The Greensboro-based organization promotes a pro-life platform that supports the sanctity of life from conception through natural death. It advocates for pro-life legislation, hosts events for young people, provides speakers for civic and church events, and works to educate voters about pro-life issues.
The theme of this year’s gala is “Forward for Life: From Defense to Offense,” said outreach director Natalie Sonnen.
“We’re celebrating a lot of past milestones and some recent wins,” Sonnen said, noting North Carolina’s recently tightened restrictions on abortion. “Our theme reflects the fact that we have to continue reaching the hearts and minds not only of our youth and the general population, but also of our legislators. Otherwise, we will lose the gains we have made.”
Sonnen said one of the organization’s biggest victories came earlier this year when the North Carolina General Assembly passed the Care for Women, Children and Families Act.
The law bans most abortions after 12 weeks and includes funding for childcare, foster care and children’s homes, maternity and paternity leave for teachers and state employees, and programs to reduce maternal and infant mortality.
The keynote speaker at the anniversary event is Seth Dillon, CEO of the Babylon Bee, a Christian news satire site that adopts the tone of traditional news media while satirizing real-world events and public figures.
Tickets cost $89 and sponsorships are available. Go to www.ncrtl.org/gala50 for details. Discounts are available for students and for NCRTL current and past volunteers.
— Christina Lee Knauss