Upcoming Roe v. Wade Anniversary Events

Los Altos / Mountain View

• Event: Step Out for Pro-Choice - 37th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
• Hosted By: Los Altos-Mountain View AAUW and the Santa Clara County Pro-Choice Community
• Description: Walk for Choice in downtown Los Altos. For over 16 years the local Catholic Church in Los Altos has sponsored a Prayer Walk in Los Altos to protest the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. This year the pro-choice majority will once again be present to walk on the opposite side of Main Street as we advocate for a woman's right to choose.
• Speaker: Linda Williams, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
• Where: Los Altos Youth Center, 1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA
• When: Friday, January 22, 2010 from 12 Noon to 1:30 p.m. Program begins at 12 noon. Walk will depart at 12:35 p.m. from the Youth Center, cross San Antonio, continue on State Street, and return to the Youth Center via Main Street.
• Cost: Registration is $1 at the door
• Information: Call (650) 941-1511 for more details

Monterey

• Event: 2010 Roe v. Wade Luncheon
• Hosted By: Leadership Planned Parenthood, Monterey, and Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
• Description: Celebrating the 37th anniversary of the momentous Roe v. Wade decision at a special luncheon event where local organizations will share the importance of the Roe v. Wade decision on their services, clients, and membership.
• Speaker: Deborah Ortiz, VP of Public Affairs - California, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
• Where: Elks Lodge of Monterey, 150 Mar Vista Drive, Monterey, CA
• When: Tabling and Registration begin at 11:15 a.m. Lunch and Program begin at 12 noon.
• Cost: General Tickets, $35, for students and PPMM Staff, $25
• Tickets: For reservations, please send the 2010 Roe v. Wade Monterey Luncheon Registration Form with a check payable to Roe v. Wade Luncheon to the address on the form. Reservation deadline is January 15.

Newport Beach

• Event: Roe v. Wade 37th Anniversary Celebration, presented by the Community Action Fund of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties
• When: Saturday, February 6, 2010
• Where: Fairmont Newport Beach
• Speaker: Sheryl WuDunn, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Half the Sky: From Oppression to Opportunity for Women Worldwide
• Master of Ceremonies: Speaker Karen Bass, Speaker of the California State Assembly
• Learn More: Buy tickets and learn more at: http://www.Roe2010.org

San Diego

• Event: 37th Anniversary Celebration of Roe v. Wade
• When: Thursday, January 21, 2010
• Learn More: Click here to visit the event web site for information about purchasing tickets, and location details.

Santa Barbara

• Event: Roe Anniversary Event
• Sponsor: Santa Barbara Pro-Choice Coalition 
  When: Monday, January 25, 2010 - Reception at 5:30 p.m., Program at 6:00 p.m.
  Where: Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Main Library
  Cost: No cost for admission
• Information: Contact Brianna for more info at (805) 963-2445 x.147 or email brianna.eardley@ppsbvslo.org
• Speaker: Keynote Address by Kathy Kneer, President/CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California. Keynote Kathy Kneer will speak about the status of women's access to comprehensive reproductive health care, particularly in light of recent attacks on access to abortion in the health care reform debate. Brief Remarks to follow by Rev. Mark Asman and Rabbi Arthur Gross-Schaefer addressing access to choice from an interfaith perspective
• About the Speaker: Katherine Kneer has served for 16 years as President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California (PPAC), the public policy office of the nine independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates in California. Under Kathy's leadership, PPAC worked to establish Family PACT, the nation's largest universal family planning program for low income men, women, and teens. During her tenure, California adopted constitutional protections for reproductive privacy, enacted the Contraceptive Equity Act, expanded access to emergency contraception, and required sex education in schools to be comprehensive and medically accurate. Kathy also served as Campaign chair for the Campaign for Teen Safety, which successfully defeated three parental notification initiatives, Propositions 73, 85 and 4. Prior to joining PPAC, Kathy worked for the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation for 18 years.

Ventura

• Event: Roe Anniversary Event
• Sponsors: Sponsored by Ventura County Reproductive Rights Network
• When: Sunday, January 24th, 2010, NWPC-VC Meeting at 1:00 p.m., VCRRN Program at 1:30 p.m.
• Location: Campus Center (Cafeteria) at Ventura College
• Cost: $5 (free for students)
• Contact: For more information, contact Carina at (805) 677-5560 or email carina.armenta@ppsbvslo.org  
• Speaker: Keynote Address by Kathy Kneer, President/CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California. Keynote Kathy Kneer will speak about the status of women's access to comprehensive reproductive health care, particularly in light of recent attacks on access to abortion in the health care reform debate. 
• About the Speaker: Katherine Kneer has served for 16 years as President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California (PPAC), the public policy office of the nine independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates in California. Under Kathy's leadership, PPAC worked to establish Family PACT, the nation's largest universal family planning program for low income men, women, and teens. During her tenure, California adopted constitutional protections for reproductive privacy, enacted the Contraceptive Equity Act, expanded access to emergency contraception, and required sex education in schools to be comprehensive and medically accurate. Kathy also served as Campaign chair for the Campaign for Teen Safety, which successfully defeated three parental notification initiatives, Propositions 73, 85 and 4. Prior to joining PPAC, Kathy worked for the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation for 18 years.
• *This event is co-hosted by the National Women's Political Caucus of Ventura County

Walnut Creek

• Event: Love & Politics, Planned Parenthood Style
• When: February 11th, 2010
• Details: Join PPSD Action Fund on February 11th for our annual fundraiser: Love and Politics, Planned Parenthood Style, at Havana Restaurant in Walnut Creek with special guest speaker, Tiffany Shlain.  To purchase tickets, please click here.