Here's the July 23rd Hudson Valley Coalition for Life press release about WEDR 2009. If you have never been, make this the year to come and honor Theresa Bonopartis of Lumina as woman of the year. A great one-hour (12 Noon to 1 p.m.) program with refreshments after! Join us!
The annual Women’s Equality Day Reformed will celebrate 89 years of women’s voting rights on August 7th by remembering Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony’s long, tough battle for access to the ballot box.
These first feminists demanded respect for their roles as citizens, wives and mothers. Their intense desire for equal participation redefined not only their own political status, but also the societal impact of the feminine voice still being felt almost 90 years later. “In anticipation of the historical voting amendment on August 26, 1920, we will recall the early suffragettes and celebrate with and for women of all voting persuasions,” says WEDR spokesperson Regina Riely. “The ceremony has taken place for 36 years and has been reformed the last eight years, honoring Westchester women formerly denied recognition. Their views, like their feminist foremothers, champion a shared voice in government and the essence of womanhood: protection of the continuity of life.”
Join us at 12 Noon on Friday, August 7, 2009 at the Westchester County Michaelian Building, 8th floor Conference Room, 148 Martine Avenue at Court Street in White Plains, New York. The Honorable Gordon A. Burrows of District 15 of the County Board of Legislators will again attend and sponsor the event.
Theresa Bonopartis, Director of Lumina Hope and Healing After Abortion, the post-abortion outreach of Good Counsel Homes is the 2009 Honoree. Theresa is a respected business professional and a co-director of the Hudson Valley Coalition for Life who has devoted almost 20 years of her life to helping those who like herself, have suffered abortion’s profound impact.
This year’s keynote speaker is Brigid Faranda. A teacher, adoptive mother of two boys, artist and activist, Brigid will speak about her personal decision to risk arrest during the Notre Dame demonstrations in South Bend on May 17, her incarceration with four others from our area, and their ongoing legal actions.
There is limited seating capacity. If you plan to attend call Regina at 914-739-8256 or Judith at 914-271-4627, or email: [email protected] or [email protected]. Expect a security check with photo ID at the County building. Seek long term (3-hour) parking.
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