Dear Pro-Life Friend.

 

We are confident that you are aware of the dangerous outcome of the 2008 election and the effect that it has had on the pro-life movement. Are you also aware that pro-lifers are proving to be even more committed to defending life than ever before?

 

Its true! Certainly you are aware that our January 22nd signature ad in local papers (three papers this year vs. one newspaper last year) and our two seminars in January more than doubled our efforts for the same time period last year. Anti FOCA (Freedom of Choice Act) efforts are being done across the country by many groups with impressive numbers of individuals coming forward for the first time.

 

The challenges we face are critical but we are moving forward to meet them. Have you checked out our LCRL website recently? This site can help you stay up-to-date on legislative developments and the status of the School Based Clinic in Waukegan now that the School Board has decided to pursue that proposal once again. You may also want to checkout our new Facebook page on the net!

 

The deadline has now passed for the submission of essays for our first LCRL Youth Scholarship. New this year, it has been developed in an effort to invite our youth to commit their creativity and their enthusiasm in defense of the most defenseless. You are invited Lo renew your membership, or to become an active part of these vital efforts for Life by becoming a member of Lake County Right to Life. Our membership is the heart - the very core - of Lake County Right to Life. Without you we could not exist.

 

Our membership elects the LCRL Board each year at its annual meeting in April. This Board directs all activities for both LCRL and for the LCRL Educational Fund. Our members also determine the bylaws - the rules - by which the Board operates. We need vou now more than ever before - even if -or maybe in addition to - all you already do in pro-life church work, or with other pro-life organizations. We make this annual appeal in order to remain a vital organization and also in an effort to raise funds to maintain that part of our organization which is not tax-deductible.

 

This year, the annual meeting of Lake County Right to Life is scheduled for the evening of April 20,2009 at 7:30 PM at the Warren Township Senior Center (corner of Atkinson Road and Washington Street in Gurnee). We hope you will join us. (Please note that in order to be a voting member at that meeting, there is an April 1st membership deadline.) Working together let's make 2009 a banner year for Life in Lake County!

 

What does Lake County Right to Life do? 

 

Why should people join?

1.) The life issues are the greatest Civil Rights cause of our day. 
2.) The sanctity of human life is paramount. It is both a civil and religious fundamental.
3.) A just society cannot condone abortion.
4.) People of good will need to defend life, that's an absolute.
5.) What does Lake County offer? 

 

· We are an established group, active in Lake County almost since the beginning in the early 70's.

· We are non-denominational.

· We provide a speakers bureau.

· We are involved legislatively, and want to grow in the that area, because politicians look at numbers, it is imperative that we have those numbers.

· We are an educational resource providing printed material, as well as videos.

· We are associated with the state group which provides lobbying in Springfield and has both a federal and state PAC.

· We published a quarterly newsletter (printed).

· We have an active web-site www.ifrl.org/lake a Facebook page, as well as a Blog, which is updated 4 times a week. www.ifrl.org/lake 

· We have the ability through our C3 for tax-deductible donations.

· We sponsor a Fair Booth and have for many years, which provides educational material and promotes life.

· We are developing a legislative committee with the hopes that we can influence pro-life legislation.

· We sponsor seminars on the life issues. We have held two seminars on the End of  Life issues and are looking to sponsor more.

· We sponsor an Signature Ad in January to commemorate the Roe v Wade decision.

· We sponsor a Rose Sale on Mother's Day for many reasons, but the primary reason is to promote the value of life and motherhood. 

· We have been involved in community parades promoting life. (Grayslake and Zion)
We have been involved in and supportive of  life chains. 

· We offer many opportunities for everyone who want to defend life.

· We sponsored a legislative workshop, before the legislative session, open to the public.
We sponsored a candidate forum prior to the 2008 primaries. 

· We sponsored billboards in Lake County.

· We refer to both crisis pregnancy centers.

· We are developing a media outreach team, exploring the possibility of radio ads. 
We are developing a system to send timely legislative alerts by email.

· We hold an annual meeting for all members. This year it will be on April 20, 7:30PM at the Warren Township Senior Center.

· We just implemented a scholarship fund. This is an exciting new program that offers seniors in High School the opportunity to apply for scholarship based on their pro-life commitment. 

· We became involved in the School Based Clinic debate in Waukegan. The results of the School Board election will determine our activity. 

· We produced a video on Advanced Directives.

 

Click here to download a membership form.

 

Lake County Right to Life Educational Fund will now benefit every time you shop at Dominicks. But first, you must sign up as a supporter.

 

If you have a Dominicks Fresh Values Card you can be a supporter.  You can sign up online. Then, every time you shop at Dominicks and use your Fresh Values Card a certain percentage of your shopping receipts (between 1 and 4%) will be given to LCRL Ed Fund.

 

Go to www.escrip.com. Click on “Sign Up.” Our Group I D # is 500021769. You will be directed as to what to do as a supporter. You do not have to list any other credit cards although they will ask for that information because they do other stores in addition to Dominicks. When you have finished registering yourself, your support will be acknowledged. Be sure to keep a record of your password.

 

We would appreciate your participation! And, it’s a painless way for you to support us. Thank you.