Annual Celebration 2013 with Heart to Heart Festivities Features Sandra Fluke
You are invited to the 2013 Annual Celebration on November 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the River Stone Manor in Glenville, NY. This highly anticipated event will feature women's activist Sandra Fluke. In addition, we will be introducing PPMH's new President/CEO Kim Bowman, and presenting awards to two remarkable individuals, Roberta Steiner and Diane Wilkinson, for their community activism on behalf of Planned Parenthood.
Tickets are now on sale here!
This year's featured speaker, Sandra Fluke, came to national attention in 2012 when she was prohibited from testifying before a House committee about the importance of affordable and accessible birth control for women. Instead, the committee heard from a male-only panel discussing women's reproductive health---a stunning image that sparked a national debate. Eventually Ms. Fluke was allowed to speak to a much smaller group of House members, but she was then subjected to inflammatory remarks by national talk radio host Rush Limbaugh. Despite these personal attacks, Ms. Fluke has been unwavering in her strong, principled advocacy for women's reproductive health.
At this year’s Annual Celebration we are including Heart to Heart festivities. Do your holiday shopping at the Valentine Silent Auction and Raffle which includes an array of items and baskets from local businesses and supporters. The silent auction and raffle benefit the Valentine Patient Assistance Fund which helps uninsured and underinsured patients afford family planning services, cancer screenings, STI testing and other vital services.
Guests will enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, live music and an inspiring program. All proceeds from the night will benefit PPMH.
To learn more about the event, contact Alicia Segura, 518.374.5353, ext. 226, a.segura@ppmhchoices.org. You can also purchase tickets by mailing your check made payable to PPMH with your contact information to PPMH, Development Office, 1040 State Street, Schenectady, NY, 12307.
