Local Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
Bloomington Friends to Hold Annual Beer Tasting
Jack Frost is no match for a frosty, cold mug of your favorite winter beer. Bundle up and head over to Fat Jack’s for Beers of Winter, Thursday, January 24. Take your pick of 10 seasonal brews at this annual tasting hosted by the McLean County Friends of Planned Parenthood. Warm up your night with great conversation, hot prizes and steamy sexual health trivia. $20 admission includes ten tasting tickets and light appetizers. In honor of National Cervical Cancer Screening Month this Janaury, proceeds from the event will help provide cervical cancer screening, prevention, and education services at the Planned Parenthood of East Central Illinois health center in Bloomington. Learn more about National Cervical Cancer Screening Month here.
WHEN: Thursday, January 24
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
WHERE: Fat Jack’s
511 N. Main St.
Bloomington
Champaign area supporters prepare for "Quiz"
Q: Want to meet other PP supporters and make a difference for patients in your community?
A: Try your hand at Planned Parenthood's Quiz for a Cause
Go head-to-head with other PP supporters in trivia contest sure to test your wits. Meet other supporters and learn more about our Community Prenatal Care program as you test your knowledge of everything from state history to pop culture to sexual health. The competition kicks off January 30 at 7 p.m. at Jillian’s, 1201 S. Neil, Champaign. Enter your team (six players maximum per team) for $5 per person, with all proceeds benefiting the Community Prenatal Care program at Planned Parenthood of East Central Illinois. The Community Prenatal Care program has been providing important prenatal health services to low-income women since 1979. Learn more about the program here.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 30
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WHERE: Jillian's Billiards
1201 S. Neil
Champaign
PAST EVENTS
Free EC Available in Champaign Wednesday, October 24!
Planned Parenthood of East Central Illinois and the Champaign County Health Care Consumer's Women's Health Task Force are sponsoring a FREE Emergency Contraception day!
Get Free EC Wednesday, October 24th from 3 to 6 p.m. Stop by the Illinois Disciples Foundation, 610 E. Springfield, Champaign to get your free dose of back-up birth control- just in case.
Emergency contraception (EC) is a safe and effective form of back-up birth control that can prevent pregnancy if taken within 120 hours of unprotected sex, contraceptive failure, or sexual assault. EC prevents pregnancy and has no effect if a woman is already pregnant. EC is most effective the sooner it is taken, so we encourage all women to get EC ahead of time in order to back-up their birth control!
One pack of emergency contraception will be available at no charge to women of all ages - No ID required.
Get EC anytime at the Planned Parenthood closest to you. Find your local PPECI Health Center...
Dr. Vanessa Cullins Brings Prevention Message to East Central Illinois
Dr. Vanessa Cullins, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Vice President for Medical Affairs, will be visiting PPECI this October. Dr. Cullins will speak at our annual Fall events in Bloomington and Champaign. She will start her trip in Bloomington, speaking out prevention at our annual dinner banquet in Bloomington on October 8. At the end of the week, Dr. Cullins will visit Champaign for PPECI's annual gala dinner on October 12.
Dr. Vanessa Cullins is vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), and is responsible for leadership and administration of the Medical Affairs Division. Dr. Cullins has extensive clinical and administrative experience in reproductive health. Prior to joining Planned Parenthood Federation of America, she served as vice president and medical director of EngenderHealth, where she provided oversight and direction of technical teams responsible for providing technical support for reproductive health service delivery in over 25 countries. Learn more about Dr. Cullins...
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