FFLNY Archived Events
2006
Please Join Us:
The National Silent No More Awareness Campaign
New York City Gathering
WHEN: October 4, 2006, 12:30pm
WHERE: 6th Ave between 49th and 50th Street
WHAT: Event to break the silence of abortion and let women testify to the damage abortion has caused them
CONTACT: Colleen Barry at 347-245-9476 or Silentnomorenyc@yahoo.com.
The Campaign seeks to expose and heal the secrecy surrounding the emotional and physical pain of abortion. Since officially launching the Campaign in January 2003, 180 Gatherings have occurred in 6 countries and 48 states.
This gathering is one of many happening throughout America and in Washington D.C. through 2006. Each participant is “Silent No More" by giving a 2 minute testimonial. Those without a testimonial attend in support with the speakers.
The campaign has three main goals:
1. Educate the public that abortion is harmful emotionally, physically and spiritually.
2. Inform women who are hurting from an abortion that there is help.
3. Invite women to join us in speaking the truth about abortion’s negative consequences.
3 ways to participate:
1. If you are a post abortive person who would like to speak out about the harm abortion has brought to your life.
2. If you are a post abortive person who does not wish to speak but is willing to hold a sign saying “I Regret My Abortion?
3. As a general support person who will attend as a spectator (we need you there!)
If you are planning to attend or have questions please email Colleen Barry at Silentnomorenyc@yahoo.com or call 347-245-9476. Your feedback is appreciated.
Georgette Forney, Executive Director of NOEL (National Organization of Episcopalians for Life) and Janet Morana, Associate Director of Priests for Life are the Co-Founders of this Campaign.
Ten Years of Hope and Healing:
Project Rachel Ministry
Diocese of RochesterThe honor of your presence is requested on
Monday, September 18, 2006 , 5:30 pm
St. Anne's Church
1600 Mt. Hope Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620Bishop Matthew H. Clark
will celebrate Mass to commemorate the
ten year anniversary of the
Project Rachel Ministry in our Diocese.Ms. Vickie Thorn, national cofounder of Project Rachel ministry, will be joining us for this special occasion.
Please RSVP at your earliest convenience,
preferably by e-mail to Armantrout @dor.org
or telephone Jann Armantrout @ 585.328.3210
Annual Leo Holmsten Human Life Award
Friday, Sept, 22, 2006
Hyatt Regency Rochester
125 Main St.
Rochester, NY 14604RSVP: Sept. 12th
Cost: $40/person or $320/table of 8Registration PDF (download and print)
More information:
Call Dorothy at (585) 342-4175 or Diann (585) 381-5605
www.lhhl.org • lhhlcommittee (at) hotmail.com
WOMEN CELEBRATE COURAGE AND THE VOTE
Women’s Equality Day Reformed will hold its 5th annual celebration and awards ceremony on Friday, August 18, between 12 Noon and 1:30 p.m. at the Michaelian Building’s 8th Floor’s large conference room, 148 Martine Avenue, White Plains.
The ceremony commemorating the 86th anniversary of women’s suffrage (August 26) will recall women’s courageous fight for equality and the vote, and the outstanding contributions of today’s Westchester women. The 2006 Honoree is Christine Mortell Plazas, business professional, 25-year community volunteer, and a founder of the Interracial Women’s Leadership Roundtable to promote racial understanding among women leaders and businesses in Westchester.
According to Committee spokesperson Regina Riely, “The day honors our feminist foremothers and celebrates with and for women of all voting persuasions. The ceremony that has taken place in the County for over thirty years honors a new group of Westchester women whose views celebrate the continuity of life and the inviolable dignity of each human being, where courage is the name of the game.”
There is limited capacity and a security check with photo ID at the county building. Seek long-term (3 hour) parking to avoid having to leave the ceremony. For additional details, call Joy 914-803-0057, or Judy 914-329-5163.
Judith Anderson, co-chairperson of the day’s events invites participation; “Our society is where it is today – for better or worse – inclusively with the voices of women. Let us reflect on that power and that responsibility.”
Why Liberals Should Defend the Unborn
Talk by Mary Meehan March 9, 2006
On Thursday, March 9 at 7pm, Mary Meehan will be giving a talk entitled "Why Liberals Should Defend the Unborn." The talk will be at Cornell University in McGraw room 165. Meehan is an award-winning journalist whose credits include Human Life Review, The Nation, Social Justice Review, and many other magazines and newspapers. You can visit her website at www.meehanreports.com.
The National Silent No More Awareness Campaign
New York City Gathering
WHEN: February 23, 2006, 4pm
WHERE: 6th Ave between 49th and 50th Street
WHAT: Event to break the silence of abortion and let women testify to the damage abortion has caused them
CONTACT: Colleen Barry at 347-245-9476 or Silentnomorenyc@yahoo.com.
The Campaign seeks to expose and heal the secrecy surrounding the emotional and physical pain of abortion. Since officially launching the Campaign in January 2003, 110 Gatherings have occurred in 3 countries and 44 states.
This gathering is one of 20 happening throughout America and in Washington D.C. in January/February of 2006. Each participant is "Silent No More" by giving a 2 minute testimonial. Those without a testimonial attend in support with the speakers.
The campaign has three main goals:
- Educate the public that abortion is harmful emotionally, physically and spiritually.
- Inform women who are hurting from an abortion that there is help.
- Invite women to join us in speaking the truth about abortion's negative consequences.
3 ways to participate:
- If you are a post abortive person who would like to speak out about the harm abortion has brought to your life.
- If you are a post abortive person who does not wish to speak but is willing to hold a sign saying "I Regret My Abortion".
- As a general support and prayer person who will attend as a spectator (we need you there!)
If you are planning to attend or have questions please email Colleen Barry at Silentnomorenyc@yahoo.com or call 347-245-9476. Your feedback is appreciated.
Georgette Forney, Executive Director of NOEL (National Organization of Episcopalians for Life) and Janet Morana, Associate Director of Priests for Life are the Co-Founders of this Campaign.
2005
FFLA President Serrin Foster presents her talk,
"The Feminist Case Against Abortion"
- Canisius College, Buffalo, NY
- November 17, 2005
- 7:30 PM
- Montante Cultural Center.
- Canisius College Campus MAP (PDF)
For the past 19 years, Serrin Foster has championed the needs of those who cannot speak for themselves. Since 1994, Ms. Foster has served Feminists for Life of America, initially as Executive Director and currently as President. Like the early American feminists who opposed abortion, Feminists for Life works to systematically eliminate the root causes that drive women to abortion by facilitating practical solutions. FFL has emerged as the long-sought-after link between pro-life and women's organizations, working on legislative efforts such as child support enforcement and the Violence Against Women Act, and opposing child exclusion provisions in welfare reform.
In 2000, Ms. Foster particiapted in a panel discussion on abortion at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. She was joined by Dr. Bernard Nathanson, co-founder of NARAL and former abortion provider who has since become a pro-life activist, Gloria Feldt, president of Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the country, and Bill Baird, director of the Pro-Choice League.
Ms. Foster also spoke at a U.S. Department of State "Bringing Cairo Home" conference in 1995 on the parrallels between the needs of women in developing countries and the obstacles faced by the early feminists.
Recognizing the critical need for proactical resources for pregnant and parenting students, Feminists for Life has launched a nationwide initiative to ensure that college students have the resources they need to make life-affirming choices. Through its College Outreach Program, FFL provides pregnancy resource kits to college health clinics, students, advisors and counselors across the country, and leads on-campus discussions on developing practical resources for pregnant and parenting studens on college campuses.
In 2000, at the annual Life Conference held at the Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Northern Ireland, Ms. Foster presented "The Feminist Case Against Abortion." This speech has been included in the anthology Women's Rights, published in 2001 by Greenhaven Press as one in a series entitled "Great Speeches in History."
Click here for a summary of Serrin Foster's "The Feminist Case Against Abortion"
Sally Winn presents
"Refuse to Choose: Reclaiming Feminism"
- Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
- Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005
- 7:00 PM
- Little Hall, Golden Auditorium
- Colgate Campus Map (PDF)
Feminists for Life Vice President Sally A. Winn knows the challenges of pregnancy and parenting in college first hand. In addition to covering 200 years of pro-life feminism, Winn emphasizes solutions for pregnant and parenting students and staff in her presentation, "Refuse to Choose: Reclaiming Feminism."
Since 1996, Sally Winn has been an outspoken advocate for women and children. She began by serving on many state and local Right to Life boards and went on to
become the executive director of both Democrats for Life of America and Women and Children First. She later chaired the National Pro-Life Democrats Committee and was a board member of the Feminism and Nonviolence Studies Association and the Susan B. Anthony List.
Dr. David A. Prentice to present
"Myth vs. Fact: Stem Cell Science"
Dr. David Prentice will be presenting a talk entitled "Myth vs Fact: Stem Cell Science": in two locations in Rochester, NY. There is no charge for either talk.
- Wednesday, October 26, 2005
- Roberts Weslyan College
- Marion C. Smith Building
- Lake Auditorium
- 2301 Westside Drive, North Chili
- Follow signs to the Smith building for parking.
- 4pm talk
- 5-5:45pm Q & A
- Wednesday, October 26, 2005
- University of Rochester
- Strong Auditorium
- (At intersection of Elmwood Ave. and Wilson Blvd. Follow Wilson to Visitor's booth, who will direct you to parking; the auditorium is further down Wilson Blvd.)
- 7:30pm talk
- 8:30-9:30pm Q & A
Dr. Prentice is an internationally recognized expert of stem cells and cloning. His research investigates cell growth control. Although knowledgeable about embryonic stem cells, his focus is adult stem cells which are being used for numerous successful treatments of illnesses and injuries.
Dr. Prentice has testified before the U.S. Congress and numerous state legislators, The U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the Presiden't Council on Bioethics, European, British, Canadian, Swedish and Australian Parliaments, German Bundestag, French Senate and the United Nations. His lectures and media interviews focus on stem cell research, cloning and bioethics.
The Science and Ethics of Stem Cells and Cloning
a presentation by Fr. Tadeusz Pacholcyk, PhD
What do we know?
Why should we care?
What does it mean for Women?
For New York State?
With a response from Kathleen Gallagher
Legislative Advocate in Albany; Member FFLNY
April 25, 2005 - 7:30pm
Monroe Community College, Building 3
R. Thomas Flynn Center - Monroe A and B
1000 East Henrietta Rd; Rochester, NY
event parking in M lot, rear of campus
Directions:
- Take I-390 to exit 16: East Henrietta Road/Rt 15A.
- Go south on East Henrietta Road.
- Turn left at the main entrance to Monroe Community
College (at the traffice light). - Turn right at the first road, Campus Drive and take
that around to the rear of the building. - Turn left at either Sports Road or Center Road, and
the M lot will be either on your left or right,
respectively.
MCC Campus Map (PDF, Large File, May be slow to download)
Note: Building #3 is the Thomas Flynn Center. The top of the image is the rear of the building.
Sponsored by Feminists for Life of New York,
photograph by Corey Silken, courtesy of the Pilot
4th Annual Legislative Advocacy Day
JOIN US on March 1, 2005. It’s easier than you think. You’ll be paired with a member who’s done this before. You’ll be prepared with printed materials. You’ll join the team in a series of half-hour appointments (and a lunch break) throughout the day from 9AM ‘til 3PM, beginning with a group meeting at 8:30 AM in the Legislative Office Building. The legislators need to hear from their own constituents. More Information
Monthly Vigils
On Friday, January 14, FFLNY will sponsor the monthly vigil that commemorates loss of life through state-sponsored executions throughout our country. The vigil takes place at the Hall of Justice in Rochester (across the street from the Blue Cross Arena) at noon and lasts about 20 minutes. We will offer an interfaith reading, then list the names of people who remain on death row in the northeastern states. We all wear pinnies that say, "Don't Kill in My Name." If you would like to attend, or would like more details, please e-mail us at info@fflny.org.
Anti-Death Penalty Activities in New York State
This year the Reconciliation Network: Don't Kill in My Name (of which FFLNY is a member) is celebrating ten years of vigils, which we began on the second Friday of every month in the fall of 1995. These and other activities call attention to NYS's legalization of capital punishment and celebrate its failure to impose that punishment before the law was found unconstitutional. At this point capital punishment in NYS is moot, but will return to the legislature in the spring. Hearings about the death penalty will take place in Albany and New York City in January. FFLNY intends to send members to these hearings. If you are a member and you would like to join us at one of these hearings, please e-mail us at info@fflny.org.
Book Discussions
There will be 3 book discussions about the death penalty, all at Writers and Books on University Avenue. They are all on Wednesday evenings: Jan 19, Feb 17, and Mar 17, 2005. Watch this site for details.
2004
Wednesday, June 2, 2004
FFLNY's Annual Dinner and White Elephant Auction
Join us Wednesday, June 2 for our Spring Gathering. You wont want to miss the food, wonderful conversation, annual meeting, fond farewell to President Jessica Shanahan, opportunity to meet this year's Susan B. Anthony Essay winner — and, or course, to spend time catching up with other pro-woman/pro-life folks! This year we'll gather between 5:30 and 6:30pm at the Crossed's, 1675 Clover St. (near Elmwood Ave). Rochester telephone 585.473.6743. Please bring a wrapped "White Elephant" gift (something "hanging around ). We'll auction them for $5 each to raise funds — and a few laughs!
Please call to say you are coming by May 22: 585.482.0048
5:30-6:00pm - gather, wine and cheese
6:30pm dinner
7:30pm - FFL news and Elephant bids
ADVOCACY DAY 2004
On March 22 & 23 members of FFLNY will once again converge in Albany for a day of advocacy with our legislators.
- Continue to urge passage of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act
- Discuss legislation to increase minimum wage
- Raise Awareness about FFLNY
THE ABORTION BREAST CANCER (ABC) LINK
Wednesday, April 28, 2004 • 7:00 pm
Rochester Academy of Medicine
1441 East Avenue, Rochester, NY
featuring:
Joel Brind, Ph.D. - Professor of Biology and Endocrinology, Baruch College
Angela Lanfranchi, MD - Breast Surgeon, Robert Woods Johnson Medical School
Women are not being told of the connection between abortion and breast cancer. It is the most preventable cause of breast cancer.
For more information, contact fflny@prodigy.net or (585) 385-2456
For more information on the link between abortion and breast cancer, visit online www.AbortionBreastCancer.com
2003
D&C Article Nov. 22; 100th Vigil on death penalty Dec. 12
Suzanne Schnittman, founding member of Reconciliation Network: Don't Kill in My Name, was interviewed by Mike Zeigler of the D&C for an article he is preparing for this Saturday, November 22. She and four other FFLNY members, Carol Crossed, Mary Dwelley, and Dorothy Siegel, met with newly elected D.A. Mike Green about the death penalty before the election. We mailed information about our pro-woman, pro-life views and will maintain a communication with him. We hope to meet with him about the Unborn Victims legislation.
Suzanne and the Network are planning a major "Day on Death Penalty" next September 10. We currently are gathering information about books, movies, and live entertainment (music, plays, dance) that address the death penalty. The next meeting of the planning committee is January 10 at the Judicial Process Commission Office on Fitzhugh Street.
The 100th vigil on the death penalty, which about five FFLA members regularly attend, is scheduled for December 12 at noon at the Hall of Justice.
The Victoria Secret Fasion Show itself may be past, but the need for protest continues:
Protest Needed! - Read this and send a link to this page to as many People as You Possibly Can!The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show soft-core porn hour-long infomercial touted to be "The Sexiest Night On Television" was aired during primtetime viewing on CBS affiliates around the country on November 19. This erotic display of women strutting the runways in lingerie will portray women as nothing more than sex objects - where scantily-clad bodies are prized possesions. Last year, Concerned Women for America and National Organization for Women formally protested this show. This year, Feminists for Life spearheads the charge!
We need you to register your disgust with this show ASAP.
What to Do:
1) E-mail the Federal Communication Commission - they have rules and regulations against obscenity and indecency and this virtually crosses the line. The FCC need your complaints in writing - you need to include your name, address, e-mail, and a brief description of your opposition.
The e-mail fccinfo@fcc.gov
Last year after the show the FCC's e-mail system was overloaded and crashed because of the incredible volume of complaints - let's triple that number! It's time for them to take these complaints seriously.
2) E-mail CBS - audsvcs@cbs.com
Threaten to boycott any sponsors fo the program (last year it was Budweiser Light and Dodge - intended for the largely male audience), as well as the CBS network.
3) Pick up the phone and call your own CBS affiliate. This is probably the most effective thing to do. Two affiliates did move it from primetime to the weekend after mid-night last year.
4) File your complaint also with the Parents Television Council on the e-complaint form (that will be forwarded via them to the fcc). Go to www.parentstv.org/actionalert/fccform.asp
5) Take advertisements in the VS stores
Calling Victoria's Secret won't get you anywhere, but next time you are near a VS store feel free to take the "hand bill" advertisements near the cash register and throw them inteh garbage (a subtle act of civil disobedience).
6) Forward this information in an e-mail to every person in your address book!
Thank you for your respect of women and children.
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Rebecca Kiessling is coming to Rochester for a four-day speaking tour, "Daughter of Rape/Child of God", October 26-29, 2003.
October 26 at 7PM: Guradian Angels Church, 2061East Henrietta Road. October 27 at 7:30PM: St. John Fisher College-Basil Hall, 3690 East Avenue. Park in lots A or B. Reception following. October 28 at 7:30PM: Browncroft Community Church, 2530 Browncroft Blvd. Reception following. October 29 at 3:45PM: Roberts Wesleyan College-Smith Science Building, 2301 Westside Drive. Parking at lot corner of Orchard Street and Buffalo Road. Kiessling has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN's Talk Back Live, and the CBS News sharing her moving story. She is named as one of America's "10 Most Remarkable Pro-life Women" by Feminists for Life of America. Kiessling comes to Rochester at the invitation of the Leo Holmsten Human Life Committee, Inc. More information is available at www.lhhl.org or 585-266-0010. |
Women's Equality Day Celebration (Reformed)
August 26 • 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
White Plains Public Library, Westchester County
- Honored at the event will be Lisa Marrero, M.D., a pediatric physician in New Rochelle. Dr.Marrero, who was a research Fellow at New York Medical College, earned her degree in medicine at the State University of New York. She will be recognized for her untiring community service and care to the women and children at the Elinor Martin Residence in White Plains and the Pregnancy Care Center in New Rochelle.
- Lynn Harrington, Episcopal minister and member of FFLNY will open with a prayer.
- Guest speaker will be FFLNY Board member Carol Crossed. The event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be served.
- For more information, contact FFLNY member Regina Reily at (914) 762-3175
- Mark Your Calendar -
FFLNY Fundraiser!
We need volunteers to help park cars for the Clothesline Arts Festival in Rochester on September 6 and 7. Call Amy at 585-461-1541if you can volunteer some time.
CAPS Walk/5K Run for Families – Rochester
FFLNY members will team together for a Walk/5K Run for Families 3rd Annual Families of Children Awaiting Parents (CAP). CAP is a program dedicated to finding adoptive homes for older and hard to place children. The date is Saturday, Sept 13 at 10 a.m. (9 a.m. registration). Mark your calendars to run or walk! If you can participate as a runner or walker for our team register on-line at www.capbook.org. or call Jessica Shanahan, team captain, at 585-385-2456 so we know to expect you as part of our team, or to make a financial pledge.
Stand Up For Life – Long Island
FFLNY members will gather Sunday, October 5 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. for “Stand Up For Life” along Route 110 in Huntington in front of the Walt Whitman Mall. Contact Jill Murman Payne at payne92@ix.netcom.com. for more information.
FFLNY Couple Honored for Pro-Life Work
Leo Holmsten Human Life Dinner Save the date! Tuesday, September 16
Please join Feminists for Life as we gather to honor Carol and Dick Crossed, long-time pro-life activists, at the Fifth Annual Leo Holmsten Human Life Award Dinner. Through their philanthropy and dedication, they have changed the lives and hearts of so many in the abortion movement. Carol and Dick serve on numerous Boards, including FFLNY and St. Joseph’s Villa (a home for troubled youth), and have worked tirelessly to promote the consistent ethic of life. Congratulations, Carol and Dick!
For more information, call (585)385-2456.
| FFL's President, Serrin Foster, will be speaking at Fordham University at Lincoln Center on April 30. It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the following presentation: |  |
The Feminist Case *AGAINST* Abortion Fordham University at Lincoln Center, New York, NY - Lowenstein Building, 12th Floor Lounge, Wednesday, April 30, 2003 at 1 p.m. Serrin's speech has been included in an anthology on "Women's Rights" edited by Jennifer Hurley. It is part of a series entitled, "Great Speeches in History." We hope you and a friend will be able to join Serrin to help us spread the word about pro-life feminism. For more information about how you can support courageous pro-life students in your area or to bring FFL's College Outreach Program to another campus, please contact us at 202-737-3352 or check out FFL's website at www.feministsforlife.org. Serrin looks forward to meeting with you personally and thanking you for your support that has made FFL's College Outreach Program so successful! |
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Student Essay Contest - extended to April 30, 2003:
Title: "My Favorite Historical Heroine was a Pro-life Feminist"
Who can enter: Any student in New York, grades 6-12
Rules: There is no word limit.
Award: $100
Entries must be postmarked by April 30 to:
Feminists for Life of New York;
P.O. Box 10188;
Rochester, NY 10188
OR entries may be sent online as e-mail message (no attachments) to: FFLNY@prodigy.org
Prize: $100 for the winner and $100 donation made to the Susan B. Anthony House in the winner's name.
Essays will be chosen by a panel chosen by the Board of Directors of FFLNY
For more information, call (585) 234-5416
"positioned portraits"
photographic work by LindaBeth Nichols Flack
on display May 1-31, 2003
Canaltown CoffeeRoasters
1805 East Avenue
Rochester, NY
hours: Monday-Thursday 7AM-7PM, Friday and Saturday 7AM-midnight, Sunday 9AM-4PM.
The series positioned portraits is a photographic work that is both about the women depicted and an exploration of the idea of photographic representation of women in general. The images seek to present the women as they present themselves to the artist, in a way which does not pretend an unmediated, objective view into the "essence" of these women. Because the images are based on my relationship to the women, I present them as simultaneously subjects and objects of the photographic gaze. Furthermore, as images of women, they challenge the traditional ways of viewing Woman by communicating aspects of the women pictured through focusing on untraditional elements of the female body. This allows the images to speak about the women themselves instead of the "viewing of Woman" that takes place in much traditional figurative photography.
Thursday, May 15, 2003:
Feminists for Life of New York is sponsoring an exhibitor's table at the American Heart Association's 3rd Annual Women's Legacy Luncheon, "Target the Heart." The luncheon will be held from 11:00am to 2:00pm at Drumlin's Country Club in Syracuse, New York. The topic of the luncheon, which is attended by many in the health and professional communities, is, "facing the critical health issues of women today. Ideas for living a heart healthy lifestyle." The keynote speaker is Kathrine Switzer, Emmy Award-winning television commentator best known as the woman who challenged the all-male tradition of the Boston Marathon by becoming the first woman to officially enter and run the event.
FFLNY invites members and friends to sit together at a table hosted by Chris Fadden-Fitch. Cost of the luncheon is $40.00 per person, $20.00 for FFL members. To request a seat at an FFL table, contact Chris at cmfitch@juno.com To purchase tickets directly from the American Heart Association, call their Central New York office at (315) 234-4747, and mention you heard of the event through Feminists for Life.
2ND ANNUAL FFLNY LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY DAY
- Tuesday, April 1, 2003
Pro-woman, pro-life: It's no joke! Feminists for Life of New York is having it's second annual Lobby Day in Albany on April 1, 2003. We are lobbying in support of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act and the Senate's Amendment to the Family Court Act (S2413), for which we will also be trying to recruit a sponsor in the Assembly. Both issues are very pro-woman, pro-life. We will be visiting members from the Senate Codes Committee and the Assembly Health Committee on Unborn Victims, and the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the Amendment to the Family Court Act. Additionally, we will be dropping off legislative packets with fact sheets on the issues to EACH legislative office in the capitol. Now would be a great time to send letters to YOUR representatives regarding these bills, as Feminists for Life will be "fresh" in their memory!
To read about the Unborn Victims of Violence Act and to download a printable letter, click here.
To read about the Amendment to the Family Court Act and to download a printable letter click here.
Your legislators need to hear from you!
Thirty Years of Abortion and Its Impact on Women -
A National Symposiumat
Boston College Law School
885 Centre Street -- Newton Campus
East Wing Auditorium A/B 115
Jan. 25, 2003 8:30 - 4:30
Cost: $50, includes lunch and refreshments
for more information, or to register, visit unitedforlife.org
Tuesday, March 25, 2003:
Presentation:
" Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Pro-Life Feminist Life: A Story Through a Quilt."
2:00 pm at the Brighton Library Meeting Room, 2300 Elmwood Avenue. For more information call (585) 234-5416.
Thursday, March 27, 2003:
Christina Fadden-Fitch will appear at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey, sponsored by Princeton Seminarians for Life.
12:30-1:30 Forum, Main Lounge of Mackay dining hall (center of campus, just off Alexander St.--e-mail for directions)
7 PM -- (more open ended) in the Alexander Oratory (Alexander is a dorm just off the seminary quad, to the north/northwest.). Anyone coming is encouraged to e-mail Amy about directions and parking, amy.ritter@ptsem.edu
Ms. Fitch will speak to both pro-life and pro-choice students at a noontime brownbag forum and later at an evening school-wide event. The subject of her talks will include a pro-woman approach to life issues and will tie in with Feminists for Life's recently-launched public education campaign, "Women Deserve Better." Ms. Fitch will also refer to the justice-oriented approach to social issues which informed the early feminists' pro-life views - a fitting tribute during Women's History Month. Princeton Theological Seminary is one of world's most well-known seminaries and the leading Presbyterian seminary in the USA. Its 740 students come from around the world and from a variety of theological backgrounds and confessions.
More information on Princeton Theological Seminary
To contact Ms. Fitch about speaking at your campus, or a campus in your area, she can be reached at cmfitch@juno.com
2002
September | October | November | December
SEPTEMBER
Saturday & Sunday, September 14 & 15
Annual FFLNY Fundraiser
We need volunteers who can assist us with parking cars at the Clothesline Arts Festival in Rochester. In the past, we have raised more than $1,000 annually FFLNY. Call Mary Dwelley, (585) 482-0048 or e-mail her at mdwelley@rpa.net if you can help out.
Tuesday, September 17
Leo Holmsten Human Life Award Dinner
Mario’s Via Abruzzi, Rochester
The 2002 award recipient is Dr. Bill Morehouse, a pro-life family practice physician. FFLNY will be organizing a group table, so call us if you are interested in attending.
Saturday, September 21
9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
“A Celebration of Our Survival”
The First Annual Conference of Survivors of Abuse. Sponsored by Survivors in cooperation with Vera House (Syracuse). Free full-day for female survivors of all forms of abuse… information, healing, connecting with others, fun, laughter, and sharing in a safe place. Potluck supper and candlelight vigil. Contact Vera House in Syracuse at 315-425-0818 or go to www.verahouse.org.
Saturday, September 21
Peace Studies Conference
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
FFLNY is planning to participate again for a third year in this conference. The tentative theme for the conference is “Voices of Peace Studies,” with a variety of sub-themes expected. For more information, contact Chris Fadden Fitch, 315-457-5362.
Sunday, September 22
Event: Susan B. Anthony Run (5 km/3.1 mi)
Date/Time: 9/22/2002 race begins at 10 AM
Place: from Susan B. Anthony House to Univeristy of Rochester
Cost: $10 to register
Benefits: proceeds go to the SBA Institue for Women in Leadership at UR
Registration: day of race, beginning at 8:45 AM
Parking: available on UR campus w/ free shuttle to start point @ SBA House
FFL Connection: Suggested that FFL members run as a contingent, wearing
our t-shirts with the Susan B. Anthony quotation
Contact Person: Amy Crossed-Rieck, xedrieck@juno.com, (585) 461-1541
Thursday, September 26
7 to 9 p.m.
Buffalo Area Meeting And “Friend Raiser”
266 West Tupper Street, Upper Apt. Buffalo Please respond to Linda Beth Flack, (716) 856-5827 or lbnflack@hotmail.com
OCTOBER
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Some activities planned:Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1 & 2
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Rochester Sheridan Four Points
Domestic Violence Days sponsored by Monroe County Domestic Violence Consortium, held for professionals in the service fields.
Friday & Saturday, October 4 & 5
The National Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees Weekend
in Seneca Falls, NY — 2001 inductees will also be honored. Last year’s celebration was cancelled due to the national emergency and mourning. Among 2001 inductees are Victoria Woodhull, 19th century reformer, suffragist, first woman to run for President of the United States and author of the quote on our new FFLNY T-shirt: “If woman were free, she would never think of murdering her children before birth,” (Woodhull and Claflin’s Weekly, June 20, 1874).
Thursday, October 6
2-2:30 p.m.
“Stand Up For Life”
Long Island Area FFL group will participate again in the life chain organized by Long Island Coalition for Life. E-mail Jill Murman Payne at payne92@ix.netcom.com if you can participate.
Tuesday, October 8
Parenting In A Violent World: From Toddlers To Teens
7 p.m. • St.Mary’s, Elmira, NY
For more information on domestic violence programs, contact Suzanne Schnittman, 800-388-7177, ext 354. Syracuse Area Meeting And “Friend Raiser”
Wednesday, October 16
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Pier 57 Restaurant Liverpool
A featured FFL speaker TBA will give a brief presentation Please respond to Chris Fadden Fitch, 315-457-5362 and cmfitch@juno.com Bring a friend along!
NOVEMBER
Saturday, November 9
“Friends For Life”
in Syracuse, NY will hold its annual breakfast. The featured speaker this year is Dr. Joel Brind of Baruch College/City University of New York. The cost is $10, $5 for students, free to thos who have financial need. The purpose is not to raise funds, but to get the word out about abortion-breast cancer as widely as possible. FFLNY are planning side activities most notably for press and public out reach. Call Chris Fadden Fitch, 315-457-5362 if you would like to sit at the FFLNY table at the breakfast.
Photography Exhibition
positioned portraits
by FFL member Linda Beth Flack, featuring photos of various women in their workplaces
University of Buffalo's Basement Gallery
B45 Center for the Arts
Nov.14 - Dec. 7
Hours: Tues. 10-5, Wed.-Fri. 10-8, Sat. 11-6
DECEMBER
On Monday, December 9, 2002, the City Bar Association will present "The Confirmation Crisis: Politics and Ideology in the Appointment of Federal Judges" at 7:00 p.m. at the House of the Association, 42 West 44 th Street (between 5th and 6 th Avenues), New York City. The event is free and open to thepublic.
Speakers will include:
Brett Cavanaugh, Associate Counsel to the President; Jeff Berman, Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and Courts, Senate Judiciary Committee; Michael Gerhardt, Hanson Professor of Law, William & Mary School of Law, and author of, The Federal Appointments Process: A Constitutional and Historical Analysis; and Jeffrey Rosen, Professor of Law, George Washington Law School; Legal Affairs Editor, The New Republic.
FFLNY Annual Gathering!
Join us Thursday, May 30th for our Annual gathering. There's always good food and wonderful conversation — we're sure you won't want to miss it! This year we'll meet at 6:00pm at the Shannahan's:
1030 Allen's Creek Rd., Rochester
(tel. 585-385-2456)
Please bring a wrapped "white elephant" gift (something "hanging around"). We'll "auction them off" for $5.00 each to raise funds — and a few laughs!
6:00 p.m. gather, wine and cheese
6:30 p.m. dinner
7:30 p.m. FFL new and white elephant bids
Please RSVP to Jessica Shannahan, FFLNY President
(585) 385-2456
We still have some pro-woman, pro-life T-shirts left. The FFLNY logo is on the front along with a quote by Victoria Woodhull. On the back is a quote by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. They cost $10 and come in Large or XL. E-mail us if you want one.
Dear Friend,
It is a great pleasure to announce that the Celebration for Life Dinner, which honors the Diocesan Vita Award winners for commitment to the principles of the Consistent Life Ethic, will again be held. The dinner is scheduled for May 8, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Catherines in Mendon, NY. Please save the date!
This year, Amy Crossed-Rieck, FFLNY At-large Board Member, is among one of 5 winners for the Vita Award. She serves on the Women's Commission of the Diocese of Rochester and is active in Project Rachel, a post-abortion counseling program. She is a most deserving member! As has been the practice in the past, Bishop Matthew Clark will present the Vita Award to the winners.
In addition to recognizing the achievements of the Vita Award winners, the Celebration for Life Dinner makes possible the support of services for the unborn, the infirm, the imprisoned, the impoverished and advocacy for peace. Your presence at the Celebration for Life Dinner is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for all that you do for life. I look forward to receiving the Vita Award nominations and to seeing you on May 8th. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (585) 328-3228 extension 304 or via e-mail at armantrout@dor.org.
FEMINISTS FOR LIFE OF NY LOBBY DAY IN ALBANY
FFLNY will have their own lobby day in Albany on Tuesday, April 16, 2002. We would love to have you join other FFLNY members for the whole or half day. We will be meeting with Members of the NYS Legislature who are "on the fence" about pro-woman, pro-life pieces of legislation such as the Unborn Victims of Violence Bill. We will also meet with our own various Representatives to voice opinions. Please let us know if you can participate and what times you will be available to work with us, by calling Jessica Shanahan (716) 385-2456 or by e-mail. This is a very important initiative and we would love to have expanded FFLNY participation.
FFL's President, Serrin Foster, will be visiting a college in your area. Among her recent presentations: The Feminist Case AGAINST Abortion, Fordham University.
Serrin's speech has been included in an anthology on "Women's Rights" edited by Jennifer Hurley. It is part of a series entitled, "Great Speeches in History."
I hope you and a friend will be able to join Serrin to help us spread the word about pro-life feminism. For more information about how you can support courageous pro-life students in your area or to bring FFL's College Outreach Program to another campus, please contact Sally Winn at 202-737-3352 or check out FFL's website at www.feministsforlife.org.
Serrin looks forward to meeting with you personally and thanking you for your support that has made FFL's College Outreach Program so successful!
Friends for Life Prayer Breakfast
Barbagallo's Restaurant, 6772 Old Collamer Road, E. Syracuse, NY
Sat. December 1 at 9:00 a.m.
$10 person - $5 student
Featured Speaker is Christina Fadden Fitch, Director of Public Affairs for Feminists for Life of NY. Her talk is titled "The Pro-Woman Case for Life" Reservations needed. Make checks payable to Friends for Life, Inc. and mail to: Betty Morrell, 106 Wynthrop Road, Solvay, NY 13209.
For more information call (315) 468-6798
Feminists for Life President Serrin Foster presents "The Feminist Case Against Abortion" October 22-24, 2001. The links to each event below open posters in .pdf format - Use Adobe Acrobat Reader, available here. If you have any questions about these events or simply want to know more, don't hesitate to contact us.
Monday, October 22
- University of Rochester - Hubbell Auditorium, 7pm.
- Open poster (opens in new window)
- Find it (links to a page with a map of the UR River campus). Hubbell Auditorium is in Hutchison Hall, building number 19 on the map. A link to directions to UR is also provided on this page.
Tuesday, October 23
- University at Buffalo - North Campus - O'Brian Hall, room 109, 4 - 7pm (Please note: this has changed - the original location was Knox Lecture Hall - room 4).
- Open poster (opens in new window)
- Find it - Use the quick links on the left side of this page to navigate UB and find Knox Lecture Hall.
Wednesday, October 24
- Seneca Falls - Guided Tour of the Women's Rights Historic Park and Elizabeth Cady Stanton House - 11am
- Fayetteville - Guided Tour of Matilda Joslyn Gage, 12:30pm.
- Hamilton College - Campus Chapel, 7pm.
- Open Poster (opens in new window)
- Directions
- Campus Map - The Chapel is number 54.
Speaker: Frederica Mathewes-Green
Topic: Pro-Choice to Pro-Life, Unfolding a Journey: My reasons for converting to a pro-life position. Why I feel abortion hurts women and betrays feminism.
When and Where: Cornell University, Ithaca NY, Anabel Taylor Hall, Auditorium, Saturday Nov. 3, at 9:00-11:00 AM
(Light refreshments and book table at 9:00 AM; Session will begin promptly at 9:30 AM)
More information: www.frederica.com
Sponsors: Korean Church at Cornell, Cornell Christian Fellowship, Grace Christian Fellowship, Graduate Christian Fellowship, Crossroads Life Center, Chi Alpha, The Navigators, Baptist Campus MInistry, Cornell Christian Faculty/Staff Forum, Campus Crusade for Christ, Ithaca Pregnancy Center.
May 31 - Annual Dinner
The FFLNY Annual Dinner is Thursday, May 31 at 1030 Allens Creek Road, Pittsford, NY. To RSVP, please e-mail, or call (716) 442-8497 or 385-2456.
June 6 and June 12 - "Friend" Raisers
Q: I have a friend who would probably love to learn more about FFL and its activities. Is there a place I can bring her to meet FFLNY members?Q: I belong to a lot of women's organizations and am trying to find a niche. What does FFL have to offer?
A: Have you heard these ques-tions from friends? Bring them to one of two "Friend Raisers" in the Rochester area in June to findanswers.
Brown Bag Lunch
Wednesday, June 6, 11:30 a.m.
Brighton Memorial Library
2300 Elmwood Avenue
Brighton, New YorkBabysitting services available!
Beverages will be provided.After-work Get-together
Tuesday, June 12, 5:00 p.m.
Alliance Building
6th floor, conference room
183 E. Main Street
Rochester, New York
Light refreshments will be served.For questions and to RSVP, please call Linda Beth Nichols, (716) 442-8497.
October 22, 23, 24 - Feminists For Life National President Serrin Foster
Serrin Foster will be speaking at the University of Rochester October 22; Syracuse University October 23; and Hamilton College October 24. Details will be posted soon.
Pro-life feminists to demonstrate in Rochester
The famed feminist Gloria Steinem will appear in Rochester, NY at the Auditorium Theatre on Main Street, downtown at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 7 as part of a Rochester-sponsored lecture series in Unique Lives and Experiences. Members of Feminists for Life of NY (along with other pro-lifers ) will be protesting her abortion stance by demonstrating between 7-7:30p.m. on Monday. Please bring signs that read, "Real Feminists are Pro-Life" (or something to that effect).
The title of the article anoucning her visit in the Democrat & Chronicle reads, "The Face of Feminism." Let's prove this wrong!
April 24, 2001 - Cornell Coalition for Life to sponsor pro-life feminist speaker
Christina Fadden Fitch will be the keynote speaker at a spring dinner to be hosted by the Cornell Coalition for Life (CCFL) on Tuesday, April 24, 2001. Her talk is entitled, "Bringing Feminism Back to its Life-Affirming Roots." The dinner will be held in Room G10 of the Biotechnology Building on campus from 6 - 9pm. The meal will be catered and include two entrees. The area Director of Birthright and the Director of the Ithaca Pregnancy Center will also be giving short addresses.Due to fundraising successes by CCFL, the cost of the dinner has been held to just $5.00. Tickets are also being provided gratis to area pregnant women. After the dinner is served, people will be admitted free to hear the keynote address. There are 100 tickets available for the dinner. Tickets can be purchased by e-mailing CCFL@cornell.edu to reserve, followed by sending a check to:
CCFL, Box 81
Willard Straight Hall
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850Tickets must be purchased no later than April 17, and will be held for pick-up at the door. Main entrees are Chicken Piccata and Vegetarian Lasagna.
March 29, 2001 - Panel Discussion at University of Rochester
The University of Rochester's Amnesty International and Women's Caucus will be hosting a Panel Discussion on Abortion called " Abortion Restrictions: Infringing on Human Rights" Thursday, March 29 at 8:00 p.m. in the Gowan Room in the Student Campus Center. Pro-life panelists will include Carol Crossed, FFLNY Board Member and Jann Armantrout. Dr. Eric Schaff, a well-known pro-choice activist and pediatrician (!), will be on the other side of the debate For those of you who can attend we need your support!
March 24, 2001 - Women's Health Awareness Day
The Long Island members of Feminists For Life of New York will have an information table at the Suffolk County Women's Health Awareness Day, being held at South Shore Mall in Bay Shore on Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Our table will be near Lord & Taylor.) There will be literature available, and FFL members who can talk about the organization. Any new prospective members may sign up as well.
January 22 - March For Life
Feminists for Life from across the country will meet at the corner of 15th & Constitution Avenues in Washington, D.C. at 11:00am Monday for our annual participation in the national Rally and March For Life. Following the March, Feminists For Life members and colleagues are invited to an informal pizza reception at the FFL National office on 733 15th Street NW, Suite 1100.The overnight bus from Syracuse for the national March departs at 10pm Sunday evening from the Wegman's parking lot on Route 57 in Liverpool. The bus returns at midnight Monday night after the March. Contact Mitch Micale at 656-8921 if you are interested in a seat on the bus.
November 16, 2000 - Community Peacemaking Award Ceremony
Suzanne Schnittman, PhD, Treasurer of FFLNY has been nominated for the Jennifer Patterson Koon Community Peacemaking Award. The winner of the award will be announced at the awards ceremony, to be held Thursday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Life Center, St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Ave., Rochester.
Tuesday, December 12, 2000 - Open Board Meeting
12 noon - 1 p.m.
Brighton Memorial Library
2300 Elmwood Avenue, Brighton, NY
School Year Student Internship Opportunity! - Check it out here.
Death Penalty Vigil
Meets 2nd Friday of every month from 12 noon - 1p.m. in front of the Hall of Justice, Rochester, NY
October 7, 2000 Regional Peace Studies Conference at Oswego State University
October 7, 2000
8:30 AM to 4:30 PMCall for Papers and Panel Proposals:
"The Siren Song of War and How to Change It"A letter from Oswego State University's PEACE Institute Director:
"We would like to invite you to attend the 2000 Regional Peace Studies Conference on the beautiful campus of Oswego State University. As the first Regional Peace Studies Conference of the new millennium, it is full of promise and hope. Please join faculty, staff and students, as well as community organizations, as we host a wide variety of social and academic activities and lectures. This is a wonderful opportunity to interact with individuals who share similar beliefs; the many exciting events and great friendships will make this a weekend not easily forgotten. We look forward to seeing you at the Conference!Cordially,
Dr Marcel Kitissou
Director, PEACE InstituteThe 2000 Regional Peace Studies Conference is organized by the consortium for Peace Studies: Binghamton, Brockport, Colgate, Cornell, Oswego, and Syracuse. These Universities have come together to make this Conference a success through their dedication and belief in peace.
Papers will be accepted from all disciplines, priority will be given to the following:
*Educational Trends and Curriculum Development
*Science, Technology and Peace
*Trends in Government and Policy Making
*Race, Ethnicity and Religion
*Peace and Literature
*Women and the Peace Movement
*Economic and Social Justice
*Communal Conflict
*Social and Ethnic Identities
*Current Events
*Human Rights and Humanitarian Interventions
*Terrorism and Political Violence
*Government and Policy Making
*Nonviolence Movements
Tuesday, Sept 19, 2000 Leo Holmsten Human Life Award Dinner
Crown Plaza Hotel, Rochester, NY.
Reception at 5:45 p.m., Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
$25 per person (FFLNY will have several tables at this event, so specify if you would like to sit with fellow members).Father Jim Hewes, FFLNY member and founder of Project Rachel (a ministry to help women suffering from abortion and miscarriage) will be the award recipient. For additional information, please call Tom Beck at 716-621-6966 (Tues through Thurs)
Sat September 9 - Sun Semptember 10
Help us Raise $ for Feminists for Life of NY by parking cars (minimum: 2 hour shift) during the Clothesline Arts Festival in Rochester, NY. All proceeds will go toward a billboard advertising campaign. Call FFLNY at (716) 234-5416 or e-mail Mary Dwelley at mdwelley@rpa.net
Friday, August 25, 10:00 a.m. - Women's Equality Day in Westchester County on
Come stand up in defense of the unborn and say that for women to be treated as equals they do not need abortion-rights. For more details call (716) 234-5416. Transportation can be arranged.
Wed. June 14, at 6:00 p.m. - FFLNY Annual Dinner
Rochester, NY At the Home of Carol & Dick Crossed, 109 Pickwick Road, Rochester, NY Wine and Cheese at 6:00 p.m., Dinner at 7:00 p.m., Sharing and "White Elephant Grab Bag" beginning at 7:45 No charge to attend. For directions and reservations, call (716) 234-5416.
Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. FFLNY Garage Sale - Volunteers & Donations Needed!
Chelmsford Road, Rochester, NY. All proceeds will go to FFLNY. We need FFL members to staff the sale, as well as your donations of all types of household items, furniture, toys, books, etc. No clothes please (unless baby clothes in like-new condition). For more information on where to drop off your donations, or how to volunteer for the sale, e-mail or call us (716/234-5416) and we will respond promptly.
Saturday, May 20 at 7pm - Consistent Life Ethic Reception, Rochester, NY
Come honor those who demonstrate the consistent life ethic in their everyday lives. Many of our own FFL members have received this prestigious award in year's past. For more information, contact Suzanne Schnittman at 800 - 388-7177, ext. 304.
Thursday, March 23 - St. Bonaventure University Gaudete Luncheon, Hyatt Regency in Buffalo
FFL Board Member Carol Crossed will be one of three honorees who will receive the Gaudete medal, which recognizes leaders who exemplify the philosophy and teachings of St. Francis of Assisi. Feminsits for LIfe is sponsoring a table at the luncheon and tichets are available at a reduced rate of $25 for interested members. Contact Connie Farley at (716) 881-4018 or Kathy Pollack at (716) 834-2855 for more information.
Thursday, March 2 - Norma McCorvey will be in Rochester, NY!
Norma McCorvey, the "Jane Roe" of the Supreme Court's landmark decision legalizing abortion will speak at the Brighton Town Hall on Elmwood Avenue from 5-5:30pm and at Monroe Community College from 7-8pm, Building 8, Room 100 (park in lot J). Ms. McCorvey is now staunchly pro-life and her talks will be open to the public. Contact Carol Crossed at (716) 442-6846 or Dee Dee DiMarco at (716) 473-3991 for more information. Don't miss this opportunity!