Empower Gala to Support PPHP--Keynote Speaker is Dr. Willie Parker
For Immediate Release: Sept. 29, 2017
Join Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic (PPHP) on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook. The gala will feature Keynote Speaker Dr. Willie Parker, a reproductive justice advocate who travels as an abortion provider in Alabama and Georgia. The event co-chairs are Susan Chatzky (Briarcliff Manor), Tobi Klarnet (Ossining), and Denise Lipson (Upper Grandview).
Vincent Russell, President & CEO, PPHP, said. “Dr. Parker’s recent work in the areas of violence against women, sexual assault, and reproductive rights and justice is unparalleled. He has received numerous awards for his work including the United Nations Office of Human Rights and we are proud to have him as our speaker.”
The evening will feature silent and live auctions. Proceeds from the evening will ensure that adults and teens continue to have access to health care and accurate information that they need and deserve, regardless of their income, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, age, religion, ethnicity, or race.
Individual tickets, sponsorship packages, and virtual journal ads are available. For more information, please visit www.pphp.org/Empower2017 or contact (914) 467-7342.